WinCustomize Subscriptions open, SkinBrowser Beta comes with it!
Wednesday, May 15, 2002 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
The WinCustomize skin browser is now available in beta (though it only works on Win2K/XP right now). It comes as part of your WinCustomize 1-year subscription which for a limited time is only $19.95 for the ENTIRE year (that's less than $2 per month!) Your WinCustomize subscription won't only provide that. During the course of this year you'll receive premium skin suites, exclusive WinCustomize features, unlimited downloads, and more. Plus, you help support a site that has virtually no advertisements, no pop ups, and is very fast and clean. Our hope is that subscribers will be able to make WinCustomize self-sufficient.
To become a subscriber, here is the link:
https://store.stardock.com/addproduct.asp?PRODUCT_ID=ESD-SDS-W052
Please try to use the email address you used on WinCustomize so that the subscriber email addresses can be cross referenced (not required though).
The Skin Browser even in beta is pretty darn cool. It can apply skins DIRECTLY from the site. Heck, just for changing wallpapers it's really cool let alone changing Windows Media Player, WinAmp, DesktopX, WindowBlinds, etc.
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balls
Reply #2 Thursday, May 16, 2002 3:42 AM
Reply #2 Thursday, May 16, 2002 3:42 AM
In Australia a good guess is double the USD. In NZ were I am from at good estimate is 2.5 times. Not real need for local currency figures. I would have it by now but I am awaiting a new Credit Card.
Ande
Reply #3 Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:50 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, May 16, 2002 4:50 AM
I''ve asked this question before and was advised that I still need Window Blinds. The statement above that the Skin Browser " can apply skins DIRECTLY from the site" still puzzles me.
(1) Does the Skin Browser apply a Window Blinds skin DIRECLY into Window Blinds for it to be applied, or;
(2) does Skin Browser download DIRECTLY to the computer and alter the current skin.
(1) Does the Skin Browser apply a Window Blinds skin DIRECLY into Window Blinds for it to be applied, or;
(2) does Skin Browser download DIRECTLY to the computer and alter the current skin.
balls
Reply #4 Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:18 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:18 AM
The screenshots that ;ockergnome explain alot, maybe a link to some screenshots would assist people in making a decision as to how the browser is going to work
plainsong
Reply #6 Thursday, May 16, 2002 7:19 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, May 16, 2002 7:19 AM
If your family has, let''s say.. a skinner and an enthusiast, both seperate users with seperate accounts (but living in the same house and using the same billing info) at Wincusto, is there any way to share a subscription?
JavaBrain
Reply #7 Thursday, May 16, 2002 7:33 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, May 16, 2002 7:33 AM
you can find out how much $19.95 USD is in your own currency through Yahoo: http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u
When I looked it up (which changes all the time) it is $36.37 Australian dollars.
plainsong, I don''t know if you can share an account, per se, but the SkinBrowser will probably be able to be shared, since it is software. That would really have to be answered by a site admin/one of the developers, though.
When I looked it up (which changes all the time) it is $36.37 Australian dollars.
plainsong, I don''t know if you can share an account, per se, but the SkinBrowser will probably be able to be shared, since it is software. That would really have to be answered by a site admin/one of the developers, though.
JavaBrain
Reply #9 Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:44 AM
Reply #9 Thursday, May 16, 2002 10:44 AM
Still testing it on 98/ME. Had a couple glitches that we are working out before it is supported on 98/ME.
Joseph Pautz
Reply #10 Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:38 AM
Reply #10 Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:38 AM
It tells me that "You are not connected to the internet", but I have a direct connection. Component Manager works ok for me? Any ideas why this doesn''t? 
Frogboy
Reply #11 Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:39 AM
Reply #11 Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:39 AM
Not sure, drop me a note with your config (i.e. are you behind a firewall or router or anything like that?). I''m running it from behind a firewall without a problem but since I haven''t heard of this problem I don''t want to leave anything out. 
Joseph Pautz
Reply #12 Thursday, May 16, 2002 12:08 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, May 16, 2002 12:08 PM
If you get a "You are not connected to the internet" when running the browser inside a firewall, bring up WinStyles and check the proxy server box inside internet settings. 
UBoB
Reply #13 Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:20 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:20 PM
I purchased and downloaded today. Nice app. Time saving and very friendly. Thanks all!
Jerry Jansen
Reply #14 Thursday, May 16, 2002 7:32 PM
Reply #14 Thursday, May 16, 2002 7:32 PM
I purchase and downloaded today also. At first I also could not connect and got the message "You are not connected to the internet" but it was because I didn''t give the program enough rights in my firewall setup. Now is working great.
stark23x
Reply #15 Friday, May 17, 2002 8:43 AM
Reply #15 Friday, May 17, 2002 8:43 AM
i just wanted to say another excellent time saving product. Glad I signed up.
Now give me more free stuff, dammit. 
Now give me more free stuff, dammit.
T-Man
Reply #16 Friday, May 17, 2002 3:07 PM
Reply #16 Friday, May 17, 2002 3:07 PM
Why do I have the feeling we''re going to be very busy around here!
Risky1
Reply #17 Friday, May 17, 2002 7:16 PM
Reply #17 Friday, May 17, 2002 7:16 PM
I posted a comment earlier in the week to this thread, omly to find it has been deleted? What is that all about?
sos
Reply #18 Friday, May 17, 2002 8:01 PM
Reply #18 Friday, May 17, 2002 8:01 PM
Risky, you didn''t post to this thread, you posted to one on the message boards. And what it''s all about? Well a few people responded to you over there. In a nutshell, you don''t understand the concept behind subscribing to Wincustomize. You seem to think that you are paying for SkinBrowser. SkinBrowser is a benefit of subscribing to WinCustomize. Read more. You will be enlightened.
SOS
SOS
Risky1
Reply #19 Friday, May 17, 2002 10:54 PM
Reply #19 Friday, May 17, 2002 10:54 PM
Sorry sos, you are sadly mistaken. I happen to know where and when I post. I am fully aware of the contributions I make to the message boards. Appreciate your timely response though.
Keep up the good, however erroneous, work! My comment addressed the cost of "subscription" attributed to those who have already purchased Stardock software, and the creative skinners who provide their work for free. Seems that the idea of being a "captive audience" brings $$$$ to mind for some folks, huh?
Keep up the good, however erroneous, work! My comment addressed the cost of "subscription" attributed to those who have already purchased Stardock software, and the creative skinners who provide their work for free. Seems that the idea of being a "captive audience" brings $$$$ to mind for some folks, huh?
Frogboy
Reply #20 Friday, May 17, 2002 11:15 PM
Reply #20 Friday, May 17, 2002 11:15 PM
Do you have any idea how much a dedicated 20megabit per second connection + IT costs is per month? How can someone argue that purchasing a $20 shareware program or $50 for ODNT somehow covers the cost of this site? Most companies do not have their own library. Heck, even Nullsoft (AOL) is using Deskmod for hosting its WinAmp 3 skins. WinCustomize has to be looked at as a seperate cost item. Otherwise we''d have to increase the prices on our software and that would be unfair to those who aren''t necessarily heavy users of skins and themes.
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Reply #1 Thursday, May 16, 2002 1:58 AM