Aston 1.6 released.
Sunday, June 9, 2002 by Gladiators | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Aston - Desktop manager and Shell replacement for Windows 9x/Me/NT/2K/XP.Aston fully replaces standard Windows Desktop and delivers a host of new features.
It's nice and easy to work on a computer with Aston installed. Aston doesn't require a powerful and expensive machine. With Aston your system is much more stable. Small footprint in RAM and few processor resources yield higher performance.
Features:
- Nice looking, easy-to-change interface.
- Skins for all elements.
- Detailed setup of any element.
- Simple visual configuration. (No need to deal with complicated *.cfg files.)
- Toolbars of any size with plenty of levels.
- Any size & shape icons, can be animated.
- Plug-ins, also Litestep's.
- Hotkeys.
- Shell Swapper.
- Install & Uninstall.
- And much more...
What's new in version 1.6?
+ Transparency for the menu, taskbar, toolbars in Win2k/XP.
+ New options for the main menu and tasbar.
+ Now, the "StayOnTop" option separate for taskbar and toolbars.
* Fixed bugs with applications' autoload from the registry,
the "RunOnceEx" key is now supported (important for IE setup
and Windows Update).
* Fixed bug with transparency in notebook.
+ New context menu for the desktop elements.
* Fixed bug with "Computers' find" in Win NT4, Win98.
* Fixed bug with "application toolbars" in Win XP.
+ Assigned font for the "tip of the day".
* Fixed bugs with some applications: ZoneAlarm, 602 office, "multimedia
keyboard" utility.
* Fixed bug in "Popup folder" with long filename.
+ Added new utility SHDOCTOR, which can easy prevent "shell not found"
problem in Win9x/ME.
* Fixed bugs with Theme Wizard with theme creation and removal.
+ 256-colors video modes are now supported.
+ Now, "Recyle bin" icon renews automatically in Win 98, (and
NT4, Win 95 with IE 4.0 or later).
+ Keyboard layout indicator is now supported XP.
* Fixed bug: the taskbar covers up the portion of screen in "Half-Life".
* Fixed bug with drag'n'drop in main menu setup.
* Fixed bug with "Cut" - "Cancel" in setup.
* Fixed bug with wallpapers' setup.
Sharon Winner
Reply #2 Monday, June 10, 2002 8:50 PM
Reply #2 Monday, June 10, 2002 8:50 PM
I am a neophyte, to say the least. Will this interfere with the Object Desktop stuff or does it make it run better?
cyber_bulldog
Reply #3 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 3:12 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 3:12 PM
Well, i tried it and i have to say, that it's pretty cool, but i'll have to get used to it...
Tony Esposito
Reply #6 Friday, June 14, 2002 10:10 AM
Reply #6 Friday, June 14, 2002 10:10 AM
I think it's a pretty clean and smooth set up. I found one problem though, when downloading and installing the Digital Control theme it crashed my theme wizard. Don't know why. Besides that i love it, it's lightning fast, just needs more themes.
Ian Hanschen
Reply #8 Friday, June 14, 2002 1:29 PM
Reply #8 Friday, June 14, 2002 1:29 PM
DesktopX is not a shell, shell deveopment isn't really that great of an idea as you keep having to catch up to MS. 
optimusprime
Reply #9 Saturday, June 15, 2002 2:45 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, June 15, 2002 2:45 PM
Personally i think this program sucks...it looks no where as nice as desktopx and windowblinds........ its more like the aol of skin software..... and it takes over your computer.....stardock is still on top 
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Reply #1 Monday, June 10, 2002 11:13 AM