How did you find Wincustomize?
Let's hear your story...
Sunday, March 20, 2005 by KeithMacDonald | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
How did you find Wincustomize? Did you find it through another customizations site? A friend? Luck?
This is how I found Wincustomize:
My school was on a field trip to CNC (College of new Caledonia... nice place:))
and I had signed up to go to a class in Computer Networking (just to check it out).
So, I was in the CompNet classroom and I saw this guy using WindowBlinds, and I ask
him how he changed his theme to something other than the Windows defaults (silver,
blue, green, classic) and he told me about Wincustomize, and told me about WindowBlinds.
So, the next oppertunity I get, I check it out, and end up customizing my desktop
with Tiggz's GT3 theme (still one of my favourites). I got a Wincustomize Membership
(not a subscription), checked out the proggys, got them, used them, found different skins
them, etc. I then decided to try my hand at skinning. I started with Logons, using other
peoples graphics. I advanced to using MSPaint, then Irfanview, then CorelDRAW. Now I'm an
active contributer to the Wincustomize community, and learning how to use Adobe Photoshop.
(Two of the best proggys in the world- CorelDRAW and Photoshop). Thats my story, so whats yours?
This is how I found Wincustomize:
My school was on a field trip to CNC (College of new Caledonia... nice place:))
and I had signed up to go to a class in Computer Networking (just to check it out).
So, I was in the CompNet classroom and I saw this guy using WindowBlinds, and I ask
him how he changed his theme to something other than the Windows defaults (silver,
blue, green, classic) and he told me about Wincustomize, and told me about WindowBlinds.
So, the next oppertunity I get, I check it out, and end up customizing my desktop
with Tiggz's GT3 theme (still one of my favourites). I got a Wincustomize Membership
(not a subscription), checked out the proggys, got them, used them, found different skins
them, etc. I then decided to try my hand at skinning. I started with Logons, using other
peoples graphics. I advanced to using MSPaint, then Irfanview, then CorelDRAW. Now I'm an
active contributer to the Wincustomize community, and learning how to use Adobe Photoshop.
(Two of the best proggys in the world- CorelDRAW and Photoshop). Thats my story, so whats yours?
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Cyberworld
Reply #22 Monday, March 21, 2005 3:25 PM
Reply #22 Monday, March 21, 2005 3:25 PM
Wow Snowman, i too began from Skinz.org, then it was shut down,and had to go somewhere else. DA was a cold,big,scary world so i found my new family here at WC,a cozy,small world. 
ama02
Reply #23 Monday, March 21, 2005 3:35 PM
Reply #23 Monday, March 21, 2005 3:35 PM
When I bought my computer, it came with Win ME...but I got bored with the classic look. While reading through an issue of PC World Magazine, came across a small article about WindowBlinds with a screenshot of several blinds. I went to the WindowBlinds website (Stardock) and liked what I saw...then followed a link for "More Skins" to Wincustomize. Been here since.
Been here since.
paxx
Reply #24 Monday, March 21, 2005 3:46 PM
Reply #24 Monday, March 21, 2005 3:46 PM
Been here since day one too, when skinz.org died. I was the 142nd person to join here.
TasT
Reply #25 Monday, March 21, 2005 4:13 PM
Reply #25 Monday, March 21, 2005 4:13 PM
Been here since day 1 and I don't rightly remember how I got here, Sleep walking from the orig. Skinz.org maybe?
Snowman
Reply #26 Monday, March 21, 2005 4:18 PM
Reply #26 Monday, March 21, 2005 4:18 PM
Been here since day one (hence my low user id, 109)
I had to go somewhere after eFront killed off Skinz.org (the site is still alive though) *hint* *hint* 
Chef Garry
Reply #27 Monday, March 21, 2005 5:41 PM
Reply #27 Monday, March 21, 2005 5:41 PM
Heck at my age I have trouble remembering last week never mind 4 years back. If I need to know anything important, my wife will let me know what it is since she's the one with the memory.
Jafo
Reply #28 Monday, March 21, 2005 5:46 PM
Reply #28 Monday, March 21, 2005 5:46 PM
I vaguely remember Alexandrie [Johanne] asking me to login with Opera to check some uploading or something like that. I do remember having heaps of time-outs trying to.....
Ah, they say memory is the first thing to go....
lotta
Reply #29 Monday, March 21, 2005 6:16 PM
Reply #29 Monday, March 21, 2005 6:16 PM
I read about WindowBlinds in a Swedish PC Magazine,a couple of years ago, and I thoughtIi have to look it up! And thenIi found all other goodies. So I bought OD and subscribed with WC whenIi was there checking up skins.
And that somethings i never have regret. I think OD, Stardock and Wincustomize are great and hope it will continue to be.
And that somethings i never have regret. I think OD, Stardock and Wincustomize are great and hope it will continue to be.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #30 Monday, March 21, 2005 6:28 PM
Reply #30 Monday, March 21, 2005 6:28 PM
I was introduced to WC by my girl [SilverBird] when she showed me some wallpapers she got from the site. She was referred to WC by a chatter back in the old MSN Chats.
I have not been able to leave this place since [and lord knows I've tried] I some times hate her for that
I have not been able to leave this place since [and lord knows I've tried] I some times hate her for that
tjesterb
Reply #31 Monday, March 21, 2005 7:01 PM
Reply #31 Monday, March 21, 2005 7:01 PM
Hmmm... I think I was looking for something else on Download.com, and happened to read something about DesktopX. I think I bought that bundled with CursorXP. It only took a couple hours to ralize I needed Windowblinds, so I bought the upgrade to Object Desktop....and the next thing I know I've been here for close to a year and a half.
Damned if I know if I've gotten anything else done in that time.
Damned if I know if I've gotten anything else done in that time.
KeithMacDonald
Reply #32 Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:21 PM
lol, good one.
Reply #32 Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:21 PM
| Waiter.... "Sir...how did you find your steak?" Customer.... "I moved two peas and there it was." |
lol, good one.
KeithMacDonald
Reply #34 Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:05 PM
Prince George, to be exact. (I know, I shouldn't give out my location, but... whatever. I realize the risks, and I trust all of you guys)
Reply #34 Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:05 PM
| You're in BC, too???? |
Prince George, to be exact. (I know, I shouldn't give out my location, but... whatever. I realize the risks, and I trust all of you guys
)
Old_Crab
Reply #35 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:49 AM
Reply #35 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:49 AM
Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Hrrrrmmmmmm. Ahhhhhhhhhhh.........don't remember. It was quite awhile back though. Age. Old age. That's why I can't remember. AAAAAAAAA....what was the question again?
Matchbook
Reply #36 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:32 AM
Reply #36 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:32 AM
LOL.. Smithers here. 14th street in Smithers to be more exact. 
Want my phone number LOL
Want my phone number LOL
KeithMacDonald
Reply #38 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:47 PM
Reply #38 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:47 PM
19-1000 inverness rd (behind art knapps)
prince george, BC.
prince george, BC.
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Reply #21 Monday, March 21, 2005 3:18 PM