WindowBlinds 5 now available!
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Tuesday, November 29, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Stardock has released WindowBlinds 5 to the public today. WindowBlinds allows users to completely alter the look and feel of the Windows interface by applying visual styles (skins) to title bars, buttons, the Start bar, borders and more. Consumers customize nearly everything else in their environments: their cars, homes, clothing and cell phones are based on their personal preferences and needs. With WindowBlinds 5, users can now make their Windows desktops look and feel the way they want.
WindowBlinds 5 introduces a broad range of new features, including per-pixel alpha blending, resulting in smooth or glassy title bars and borders that realistically distort the content behind them; as well as the ability to change toolbar icons, progress animations and the hue and saturation of the Windows interface.
With over over 8 million users worldwide, WindowBlinds 5 is the most popular desktop-enhancement utility of all time according to CNET’s Download.com where it recently passed the 9 million download mark. It is also used by companies such as Microsoft, ATI, nVidia, Alienware, Nintendo and many others to provide custom Windows user interfaces for their customers.
WindowBlinds 5 is $19.95 as a stand-alone program or for $49.95 by purchasing Stardock’s award-winning Windows enhancement suite, Object Desktop. A shareware version of WindowBlinds is available for free download.
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Reply #83 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 6:45 AM
My Windows feel left out and ugly Reply #84 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 7:02 AM
Izzee: a 9800 does support per pixel. You can see if your drivers are ok by going to the system information page in wbconfig.
Try the aura skin and you should see per pixel alpha running just fine on your PC (without nagging you about it as its an included skin)
Reply #85 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 7:05 AM
jsawiuk: I would guess the server is still processing upgrades. Unsure why it is taking quite that long.
I will get the status of the e-mail sending checked & post here to let you know.
Reply #86 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 7:17 AM
Reply #87 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 7:45 AM
The shareware version of WB5 will only enable per pixel on the 4 per pixel skins included. Any other per pixel skin will act just like it does on machines which do not support per pixel borders.
So if you downloaded the arrow skin, it will work, but without per pixel borders.
Reply #90 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:32 AM
| jsawiuk: I would guess the server is still processing upgrades. Unsure why it is taking quite that long. |
There was a couple glitches in the job during last night. The last of it was completed this morning. Everyone should have their upgrade information now. Sorry for the delay.
If for some reason you do not have your upgrade information, please first go to the Stardock's Support page at https://www.stardock.com/support.asp and enter your email address and have your registration information sent to you. If your WB5 Upgrade is not included in your registration then please contact [email protected] for further assistance.
Reply #91 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:42 AM
Reply #92 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:44 AM
| Is there a 100% stable, everything looks and works correctly skin out there that someone can reccomend for me to try? Before I decide I wasted my money? |
sure. but there's no point. it won't meet your standards. maybe you could create and upload an example for others to follow? you know, kinda set the bar?
Reply #93 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:23 AM
On the other hand, VistaXP seems a bit heavy and needs some polishes cause I had in the past some gliches.
Reply #95 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 1:11 PM
I haven't noticed any.
Reply #96 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 1:30 PM
Reply #97 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 1:56 PM
to post #84: tried all the skins that came with WB5, no glass, which is why i tried a downloaded vista glass.
to post #89: i didn't download a latest driver because i wasn't experiencing anyhing it said.
Just looks lke i can't have glass unles i pay $20. You would at least be able to have 2 or 3 downloaded glass skins as well. All the themes included with WB5 are crap. I do love WB - version 4 was good but this 5 i can't get it to work properly. (I Know i sound bit of a winger)
Reply #98 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:31 PM
| Just looks lke i can't have glass unles i pay $20 |
I would not buy the full version HOPING that you get the glass effect. If you don't get the glass effect with the skins that the Stardock employee says has the effect with the shareware . . . you proably won't with the full version. Look at new drivers first.
And I think the new skins are excellent. Thank goodness we are all allowed our own opinions {even if some of us [you] show a lack of manners in expressing that opinion}.
Reply #99 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 3:03 PM
Yes we all have own opinions. Also i'm not trying to bag off WB5 (Sorry if offend anybody previously) i'm sure it's good, just having a PC that'll use it to it's fullest. I suppose it's not WB mob who made it as they would have tested it on later computers and expect most people to have later ones say 2 yrs max.
Reply #100 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 3:11 PM
Have you updated your drivers yet? There should be no harm even if it doesn't help.
And if you are not trying to offend skinners, you might want to find better adjectives than "sucks".
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Reply #81 Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:57 AM
To a previous pose, i system restored to just before i installed WB5 and has taken away that light blue highlight thing.