Feature Friday!
All types of skins have been rolling in this week, and here is a quick roundup to get you caught up with what’s new.
View ArticleDesktop pauses for 10s and jumps down then up after receiving focus
Hi all,My first post here so I can I start by saying that I *love* Stardock software, and that this is what Windows was supposed to be like, IMHO. Totally changed my entire Windows experience.But to...
View ArticleMaking Win 8 like Win 7
I'm considering going for a full Object Desktop upgrade. The main thing I want to do is make Win 8 look primarily like Win 7 and behave mostly like it. I already have Start8 and used to use...
View ArticleAtomic Alarm Clock 6
Your Windows system tray clock does its job, right? But that’s all it does, really, and you’ve spent years looking at the same, old boring interface.When you launch the application, your default...
View ArticleCompatibility Issues
I installed WindowBlinds 8 Beta yesterday and ran into these issues: Logitech Gaming Software will not load under any condition while WindowBlinds is running Google Chrome Browser crashes universally,...
View ArticleWord Association
After the last one was locked due to getting the servers in a twist, I felt compelled to keep the tradition going... My first word is.....Sydney.
View ArticleThe most enjoyable book you've ever read that people you like and respect...
We invert the last question--so instead of a book you've really hated that friends recommended highly to you, now we have a book you ended up liking a great deal, that friends and such panned. I'd have...
View ArticleJune 2013 Desktop Screenshots
First day of Winter in Oz, so firing up the 'Reaktor'... v's soon to be released Masterskin... Lovely cool blues to grace the screens of those lucky enough to be on their first day of Summer.... not...
View Article“Evil” Google standing up for your rights.
The Justice Dep’t. filed a secret lawsuit against Google to try to force it to give up user data without a search warrant: This after a different court ruled the process unconstitutional. There’s...
View ArticleSafe Mode in W8 and the F8 Key
Well, I didn’t buy W8, and am not using it, but there are folks here who do so, “This Bud’s for you!”. One of W8’s features is an amazingly rapid boot. Actually, it’s a “hybrid boot”: a cross between...
View ArticleJean Stapleton is Gone
How sad is this? Jean Stapleton who played Edith Bunker in "All in the Family" has passed away at age 90.She only gained stardom at age 50, and "All in the Family" took months to catch on."The Edith...
View ArticleSkinStudio 8 (7.90 beta) Issues and Recommendations Thread
OK, the 7/8 fonts section does not work at all in Windows 7 or 8 in a LOT of skins, cannot even reset the area to default fonts.What the heck is this "Old close button" addition in the Tree/Tooltips...
View ArticleHigh CPU usage when moving fences around
I decided to re-organize my desktop a little, and was moving some fences around. Since I like my fences neat and evenly spaced, I was holding down shift to have more control over where they were...
View ArticleCursorFX Request
Hey Devs. I wonder if it would be possible to maybe build in a cursor tester in the next release of CursorFX? I have been building a few and thought it would be handy. I know there are testers in the...
View ArticleMake Windows 8 function like Windows 7 but with the improvements of Windows 8
As a tablet OS, Windows 8 is pretty decent. I don’t have a problem with the Start screen in theory. But I spend 8+ hours a day in front of a PC doing real work and that means using a desktop OS....
View ArticleAwesome Ride In Austria!
I saw this on Facebook, then You Tube. Thought it awesome enough to share. I want to do this. It's on my "bucket list".
View ArticleWhat does Adobe Photoshop Express have that makes it so popular?
Popular? Well, according to Neowin the free app has seized second place among the free apps the W8 Apps Store. Interesting as it only launched a few weeks ago. Anything with the name Photoshop is...
View ArticleCaptivate for Windowblinds - RELEASED
Now this is sure to "Captivate" your attention.... Just released at LightStar Technologies!
View ArticleRiddick Movie (2013)
What do you guys think about the upcoming Riddick movie? I enjoyed Pitch Black very much and thought Chronicles was ok, I would say that Riddick looks a lot more like Pitch Black in terms of...
View ArticleStart Menu with DX
Hi guys ..Planned to make Custom Start Menu Using DX for Windows..I have Made and Finished 80% but Want some more help to finish it 100%.. what i want is when we click on start menu in Windows it...
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