WindowBlinds 6.01

WindowBlinds 6.01

Island Dog on 08 November 2007 - 01:35 · 28 comments & 19986 views

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WindowBlinds allows users to completely change their Windows XP or Windows Vista visual experience. It does this by applying system-wide skins called visual styles, without replacing system files or modifying data on the user's PC. Visual styles can change nearly every element of the Windows XP or Windows Vista GUI from the Start menu, task bar, title bar, push buttons, scrollbars, and so on. WindowBlinds is a free download and can be registered for $19.95. The registered version adds additional features such as colorization, font control, blur support, and more. WindowBlinds is also part of the Object Desktop suite of desktop enhancement utilities.

WindowBlinds 6.01 is largely a maintainence release fixing reported bugs, tweaking performance, as well as adding support for 64-bit Windows XP (registered version only).

Download: WindowBlinds 6.01 (Shareware, $20)

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Screenshot: WindowBlinds interface | "Diamond" Skin

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(3 replies) #1 Master Shake on 08 Nov 2007 - 03:23

Sorry, but I think the "Diamond" skin is fugly.

#1.1 WarLuigi on 08 Nov 2007 - 03:41

+1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#1.2 phantasmorph on 08 Nov 2007 - 04:01

Quote - (Master Shake said @ #1)

Sorry, but I think every single Windowblinds skin is fugly.

There, fixed that for you. Or are we still allowed to criticize Stardock products on here anymore?

#1.3 Kirkburn on 08 Nov 2007 - 04:54

Quote - (phantasmorph said @ #1.2)

There, fixed that for you. Or are we still allowed to criticize Stardock products on here anymore?

I think being a d*ck is frowned upon, yes.

You may not like any of the skins available, but it is irrelevant to the product, since the product itself is not a skin.

Besides, if you're so unimpressed, make your own bloody skin. I'm quite happy with continuing to skin my Windows meanwhile.

(2 replies) #2 Skyfrog on 08 Nov 2007 - 05:06

I wish someone would make a good Windows 3.1 skin. I know there have been some in the past but none of them ever looked or worked exactly right.

#2.1 ensiform on 08 Nov 2007 - 05:14

Rofl, I'd like to see a Windows 3.1 skin remixed with Aero effects.

#2.2 Jugalator on 08 Nov 2007 - 08:40

Mmm... Windows 3.1 Glass.

(1 reply) #3 Intelman on 08 Nov 2007 - 06:01

I also think that the skin's available for WindowBlinds are pretty ugly. The program itself is a nice easy to use manager, I'm sure, but the skins....

#3.1 excalpius on 08 Nov 2007 - 06:41

Take a look at the Adamant skin. It's quite a tasty spin on Aero that works with Vista and XP.

(2 replies) #4 PENGUINwithM4A1 on 08 Nov 2007 - 07:13

Finally x64 support!

#4.1 briangw on 08 Nov 2007 - 14:38

What do you mean finally? It was working back at the original 6.0 release!

#4.2 PENGUINwithM4A1 on 08 Nov 2007 - 16:20

Finaly XP x64, it was only vista in 6.0

#5 -Hiroshi- on 08 Nov 2007 - 08:51

I might always appear to be bucking heads with the leaders of Stardock, but Windowblinds IS innovation, and it's impressive what it can do with Windows XP.

(2 replies) #6 Neoauld on 08 Nov 2007 - 09:02

i find WB skins hilarious
u always see these bulky ugly skins posted, and then these comments like "woah that rocks" lol
the few WB skins that are good tho, are simly amazing

#6.1 Vettetech on 08 Nov 2007 - 14:46

I dont know where you are looking at skins but wincustimize.com has tons of cool skins. I love WB. Been using it for years. Just update it through Stardock Central.

#6.2 +Island Dog on 08 Nov 2007 - 15:28

Skins and themes are a personal choice. Just because you have an opinion doesn't mean everyone thinks that way.

#7 leo_the_lion on 08 Nov 2007 - 14:37

A great piece of software just got better..........

(1 reply) #8 Andre on 08 Nov 2007 - 15:28

Windows Classic on XP still beats any skin out there. And it's better performance-wise.

#8.1 Skyfrog on 08 Nov 2007 - 20:40

That's what I still use. Seems like everyone wants flashier candy like skins that pop out at you, but to me if you even notice the interface is there it's a bad interface.

(1 reply) #9 Xenomorph on 08 Nov 2007 - 15:54

I still think most WindowBlinds skins are pure crap.

#9.1 Vettetech on 08 Nov 2007 - 16:17

Oh really..............and how do you base that one. Have you checked out wincustomize lately? There are hundreds of really cool skins. I take you havent tried it lately. So I guess you cna make better skins? Lets see your designs.

#10 solardog on 08 Nov 2007 - 17:13

The most amazing thing about the new Windowblinds is how few resources it uses. Im sure some of you know how they pulled that off.

#11 +Harlem39s Finest on 08 Nov 2007 - 17:54

to all people critisizing WB skins STFU, i never liked WB but after getting bored of VS i bought WB6. after 2 days of browsing wincustomize & deviantart i found more WB skins that i liked than VS's i collected in 2 years...

#12 Darken on 08 Nov 2007 - 19:22

Great program!

#13 JonathanVP on 09 Nov 2007 - 00:21

yeah...mon...awesome proggie!

(1 reply) #14 alsheron on 09 Nov 2007 - 12:31

Pile of tut. The day there are skins as elegant as the friggin default Windows skin, whichever version that may be, is the day I take an interest in WindowsBlinds. There is an *almost* complete lack of attention to detail and/or ability to make something as useful day to day as the default visual styles included in Windows. Sure, I could learn all about it and make my own, but frankly, i'm not bothered enough about the default UI to bother making my own. If someone else comes up with an elegant, useable alternative that's particularly nice, hell, I may even pay for it. That day hasn't come in the many years Stardock have made WindowBlinds and I've done nothing but un-install it every time i've tried it out. Shame really..... It has potential. Same crap happens with the "widget" world of Yahoo widgets and Vista sidebar etc. There are very few useful and professional/elegant looking widgets out there which is also a shame.... By the way, for a definition of "elegant".... look it up.

#14.1 c242 on 10 Nov 2007 - 17:32

Your post shows nothing more than You have never cared to look for usable skins. There are a bunch out there that are really usable on a day to day basis (I even have WB running at work in a productional environment) away from the fact You can even import those 2D-super-minimal DOSShell-like msstyles that are quite popular for whatever reasons.

Some Examples fom this Year :

Harmony
Solarion
Adamant
Optix
Vienna
AeroS
...

Last edited by c242 on 10 Nov 2007 - 17:43

#15 PENGUINwithM4A1 on 09 Nov 2007 - 18:20

Serisouly people, the skins which come with WB ARNT THE ONLY ONES AVAILABLE.

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