WindowBlinds 5.01 released

Tweaks, faster, new features, bug fixes, and more

http://www.windowblinds.net
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Stardock has released WindowBlinds 5.01.  WindowBlinds is a program that enables users to completely change the look and feel of Microsoft Windows.  With it, users can apply "skins" that change the existing Windows graphical user interface (GUI) across the entire system.  Title bars, push buttons, radio buttons, the Start bar, and nearly every other part of the Windows interface is changed.

WindowBlinds is one of the most popular desktop customization utilities of all time, used by millions of people.  It's also used by companies such as Microsoft, nVidia, ATI, Nintendo, Blizzard, and many others to create their own custom desktops. The recent Xbox 360 Desktop uses WindowBlinds for instance. Companies also license WindowBlinds based technology in the form of DirectSkin to make their own applications skinnable.  For example, the ATI Catalyst Control Center uses WindowBlinds for its skinning.

WindowBlinds has skinning features not thought possible on Windows XP or before.  For instance, WindowBlinds can support alpha blending in skins (glass effects and other visual enhancements in title bars and controls) as well as animation, shadows, sound effects, and more.

WindowBlinds 5.01 improves performance on X64 based systems, adds support for wallpaper management, taskbar blurring, IE 7 support, and various tweaks, bug fixes, and performance enhancements.

It can be downloaded at www.windowblinds.net.  WindowBlinds can be registered on its own for $19.95 or as part of Stardock's award-winning suite of desktop utilities Object Desktop (www.objectdesktop.com).

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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great job.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I cant believe this. updated, ran fine, logged on as al imited user account, got this meessage-

Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item.

Before the update, all was well.

Thus far, this has happened with Object Dock Plus (to this day, still cant run it, and have emailed support), newest Windows Fx beta (beta, so I can understand that), and now the wb5 update.

Anyway, it's nice to see that some updates are appearing.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nice update.

Great work, Stardock.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Delivered as promised.

Nice wallpaper incorporation feature.

Congrats to Stardock and crew.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nice update --- thanks alot


I noticed absolutely nothing with this update!


You really need an eye-specialist --- !!!
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WOW!

Man I wish I had some money to buy Object Desktop right now... but I got to wait until probably this fall to get it.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I like the wallpaper management nice work!
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
LOL, it seems I am very blind... I didnt notice the wallpaper section.. Still not of much use to me, considering I know how to right click a pic, and set it as desktop background...
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow, I managed to get it to work. Just wanted to say, good release.

ended up having to insert this into a command line in the wb directory (heh, worked for Object dock Plus also, so i'm a happy camper)

CACLS.EXE . /E /T /G USERS:F

(was file in wb dir user permissions.txt)

Great job stardock.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nice update - and nice screenies!
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What do y'all mean by IE 7 support? I still have the old Windows 95 animations going on in build 5335 (Beta 2 refresh) of IE 7 while having a different set of animations set in WindowBlinds. Toolbar buttons in IE 7 are also the default ones.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's always great to see how WindowBlinds is "becoming" yet remains so far ahead of all its competitors it really has "arrived". And yeh, what is "Taskbar blurring"?? And where is the option to be found??
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

IE7 support means handling some things IE7 was doing which upset WB.  We will not be adding in support for animations etc in IE7 until Microsoft finish it.

Taskbar blurring is a theme option that some themes use for their semi transparent taskbars.  I believe aura makes use of it.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I believe aura makes use of it.


So as XBOX 360
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Taskbar blurring is a theme option that some themes use for their semi transparent taskbars. I believe aura makes use of it.

Is there a picture of how it looks like? Or do you mean that the taskbar is just semi-transparent?
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Works great

The wallpaper feature is a real bonus, and I like the way you can select your own folder. Nice one

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I agree, the wallpaper feature is nice. Maybe add randomize wallpaper on startup/WB change?
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good job guys! Regardless the complaints being said with some issues (Format your PC better results), I find it amazing you actually delivered when you said you would.
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yay, awesome!