WindowBlinds 6 Released!

The Next Generation of WindowBlinds Is Here

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Stardock is pleased to announced the official release of WindowBlinds 6. WindowBlinds is a utility that allows users to change the look and feel of the Windows desktop experience by applying skins to the user interface in both Windows Vista and XP. WindowBlinds can change title bars, push buttons, Start bars, scrollbars and nearly every other element of the Windows user interface.

WindowBlinds 6 adds the ability to have "blurred glass" window borders on Windows XP which allows artists to make skins that could make Windows XP look virtually identical to Windows Vista.

WindowBlinds 6 also adds full support for customizing Microsoft’s new Windows Vista operating system. Everything from Internet Explorer 7 skinning, Sidebar skinning to explorer backgrounds, WindowBlinds 6 skins virtually every element of Windows Vista while making full use of the hardware acceleration features on Windows Vista for maximum performance.

The new version also adds a host of other features including advanced animation support in skins, user-creatable skin sub-styles, a new, easy to use configuration program, user customization options of fonts and colors in skins and much more.

Users who purchased WindowBlinds after February 1, 2007 will receive the update for free. The enhanced registered version is $19.95 or can be purchased as part of Object Desktop, Stardock's flagship suite of desktop enhancement programs which includes IconPackager, DesktopX, ObjectBar, DeskScapes, LogonStudio Vista, and more.

Buy ObjectDesktop (Includes WindowBlinds) - $49.95
Buy WindowBlinds 6 Standalone - $19.95

Requires: Windows XP or Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Download a free trial at www.windowblinds.net



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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.0 (build 32 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go 64M

Wblind.dll 2007/09/27 17:47:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/09/24 19:08:43
Wbconfig.exe 2007/10/01 17:35:33
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 17:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/07/24 10:21:07
Wbui.dll 2007/09/24 19:08:06
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Screen.exe 2007/10/01 11:23:24


Installed and awesome!!!!

Question though...still no transparancy on Office 2007 apps. Is that an Office 2007 issue? Fixable?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Office 2007 when on XP will not have skinned frames on the main window.  This is normal as Office 2007 is a self skinned app when on XP.  On Vista you do get the skinned frames.
TouchTasks - Access tasks with ease on Windows touchscreens.
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great news! With some trepidation as to lost or misplaced skins and unskinned taskbar, etc....here goes... Will let you know how it all runs. Back soon. Thanks!!   
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
excellent...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Woo woo!  Can't wait to see what's next on the Coming soon page!! (Nice animation there BTW)
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
DuffMastaJ: what OS are you using and what does WB System information say?
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Neil, your in for a long night, good on ya tho Gonna update now
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooo


it's a very good job for a free version ...

congratulation at team


Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.0 (build 49 x86 - Vista Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(ACER AL1916W ) 1 is attached to Radeon X1900 Series
(Generic PnP Monitor) 2 is attached to Radeon X1900 Series

Wblind.dll 2007/10/01 11:46:20
Wblind64.dll 2007/10/01 11:46:04
Wbsrv.dll 2007/09/27 17:47:05
Wbconfig.exe 2007/10/01 17:35:33
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 17:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/26 12:53:28
Screen.exe 2007/09/26 14:42:52

I reinstalled to get u this info and this time it didnt ask me to reboot. Last time i was updating from the beta, this time it was a clean install.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Question: Does WindowBlinds 6 change the default behavior on Vista for maximizing windows? That is: is the option available to keep the taskbar and even the maximized window transparent? The default Vista behavior is that the taskbar and maxmized window become opaque -- I would prefer that the transparency remain or at least be configurable as to the level of transparency/opaqness.

Thanks to whoever answers my question
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I believe it was said windowblinds 6 should include 5 new skins. As for now I see only 4. Will there be some new skins included in the near future?
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
DuffMastaJ: Since you reinstalled do you have the BSOD issue?
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Zubaz wonders how long it'll take before the pirates start showing up asking for help.    
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I am impressed by the work completed on the topic of Molten

and no raletissement…


congratulation with the team
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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an update: i rebooted with no BSOD. It would seem the culprit was having the beta already installed and overwriting it. I would advise ppl to remove the beta a do a clean install.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hum I bought WB 5 in March of this year *which is after Feb*. I am having trouble finding my free upgrade or how I should go about my upgrade without having to pay the 15$ that the stardock cart prompts me too for the upgrade.

Am I doing something wrong? I have been eagerly awaiting this. I would appreciate any Help.


Thanks.


Anne
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
updated without uninstalling beta first, worked fine.

Still don't understand why applying skins now takes lomger by seconds, is going to cost me valuable time.   
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Congratulation to Stardock,Great work...  
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hum I bought WB 5 in March of this year *which is after Feb*. I am having trouble finding my free upgrade or how I should go about my upgrade without having to pay the 15$ that the stardock cart prompts me too for the upgrade.


AnneMarie - I have the same problem. Logged in at Stardock Central but there's no update.