Aston 1.8.2 released.

http://www.astonshell.com
from WinCustomize Forums
New version of Aston now available.

Aston - Desktop manager and Shell replacement for Windows 9x/Me/NT/2K/XP.
Aston fully replaces standard Windows Desktop and delivers a host of new features.
It's nice and easy to work on a computer with Aston installed. Aston doesn't require a powerful and expensive machine. With Aston your system is much more stable. Small footprint in RAM and few processor resources yield higher performance.

Features:

- Nice looking, easy-to-change interface.
- Skins for all elements.
- Detailed setup of any element.
- Simple visual configuration. (No need to deal with complicated *.cfg files.)
- Toolbars of any size with plenty of levels.
- Any size & shape icons, can be animated.
- Plug-ins, also Litestep's.
- Hotkeys.
- Shell Swapper.
- Install & Uninstall.
- And much more...

Website: http://www.astonshell.com/
Download URL: http://www.astonshell.com/files/aston.zip

Screenshot1: http://mirror1.astonshell.com/pic/scr_xp.jpg
Screenshot2: http://mirror1.astonshell.com/pic/scr_desktop.jpg
Screenshot3: http://mirror1.astonshell.com/pic/scr_aqua.jpg

What's new in version 1.8.2:
! Significantly increase stability!!!
+ New Shell Swapper:
- New option: "Install the shell for All Users or for Current User only".
- Shell Swapper can be used as the shell.
- Aston startup modes (to protect Aston from errors that occur if Explorer
or IE extensions are used).
- Shell Swapper can restore system colors, cursors, icons etc when
switching the shell.
* Fixed: slow logoff in XP.
+ Added new plug-in "VertPanel".
+ Added new options:
- "Autoload from registry" (enables/disables autoload from registry - now
you don't have to hold down
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Good Deal. I've been a registered user of Aston since December. It's really a pity more people don't use it..as far as stability goes, it's always been top-notch compared to Talisman and HoverDesk. It's compatible with WinStep and all Object Desktop products, and gives you a LOT of customization options. It's a good shell to use, and MUCH more customizeable than Explorer. Aston and WindowBlinds make the perfect pair, everyone. You really should give it a try.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ya know, if I didn't already have NS/WS, Alt-Desk (another excellent Aston product), DeskX and ObjectBar, I might give this a try
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've merely demoed Aston in the past, but they don't lie when they say it's stable and doesn't use a great deal of resources! When I was running WinMe, it was the only shell that could stay up more than a day. Highly recommended.