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WindowFX 5 Beta 1 Released

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WindowFX 5 Beta 1 Released

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We are excited to announce the release of the first beta for WindowFX 5.  WindowFX 5 lets Windows users add animated effects and advanced window controls to your Windows desktop! 

Features include:

  • Over 30 animated effects for Windows actions
  • Over 20 Start menu animations
  • Customized window sizing options on drag
  • Advanced window controls for visibility, sizing, and process information
  • and more!

Current Object Desktop subscribers can download WindowFX 5 beta 1 now from download.stardock.com.  Customers of WindowFX 4 can check their upgrade eligibility here to determine whether they get a free or discounted upgrade.

For more information visit the WindowFX website.

https://www.stardock.com/products/windowfx/

right click feature darken_inactive_windows
 

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 25
Yes, just asking. Not complaining.
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Didn't think you were complaining.  :)

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

:grin:

WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I was able to test this beta on another system with an nVidia 295 in use all three monitors mode.  It worked FLAWLESSLY until I installed Windowblinds and Deskscapes.  BSOD.

Testing further, I found that the animations only seem to crash if I am using BOTH Windowsblinds and Deskscapes together (which I always do).

Unloading Windowblinds while running Deskscapes...no WindowFX crash.

Running Windowblinds while Deskscapes is disabled...no WindowFX crash.

My windowblinds enables transparency in everything using the Glass for Vista skin and transparent/glass explorer windows etc.

So it's some conflict between the three programs at the same time.  

I hope this helps.

 

 

 

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Excalpius, reply 28
I was able to test this beta on another system with an nVidia 295 in use all three monitors mode.  It worked FLAWLESSLY until I installed Windowblinds and Deskscapes.  BSOD.

Testing further, I found that the animations only seem to crash if I am using BOTH Windowsblinds and Deskscapes together (which I always do).

Unloading Windowblinds while running Deskscapes...no WindowFX crash.

Running Windowblinds while Deskscapes is disabled...no WindowFX crash.

My windowblinds enables transparency in everything using the Glass for Vista skin and transparent/glass explorer windows etc.

So it's some conflict between the three programs at the same time.  

I hope this helps.

 

 

 
End of Excalpius's quote

A nvidia 295 is a multiple GPU card and as such is likely to end up unsupported when both GPUs are being used (as is the case in three head mode)

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 

A nvidia 295 is a multiple GPU card and as such is likely to end up unsupported when both GPUs are being used (as is the case in three head mode)

 

Yes, I am aware of that, but I wanted to see if mismatched GPUs made a difference (on my other machine) vs. matching GPUs on this test machine, which would indicate a driver issue.

I realize this is unlikely to be fixed, but I thought I'd at least narrow down the parameters should whatever is causing this turn out to be related to some other bug reports.

Or if find yourself bored one day - yeah I know, fat chance.  8)

I do have to say that the performance of this version is far superior in every way to what I experienced under v4 and I like the new interface a lot.  It's really a great update.

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The animation is fantastical!  :thumbsup: