WindowBlinds™ 7.90 beta is available for download now!
Monday, May 20, 2013 by Island Dog | Discussion: Press Releases (WC)
Today we updated your Object Desktop subscription with the WindowBlinds 7.90 beta. Featuring Windows® 8 / 7 support, an all-new user interface and performance enhancements.
Current Object Desktop subscribers
Visit your Stardock account now to download the beta and you will also have free access to the final release version in the near future.
Note: WindowBlinds 7.90 beta supports Windows 7 and 8 only.
Info about upgrades for current WindowBlinds (non-Object Desktop) customers will be available at a later date.
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Reply #44 Monday, May 20, 2013 4:56 PM
https://store.stardock.com/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/myaccount/products
Log in. Go to My Downloads. Scroll down.
Reply #45 Monday, May 20, 2013 5:01 PM
Just a note:
This beta is currently only available for Object Desktop Subscribers.
You can download here - http://download.stardock.com
Reply #46 Monday, May 20, 2013 5:02 PM
I was able to get the Explorer background function to work after a reboot, but I am still unable to create or add my own custom explorer backgrounds from the "create texture" button. It takes me to my texture folder and when I click on the image it just reverts back to the texture options and won't add or create. Here is my System info. -
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9 Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6.9
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.90 (008 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
(AOC 2752Q) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Wblind.dll 2013/05/20 11:43:ll Wblind64.dll 2013/05/20 11:43:48 Wbsrv.dll 2013/05/20 10:18:07 WB8Config.exe 2013/05/20 12:03:20 Wbload.exe 2013/05/07 13:30:24 Wbhelp.dll 2013/04/18 14:51:37 Tray.dll 2013/04/18 14:51:19 Wbload.dll 2013/05/20 10:18:39 Screen.exe 2013/05/09 14:07:23
thanks. -- Ace --
Reply #47 Monday, May 20, 2013 5:06 PM
The wait was well worth it. The release is stable on my rig
MB:Intel DZ77GA-70K Extreme Series
Memory:Corsair 2x4 GB CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B 2kits 16GB
CPU:Intel I7-3770K "OC 4.0GHz"
GPU:EVGA GeForce GTX 680
PhysX:EVGA GeForce GTX 460
SSD:2 Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch
OS: Windows 8 64Bit
The desktop Looks great the start menu looks great. the start button looks great. fences makes my life more organized. I am a happy camper 
Reply #48 Monday, May 20, 2013 5:11 PM
If you have any issues, please post them in the following thread so we can keep track of them.
https://forums.wincustomize.com/444609/page/1/
Reply #49 Monday, May 20, 2013 7:25 PM
Neil,
Just to make doubly sure the air is clear: I do like having the ability to use what WB8 provides and am grateful for it.
Decor8 is great at what it does - so far. However the ability to customize the tiles, add perhaps transparency to them, things like that are painfully absent. I have to use something like OblyTile to do that, and it could use some work.
It doesn't. But WB8, for someone that doesn't use Start8 (more on that below) is not as full of an experience.
I choose not to rely on Start8. I have it installed but set to only engage if I use the Win Key. I hardly ever use it. I see Start 8 as a (quite nice) crutch and step back from the (IMO) improved and more efficient modern UI start menu.
To me, the bulk of eye candy that WB always provided was the cool things of the start menu design. Thus, my comments of having WB address the customization aspects of the modern UI menu...
Reply #50 Monday, May 20, 2013 8:02 PM
I am sure that no one will be disappointed when they buy and use WindowsBlind 8, I knew the team at Stardock would do a Great Job, always great quality and in a class by themselves.
Reply #52 Monday, May 20, 2013 8:51 PM
One good thing I see with WB8 on 7.
The secondary start menus using DisplayFusion now paint correctly. 
Reply #53 Monday, May 20, 2013 9:18 PM
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have been working on my new laptop/windows 8 for about 2 months and it's been driving me nuts not to have windowblinds.
You guys are awesome!
Reply #55 Monday, May 20, 2013 9:50 PM
Reply #57 Monday, May 20, 2013 11:14 PM
Any screencaps of Glass/Aero on Windows 8?
https://forums.wincustomize.com/443789/page/1/#3358700
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Reply #58 Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:25 AM
I are so liking this new WB. The new UI is great. I made a copy of the skins folder thinking I'd have to re-install the skins but nope. Wasn't necessary. All my skins are there and intact. I find I'm playing with it more often than usual. Excellent job SD. 
Reply #59 Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:46 AM
Skinners might want to consider the majority of people use w7 so better to not update a current skin but make a seperate w8 skin.
Reply #60 Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:37 AM
First of thanks for the email ^^ im exited downloading atm... more feedback to it later
Then i want to already thank dani, for the input provided might come handy in the future 
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Reply #41 Monday, May 20, 2013 4:50 PM
Quoting Robbie_Boy, reply 34Can we use any skin that's for Win 7..... On win 8?
They should all work.
Thanks for the quick Answer Zubaz...