NOW AVAILABLE: Release Candidate 1 Update for Start11
Friday, October 8, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Enhance the Start Menu and Restore Classic Functionality with Start11
Stardock announced the availability of the Release Candidate 1 update for Start11, a program that allows users to customize the Windows Start menu and taskbar. This update brings several new Start menu layouts to choose from, restored context menu functionality, enabled repositioning of the taskbar, plus one of our users’ favorite features: Fences integration. As with previous editions of StartX products, Start11 allows users to restore the Start menu to appear as it does in previous versions of Windows, as well as customize and enhance its functionality.
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Start11 is designed for Windows 11 and Windows 10 and comes loaded with features intended to make Windows more productive and personal. Start11 supports moving the Start button to the middle or to the left, adjusting the taskbar size, re-ordering quick access shortcut lists, options for adjusting grid spacing, enhanced classic and modern search experiences, and much more.
For users who want to personalize their Start menu, Start11 offers robust customization options ranging from aesthetic to functional. The software enables enhanced Windows 10 and Windows 11 style Start menus, a compact Windows 7 design, optional Windows 11 style for classic menus, and many additional settings that let you configure your personalized Start menu.
Start11 extends this to support a host of new Start menu ideas such as the concept of pages, minimalism, and features for our enterprise customers.
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The Start11 beta is currently available for $4.99.
Get into the Beta
Share Your October Desktops with the WinCustomize Community!
Monday, October 4, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
We are finally into fall and October is already here! Since it is October, now is a fun time to get your Halloween themed desktops ready! We have a bunch of Halloween skins, so it'll be fun to see what you put together this month. Take a screenshot and post to our desktop screenshot thread linked below and let us know what themes you are using this month.
Post your desktops to the monthly thread here: https://forums.wincustomize.com/507200/
(This is a news thread and will be locked. Screenshot taken by teddybearcholla)
Happy Fall, WinCustomize!
Monday, September 27, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
The fall season is finally here, and I hope wherever you are located that you are starting to get some cooler weather. This is a fun time of year for skinning as Halloween and Christmas are two of the most popular holidays for skins and themes. We already have a fantastic selection of skins for the season, and we're getting more added weekly.
Have you put together a fall or Halloween desktop yet? Do you plan to?
If you're looking for some themes to get started with, check out these posts.
- Getting an Early Start on Your Fall Desktop!
- Here's 5 Top Desktop Wallpapers for Fall
- Halloween Animated Wallpapers for Your Windows Desktop
Those are just a few to get you started, and we'll post a couple of the newest featured wallpapers and animated wallpapers for DeskScapes below!
Autumn Leaves Falling in the Park
Category Updates for Wallpaper and Dream Galleries!
Monday, September 20, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
The wallpapers and Dreams (animated wallpaper) galleries have categories so you can view certain types of wallpapers that you are looking for. These categories haven't been updated in a long time, and it was certainly due for a refresh for a more modern and updated gallery. Some gallery categories were not ever really used or relevant, so we removed some and added quite a few to each section for an expanded range of wallpaper choices.
With the added integration of some WinCustomize galleries in DeskScapes, it will also reflect a better experience for in-app users as well.
Here are the new and updated categories available in these galleries today...
- Anime
- Beach/Tropical
- City
- Landscapes
- Movies/TV
- Nature
- Seascapes
- Space
- Vehicles
- Winter
- Anime
- Aquariums
- Beach/Tropical
- Gaming
- Landscapes
- Movies/TV
- Nature
- OS
- Seascapes
- Technology
- Vehicles
- Waterfalls
- Winter
We've populated the new galleries with items, but if you have some wallpapers that need to be changed over, you can edit your skins to a new category. Of course, please let us know if you need any help with that.
Save up to 75% on games, DLC, and software in the Stardock Publisher Sale on Steam!
Monday, September 13, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Stardock's Publisher Sale is here with up to
75% off* on our most popular games, DLC, and software!
STEAM KEYS ARE PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE
Star Control: Origins
$29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off
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(Includes FREE: Crusade and Retribution Expansions, Mega Events DLC)
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Offworld Trading Company
(Includes FREE: Jupiter's Forge Expansion and Almanac DLC)
$29.99 Now $11.99 - 60% Off
The Political Machine 2020
$14.99 Now $7.49 - 50% Off
Game Bundles:
Classic Games:
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*Sale ends 9.20.21 at 1PM ET.
Here's 5 Top Desktop Wallpapers for Fall
Monday, September 13, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Fall is just around the corner, and I've been getting ready with my pumpkin coffee and changing the wallpapers on my various PCs! We have a bunch of seasonal desktop wallpapers here on WC, and we've been adding more so there's a wide selection to choose from.
We've also been making sure the tags are in place, so just by searching 'fall' or 'autumn' should bring up plenty of results in all categories!
Here's a few of our favorites to get you started! If you like these be sure to share!
Share Your September Desktops with the WinCustomize Community!
Monday, September 6, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
September is finally here, and we are just weeks away from the official start of fall! With a new month brings a new opportunity to show off the skins and themes you are using on your desktop. Take a screenshot and post to our desktop screenshot thread and let us know what themes you are using this month.
Post your desktops to the monthly thread here: https://forums.wincustomize.com/506729/
(This is a news thread and will be locked. Screenshot taken by JanOscar)
New Curtains Themes for a Minimalist Desktop
Monday, August 30, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
The Curtains gallery has quite a few new themes added recently, and we have just been enjoying them. They have a smooth and minimalist design and are great for daily use either at work or home.
Check out some of the latest theme below but be sure to check out the full Curtains gallery for many more themes. Have you tried any of these new themes? Let us know in the comments!
Here's 5 Relaxing Animated Wallpapers for Your Desktop
Monday, August 23, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
One of my favorite things about using animated wallpapers with DeskScapes is the relaxing scenes I can have right on my Windows desktop. My personal favorite types are the triggered .dreams that change on the time of day, and animated wallpapers with very subtle animations. A quick example would be snow slowly falling on a winter scene, or subtle movement of water that doesn't distract you from anything.
The best thing is we have a ton of those types of animated wallpapers here on WinCustomize. Here's five of my favorites to check out!
Getting an Early Start on Your Fall Desktop!
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 by Island Dog | Discussion: WinCustomize News
We're just over a month away until the fall/autumn season arrives, and I am so ready for some hopefully cooler weather. Fall is a wonderful time to base some desktop themes on as we have many types of skins that fit perfectly with the season. We have an excellent selection of wallpapers, WindowBlinds skins, animated wallpapers for DeskScapes, and much more to choose from!
We'll be featuring plenty of themes over the next few weeks, but here are some of our favorites to get started with. Let us know if you have any seasonal favorites that you'll be using.
Autumn Leaves in the Breeze (Animated Wallpaper for DeskScapes)
Fall leaves in Kolob Canyon (Wallpaper)