WindowBlinds 6.02 released

Maintenance release improves performance, adds MyColors support

Published on January 15, 2008 By Frogboy In WinCustomize News

Stardock has released WindowBlinds 6.02. WindowBlinds is a program that allows users to change the look and feel of Windows XP and Windows Vista by applying a new visual style. Users can download thousands of free visual styles from websites such as WinCustomize.com, deviantART, SkinBase, Customize.org, and more.

Thanks to years of optimization, WindowBlinds not only won't slow down your computer, it is faster than Windows XP or Windows Vista is by default thanks to making use of video acceleration features in ATI, nVidia, and Intel-based video adapters. Moreover, WindowBlinds makes heavy use of resource sharing and as a result typically uses less memory than when using the default Windows XP or Windows Vista visual styles.

WindowBlinds 6.02 is a maintenance release designed fix some reported bugs, improve skin changing speed, and add support for MyColors themes.

WindowBlinds is a free download at http://www.windowblinds.net. Users can purchase an enhanced registered version which adds additional functionality for $19.95 (or get it as part of Object Desktop which adds several additional programs and costs $49.95).

Download: www.windowblinds.net

Screenshots:

Windows XP with a WindowBlinds skin applied

Windows Vista with Leo WindowBlinds skin applied

Windows XP with Aero Diamond applied

Comments (Page 2)

JaLooNz

on Jan 16, 2008

Its time they try to fix the installation / update routine. Everytime I update (no matter to a beta / release build) I need to uninstall and reinstall completely. The update function doesnt seem to work.

Vista x64 UAC on.

Frogboy

on Jan 16, 2008

Sounds like a Stardock Central issue. Make sure you have build 164. (help->about).

Not to rant but Microsoft doesn't make this stuff easy between their constant security tweaking in Vista (even between service pack betas).

Frogboy

on Jan 16, 2008

Something new is coming next month. Completely new that should solve this kind of thing.

rumy3

on Jan 16, 2008

well i decided to buy windowblinds was trying the free trial

so i finally bought it tonight and im glad

Thanks.

Wildharp

on Jan 16, 2008

Thanks AlMonty. It worked. I did not have that problem with previous WB updates.

dancetomuch

on Jan 16, 2008

what is the first wb

Island Dog

on Jan 16, 2008

what is the first wb

That is Elegance. Although it looks like it's been recolored as well.

https://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=6354&libid=1

Chasbo

on Jan 16, 2008

No worries here.

rogerfsmith34761

on Jan 16, 2008

Sounds like a Stardock Central issue. Make sure you have build 164. (help->about).

Hello,
I'm confused by this. I was caught with the "error 29" problem as well and saw that I had Stardock Central build 163 installed. Restarting it did not tell me there was a build 164 available. I had to go and re-download the package from the Stardock website. Once that installed it said there was an update and it updated to build 164. Would there have been another way to ask Stardock Central to update itself? On a side note, build 164 allows the install of Windowblinds 6.02.024

Thank you.

DaRkFuSsIoOn

on Jan 16, 2008

pero no se puede cambiar nada del IE7 en windows xp
Eso es muy malo

MadDeez

on Jan 16, 2008

right click on the icon to start sdc and choose to run it as an administrator. that should allow you to install anything within sdc.

lgspence

on Jan 16, 2008

I am still having problems with my Colors.....Whenever I download a My Color Theme ....it completely wipes out windowblinds.Then I uninstall My Colors...then I have to reinstall windowblinds.iconpackager,and theme manager.Not worth the trouble for me.

Frogboy

on Jan 16, 2008

igs - that's why we're making MyColors 2.0 - to solve that headache.

LittleBearJason

on Jan 17, 2008

I cannot wait for MyColors 2.0 so I can get back to using my maple leafs theme again

johncrow

on Jan 20, 2008

never mind

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