Brad Wardell's site for talking about the customization of Windows.

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This PC is using Windows 10.  But not just Windows 10 on its own.  It's been upgraded a bit with Object Desktop. That's what Object Desktop does.  A lot of the things in Windows we see today first showed up in Object Desktop.  A few examples include transparencies, shadows, gadgets, ZIP files as folders, GUI skinning, etc.  There is a natural progression to the operating system.

On this screenshot I have Groupy, CursorFX, Fences, Start10 and a new app that hasn't been announced yet. 

The PC of the future series is going to explore where we think the desktop is going. This PC has 64 CPU cores and 128 logical processors.  It has 128 GB of memory and an extremely fast GPU.  So what are we going to do with this hardware? That’s what this series will explore.

Edit: Additional screenshots below.


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on Apr 15, 2020

Frogboy

What do you think the Windows 10 default desktop looks like?
Yes, I would prefer that one over the hideous color combo on yours any day of the year. Is that impossible, you think? This is also how Windows 10 can look without any customization apps:

What I am trying to say is that when being the CEO of a company selling customizing products for Windows, you could do better. But then again, difference of opinion has never been tolerated well on Stardock.

on Apr 15, 2020

on Apr 15, 2020



Quoting Frogboy,

What do you think the Windows 10 default desktop looks like?

Yes, I would prefer that one over the hideous color combo on yours any day of the year. Is that impossible, you think? This is also how Windows 10 can look without any customization apps:

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Original 1024 x 576


What I am trying to say is that when being the CEO of a company selling customizing products for Windows, you could do better. But then again, difference of opinion has never been tolerated on Stardock.

on Apr 15, 2020



Quoting Frogboy,

What do you think the Windows 10 default desktop looks like?

Yes, I would prefer that one over the hideous color combo on yours any day of the year. Is that impossible, you think? This is also how Windows 10 can look without any customization apps:

Reduced 80%
Original 1024 x 576


What I am trying to say is that when being the CEO of a company selling customizing products for Windows, you could do better. But then again, difference in opinion has never been tolerated well on Stardock.

I am talking about functionality.  I don't mind you having a difference of opinion.  Do you?

on Apr 15, 2020

Heck, just Start10 is better than the default Windows 10 desktop.

It's the additional functionality that matters though.  Being able to make use of the power of a modern desktop.  What someone finds "pretty" is in the eye of the beholder.

Then you build on that functionality:

Add modern, high DPI aware mouse cursors with CursorFX.

Integrate your data environment with your desktop with Fences.

Expand on the tab metaphor in web browsers to the OS with Groupy.

and so forth.

on Apr 15, 2020

I think most people here would prefer pretty over function.   

on Apr 15, 2020

Not my cup of tea, I (personally) prefer the classic start menu, don't care about tiles, or columns, all I see is Start10, and maybe some others, but no Windowblinds, am I to assume, it's (Windowblind) on the way out, if so, I'll just dump Windows altogether, and stick with my Mac, at least it's better to look at for not being skinned?   

on Apr 15, 2020

ALMonty

I think most people here would prefer pretty over function.   

 

I disagree ALMonty, I think most people here would actually prefer a great design that also has great functionality.

on Apr 15, 2020

LightStar


Quoting ALMonty,

I think most people here would prefer pretty over function.   



 

I disagree ALMonty, I think most people here would actually prefer a great design that also has great functionality.

Tom, I think Al meant IF they had to lose one to get the other.

 

on Apr 15, 2020

I agree Tom,  but, if the majority of people are for the dull Window 10 look, then I’m out , as I stated, I’ll dump Widows, and buy me an iMac.   

on Apr 15, 2020

Frogboy

I think you should look closer.
Ok, I see the WindowBlinds icon on the taskbar of the second screenshot.  But I don't recognize the WB if you have one loaded, and it looks kinda square, and plain.

on Apr 15, 2020

Got to love when you edit the orignial post (ouch!) and add an additional screenshot (even full size this time!) + 2 scrennies to prove what? I have not uttered one word about functionality. All I said is that the first screenshot you posted looks bad (L-O-O-K-S) coming from the CEO of a large company selling customization products & productivity tools for PCs.

Difference of opinion is no problem to me. It's how it's handled that matters.

on Apr 15, 2020


Got to love when you edit the orignial post (ouch!) and add an additional screenshot (even full size this time!
I was thinking the second screenshot wasn't there when I made my comment.

on Apr 15, 2020


Got to love when you edit the orignial post (ouch!) and add an additional screenshot (even full size this time!) + 2 scrennies to prove what? I have not uttered one word about functionality. All I said is that the first screenshot you posted looks bad (L-O-O-K-S) coming from the CEO of a large company selling customization products & productivity tools for PCs.

Difference of opinion is no problem to me. It's how it's handled that matters.

I edited the original to add more screenshots.  I didn't change the one that was there.   They're not there to prove anything other than providing additional examples.

I don't like the default Windows 10 look.  And while *my* personal taste may not be in line with yours, it is irrelevant to the topic at hand since the thrust of the screenshot was to show the functionality of the apps I mentioned.  

on Apr 15, 2020

Frogboy

thrust of the screenshot was to show the functionality of the apps I mentioned.
And I still think your effort at doing just that in that particular screenshot, sucks.

Out.

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