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Reply to Vista's Aero UI Does Not Impact Performance? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Because the reason it doesn't impact performance is due to it using the video card itself to do the rendering, rather than GDI through the processor. If your PC doesn't have a powerful enough video card to handle the rendering process, it will disable so as not to impact performance by having it render through the processor. It's a matter of using the hardware in the system more efficiently, and letting the video card do what it does best, rather than have the rest of the subsystem tak

WB5 Beta 1B -> Skin Corruptions & x64 Timeline? in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

First, the bug. I'm finding quite often that when I minimize, maximize or restore my windows using WB51B with either the Arrow skin or the updated KoL VistaXP skin the screen doesn't redraw properly and leaves the window's remnants on the underlying windows. For example, as I type this, I have Firefox open and maximized on a second monitor. If I restore it and move it, it leaves the image of the maximized Firefox window underneath. It seems to be a

Reply to Thanks! in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Agreed. It makes me realize just how much value my OD Subscription truly had.

Reply to WindowBlinds 5 Beta 1 Released in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

Same problem here as ImANicePirate and Last Triarii. Everything is installed correctly (it would appear), but no skins at all. I thought maybe it was because the Themes service was disabled, so I reenabled it and started it, but still no dice. I'm redownloading WB5 right now, and we'll see what happens with it. I can't wait to use WB5!

Reply to Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Beta in Internet Stardock Forums

Sweet! They had announced that at the PDC and I was looking forward to playing with it. Thanks for the link!

Reply to Some thoughts on the file-swapping ruling in Industry WinCustomize Forums

I have to admit, before the release of WindowBlinds 3, I pirated the software from Stardock. I made every excuse in the book about why I didn't need to buy it. I got a new job right around the same time as the release, and bought Object Desktop, and it's funny how much better it seems to run, and how much better I feel looking at my desktop knowing my money (and I'm a developer too) is helping those developers that helped me enjoy my PC a little more