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Reply to The Sims - am I just not getting it? in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

I just don't think the Sims is for everyone anyway. I tried the first one, because of all the hype, and I found it so annoying. Perhaps if I had seeked some help I might have understood how to get them to eat and go to the bathroom on their own. I just found it extremely tedious. The Sims 2 does seem to have some better elements to it, though I am not able to even consider it due to my slower computer. However I doubt I will due to my poor ex

Reply to WindowBlinds 4.5 additions in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I have noticed that the highlight and the text are affected by WB with some skins. In those cases often making the "Alt+Tab" useless because the highlight isn't visible. I have not, however, seen the background changed.

Reply to Blog: Aero Skinning, Modelers, and unorthodox skinning... in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Web Explorer sounds interesting. As much as I like Firefox, it is still an IE world overall and some sites I have to launch IE (or in my case Maxthon) to load them. I would much prefer to use a Stardock program for that. Match its tabbed browsing together with SP2's popup blocking in IE, plus skinning and you got a winner. I'm not sure if I'd switch back to IE, but would at least use Web Explorer instead of Maxthon (too bulky but better than regular IE).

Reply to Isn't "Shareware" try BEFORE you buy? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Perhaps once they get it working the way they want, they can provide a version that will only do half a day or that doesn't come with all it needs. However it is probably the case that there is no way to provide a trial version. Of course it shouldn't then be labeled as Shareware. I think it will be better once a video is available, that will help showcase it enough to give an idea of what you are purchasing. <A HREF="https://www.wincustomize.com/index.asp?Cmd=full&NewsID=91

Reply to wb4.4 in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Btw since someone asked, the new shellstyle look is only available if done in the skin, WB doesn't add that ability on its own. So I'm sure we'll see some updates soon that add this to existing skins.

Reply to Adam Solley has quite skinning in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Sorry my comment meant to agree with the wrongness of the rumors. I apologize for not being more clear. That's what happens when you reply when you are tired.

Reply to Adam Solley has quite skinning in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

From what I have seen from Adam, he would not seem the type to just up and leave without at least some explaination. His work has been appreciated by many here at Wincustomize and can understand when work invades fun time. You can't rush great work, so whatever is released next will be ready when its ready. Til then we make do with many other artists fine work already here. <img src="http://images.stardock.

Reply to SP2 in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Have not had one single issue with using it after two weeks of use.

Reply to Sneak Peek: Natural Desktop... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I'm hoping there will be a video on its way to help showcase it more as of course screenshots don't do it justice. Definitely something I might consider using.

Reply to Aero-Soft Launches in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

One thing to remember JeffBDVS is that the slate skin effort from MS is really only a placeholder. It may give indications of where the new interface is heading, but is not how Longhorn will eventually look. I do agree with you that Slate is a relatively poor looking skin from MS. But then again the one that came with XP was far too big and ugly as well. So yes MS needs help in that area, and even a placeholder skin should be interesting or cool to use, etc. I wish this site well. As

Reply to SDTV: September 2004 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Love the videos as they can help explain things that static images don't. Also usually get a tidbit of info I didn't know before out of them. Such as I wasn't aware that an object for WMP in DX didn't actually need WMP loaded to work. It is perhaps something that if more people were aware of, they might use and develop that feature.

Reply to A day in the life of a small software company CEO in Business JoeUser Forums

That's one hell of a schedule. You are passionate about your career and about Stardock and it shows. I suppose you wish you were raking in millions of dollars for your efforts, but I'm sure you get plenty out of it personally in more than just monetary ways or you would stop doing it.

Reply to The HELP messageboard section works well, I see. in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I've always thought the design of the board was at fault and stand by it. Its so far removed from the basic design of message boards that people on average cannot follow it. It is helpful to have a separate help board, but then if you click to go to the Message Board there is not a choice to be made for which board you wish to visit. You are dumped on the General one and it as assumed that a user will see the others across the top, which do not stand out one bit from surrounding text. Being i

Reply to SDTV: DesktopX themes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I wish more companies took the time to showcase their software in mini videos like this. Its such a difference to actually see things in action. I almost always learn some little tidbit I didn't really know about before, or some feature I didn't really use because I didn't understand it til I saw it in action. The videos don't need to be professionally done. I think too often these days we except people to be like computers and not have any faults. I like the personal touch. Being willi

Reply to If i do a system restore on a multi profile computer...... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

A system restore doesn't allow you to &#115elect profiles when doing it so I am sure it is the "system" that gets restored, not just your profile.

Reply to The struggle of 3D engine development in Game Developers JoeUser Forums

This is one of the primary reasons I balk at buying PC games. I'm sick and tired of them not always working well but its more than that. For me I also dislike in many games having to use the keyboard as well as a joystick/mouse. Its just too much for me (ok so I admit I'm not very talented gamewise - still I'm not alone here). I also dislike having to remember my PC's insides to know if the game has a chance of working on my machine. Someh

Reply to can't get windowblinds to work!!! in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

No problems here after an install of SP2. I have seen some mentioning issues so not sure what the cause. I don't believe its WB. IMHO

Reply to Win XP SP2 Incompatibilities in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I haven't installed SP2 yet, but I'm thinking it might be helpful to just disable programs like WB, DX, etc that do things with the interface and reboot without them loading up. Install SP2 then reboot and turn all the programs back on to load on startup. I don't know if it matters, but I will be doing it that way. <img src="http://images.stardock.com/images/smiles/sb.gif" border=0 ALIGN="absmiddle"

Reply to WindowBlinds skins the user! in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Unless that means that Stardock is working on how to skin people and accidentally let the secret out...

Reply to Spiderman theme in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

The theme is available only to purchase as a complete package, but can be used invidually once purchased. They are not in an .exe format. No themes are packaged that way as it is required to have the programs such as Windowblinds and Icon Packager for their respective portions of the theme. </A

Reply to DesktopX widgets of note in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

For me I haven't found enough usefulness to use the objects instead of either the real programs or alternatives like ObjectDock. Perhaps once DX 2.2 is released there might be some more objects worth having, but with my desktop usually covered, I don't find DX something I need running. I realize that the newer version features a hide/un-hide type button and that will certainly help.

Reply to The Library in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I haven't had any problems with the site either through a web browser or through the skin browser. I have also never found the skin browser to take very long to load. I suspect you may have problems that go deeper than simply Stardock/Wincustomize.

Reply to The War! - GameCube, DreamCast vs Xbox,PS2 in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

There have been a couple responses here putting down the gamecube. Its only real fault is not embracing online play. It can't play DVD's either, but personally I don't find that to matter all that much. The real way to pick a console is to look at the games out for it and decide which games you prefer. PS2 has by far the biggest library, but there are also more dingers in there because of that, though still plenty of good titles. Xbox has a few good titles but caters more to adu

Reply to i know this is a stupid ???for most in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Just keep in mind that unless you purchase Windowblinds, some features will not be present for you.

Reply to WindowBlinds 4.38 in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Version 4.38 is only a beta version, but it works just fine here on my notebook. As always for those who have problems with betas, or don't wish to try them, just wait for the final release, as mentioned it should be coming along soon enough.