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Reply to Newbie Question in SkinStudio WinCustomize Forums

Theme Manager is free for personal use, not for redistribution. You may want to contact me directly at [email protected] to discuss this further.

ConeXware Selects Stardock Corporation to Add Skinning in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- To promote the release of PowerArchiver 2006 version 9.6, ConeXware, Inc. has teamed up with Stardock Corporation, a Microsoft Gold Partner and the world's leading provider of desktop customization software for Windows ( https://www.stardock.com <FONT

PowerArchiver Skinning Contest Winners Announced in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

The judges of the PowerArchiver Skinning contest have been announced! Top 5 Overall Skins: MyPA by Marc A. Foumberg - $500 Adrenaline by PixelPirate - $250 FrostBite by Marc A. Foumberg - $125 Warna by Basj - $100 Caution by Canmandeco - $75 Most Unique Skin: Warna by Basj - $250 To everyone who submitted a PowerArchiver skin built wi

Reply to DirectSkin in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

Hi, johne53. I am not sure what email address you used, but I apologize if you did not receive a prompt reply to any query about DirectSkin. Skins for DirectSkin are created using SkinStudio. There is even a special version of SkinStudio designed especially for application developers, called SkinStudio DE (for Developer's Edition.) We do reference this on the DirectSkin License options page: "Looking to design your own interface? Use SkinStudio DE, the premier application interface design

Stardock and Syncfusion Improve Interoperability to in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

Plymouth, MI- (June 16, 2006) – Stardock is the creator of DirectSkin, the premier tool used by software developers to add “skinning” technology to their programs. Syncfusion, Inc. is a leading provider of software components and libraries that enable developers to produce quality software for the most demanding of environments. Recently Stardock and Syncfusion have partnered to assure compatibility of their products. “Stardock’s DirectSkin is the premier product for quickly and easil

HMV Licenses Stardock’s DirectSkin for HMV Digital Player in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

PRESS CONTACT: Kristin Hatcher [email protected] HMV Licenses Stardock’s DirectSkin for HMV Digital Player Stardock’s DirectSkin Chosen to Provide Unique Look and Feel to Digital Jukebox <IMG height=171 src="https://www.stardock.com/products/directskin/images/HMV_t

New Skinning Contest at PowerArchiver in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

PowerArchiver is one of the top file compression utilities and one of the many programs that has adopted DirectSkin from Stardock as their skinning engine. DirectSkin is a software development tool that shares a technology base with WindowBlinds, meaning that WindowBlinds skins can easily be adapted to DirectSkin powered apps. Mike Bryant has helped PowerArchiver get off to a great start by permitting use of his Quasar, Colony, Sidewinder, Tronn

Treetog ArtWork Now On Line in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Renato Veras, better known to the skinning world as Treetog, has launched a new site "Treetog Artwork." To celebrate the launch of his new site, Treetog will be uploading a new suite entitled "ArtWork." If there is anyone in the skinning community unfamiliar with the work of this fabulous artist, you are in for a real treat! Best of luck with the new site, Renato! <IMG src="http://images

IconPackager Wins Japan's Pro-Regi Award in Icons JoeUser Forums

Samurai Works, Stardock's partner in Japan has informed us that Icon Packager has been awarded the Vector 2005 Pro-Regi Amusement Award. The Editors at Vector explained their selection as follows: "We feature many Desktop customization programs. IconPackager is one of most popular and pow

Woize International Chooses DirectSkin in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

Woize International Chooses DirectSkin <H2 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-pagination: lines-tog

Desktop Gadgets for Businesses in Objects & Widgets JoeUser Forums

Plymouth , MI- ( January 13, 2006 ) – Recently, there has been a lot of coverage in the media of desktop Gad

Ideazon Chooses DirectSkin from Stardock in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

Plymouth, MI- ( November 16, 2005 ) – Ideazon Inc., designer and developer of the Zboard™, the world's first keyboard designed for PC gamers, has selected DirectSkin from Stardock to make their next generation of software

ZT Group International Selects Stardock’s Theme Manager in Beginners JoeUser Forums

Plymouth, MI- (November 1, 2005) – ZT Group International, the exclusive NASCAR licensee for PC technology, and leading manufacturer of desktop computers and laptops has announced that they have selected Stardock’s Theme Manager software to offer the c

Happy Birthday, Voo! in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Happy Birthday to Ian Black, better known as Voodoo_Freak or Voo or VF. A top notch skinner, a wonderful human being and a good friend. Cheers to you!

Reply to PlanetAMD64 Skinning Contest Winner Announced! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Correction: I should have written Rod Gray, not Jason Gray. Post in haste, repent in leisure!

Reply to Google Releases the New Google Desktop in Windows Software WinCustomize Forums

Antu, I am not sure what the point of your posts is supposed to be. Desktop Sidebar is a different program from the Google Search tool. And yes, bad things can happen if you delete files from an installed application. Not just the Google application, any application.

Creating DirectSkin Visual Styles With SkinStudio DE in Skinning JoeUser Forums

This article provides a brief overview of how a visual style, commonly referred to as a skin, is created with SkinStudio DE for applications that utilize Stardock's DirectSkin technology. DirectSkin allows you to apply custom visual styles to your application by replacing all of the standard Windows controls with your own graphics. SkinStudio Developer's Edition is an easy to use graphi

Theme Manager OEM In Action in Suites JoeUser Forums

In yet another demonstration of how Stardock’s Theme Manager OEM can be used by PC manufacturers to increase their market share, Alienware Computer has released the "Redskins Ultimate Fan XPerience" desktop theme, available exclusively with a new Alienware PC. Stardock’s Theme Manager OEM changes the Windows desktop through the use of Suites. A suite is a single file that incorporates several of Stardock’s most powerful

Reply to Alienware's War of the Worlds PC Contest in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Thomassen, there are a number of US laws governing the exportation of technology that make it impractical to have international contests. Hus, not as yet, but I do know that Alienware is planning more themes for later this year.

Stardock Releases DirectSkin 4.5 in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

CANTON, MI- (May 11th, 2005) – Stardock, a Microsoft Gold Partner and a leading developer of software that customizes the Microsoft Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI), today announced the release of DirectSkin 4.5. DirectSkin is a tool used by software developers to make their applications skinnable, and the latest version has been optimized for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003. “Direc

Reply to New WindowBlinds Skinning Contest at PlanetAMD64 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Thmassen, I believe that you might have to register at PlanetAMD64 to access that forum.

Samurai Works Shows Desktop Widgets For Corporations in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

DesktopX Widgets offer tremendous marketing opportunities for companies in every market segment and location. Samurai Works, Stardock's business partner in Japan, recently let us know about the success they have had with two of their clients in Japan. Open Computer Network or OCN is an ISP and part of the NTT Communication Corporation, a global IP solution provider. The English version of the OCN website is at <A href="http://www.ocn.ne.jp/english/?

Reply to Can't Uninstall AlienGUIse.exe in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

ThemeManager OEM was designed to work for people without Object Desktop and for those with as well. If you already have OD with Theme Manager installed, ThemeManager OEM will just add a theme. In thiscase, DarkStar will have been added to any themes/suites that you already had. You should have received a "ThemeManager OEM has detected" message during install that let you know this. You can go to the ThemeManager interface, select "Classic Desk

Alienware's New Suite and Desktop Marketing in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

The latest Alienware desktop theme will be posted today. In addition to Alienware and Stardock, the Alienware theme will also be made available to visitors of NVIDIA's NZONE site. This week also saw the release of announcements by Autodesk and the Microsoft case study of Stardock and ATI's DirectSkin project. This underscores how desktop customization has emerged as a highly successful tool for marketing new technologies, movies and entertainment and games. As

Reply to Alienware's New Suite and Desktop Marketing in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Thank you all for your help. A minor glitch caused the download link to point to the prior Alienware suites. Thnaks to everyone that brought it to our attention.