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WB Gets Lukewarm Review in Maximum PC in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Got my copy of this month's issue today and they had an article about updating XP. For visuals, they suggested WB, but warned that it causes instability in some systems and sometimes corrupts XP icon files. They also said that while there were some good skins for WB available (they didn't mention WinCustomize by name), you could tell they were "done by amateurs" and that most were "downright garish." As an alternative, they suggested readers try the

Reply to New Object Desktop program coming in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I'm still using the default sounds, so that will be useful...

Reply to CursorXP in OS Customization WinCustomize Forums

I use Pro Tools but this is something that everyone will have their own opinions about.

Reply to And it's now started... in Beginners WinCustomize Forums

I like it, too. It has an Essorant look to it and that's about as high a compliment as I can pay to a WB skin.

Reply to Firefox 1.5 in Internet WinCustomize Forums

I've been using it since about 0.7 and only use That Other Browser at sites which have proprietary content. It's hard to get really excited about FF any more, but it's still the best browser out there and just keeps improving in all the little ways that you don't really notice, but which make your internet experience so much better.

Reply to Hoover Dam.... in Home & Family WinCustomize Forums

With all due respect, I don't visit this site for sermons.

Reply to Speed up you Internet 20% more! in Internet WinCustomize Forums

gpedit.msc isn't there for me.

Reply to Is the internet an expression of freedom or slavery? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Slavery is bondage imposed by an external force. Obsession is bondage from an internal source. If a person is hooked on the net, I'd say it was obsession, not slavery. Nobody forces you to use the web.

Reply to Firefox Extensions in Windows Software WinCustomize Forums

Mouse gestures and Ad block are my favs. Also have Greasemonkey and several others. Flashgot didn't really do anything for me but I've got a very quick cable connection anyway. Make sure you get Fire Tune. It's a freeware program that does a very good job optimizing Firefox.

Reply to WB5 Causing Explorer.exe in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

I've been having problems with it as well. I posted a note earlier this week describing a problem I had when I'd try to switch from one skin to another and it caused my computer to lock up so hard that I had to unplug it just to reboot. I put WB5 on all three computers we have and on the other two, it simply didn't work at all -- freezes, graphic problems, etc. This one works marginally but I still have to load either Windows Classic or Windows XP b

WB 5Lockup when Changing Skins in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Wondering if I was the only one having this problem: When I change from a WB5 skin to another WB5 skin without loading either Windows Classic or Windows XP in between, it doesn't change the skin and leaves a corrupted Display Properties window on the desktop, and when I reboot to to solve that problem, it locks up so bad that I have to unplug the computer to get it to reboot properly. Suggestions appreciated and TIA.

Reply to Subscription Drive: Status report in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

>> I think that in all 336 MB's of download that I've done in this site that they cost many times the $20. 836 megs for me. So obviously I've already gotten my value from WC, and like I said, that was the final factor that convinced me to cough up the money. But I still hope that all concerned show respect for ordinary people like me as well as "the community."

Reply to Subscription Drive: Status report in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

>> >>This subscription drive is not about catering to individual wants, but the Wincustomize community and the continuation of services, a concept that sadly seems to have been missed by a few. >>This is exactly the kind of view that I believe holds the site back That is exactly correct! I bought a subscription last night, but I had to think about it for a long, long time before I did. Finally I told myself that I'd certainly gotten $

Reply to All I Want is to Download in Community WinCustomize Forums

I respect your opinion but money is tight for us just like it is for Win Customize. If there was a $5 option, I'd pay it right now, but I'll have to think about the $20... I'm sure there are a lot of people out there just like me.

All I Want is to Download in Community WinCustomize Forums

I can understand that these are tough economic times and as a very long time visitor to Win Customize, the last thing I'd want would be for this site to go under. And yet, I have a very difficult time justifying paying $20 a year when I don't care about anything offered except unlimited access to all the files on site and unlimited downloads. I would never use the photo galleries or any of that stuff. So how about an option of just unlimit

Reply to Stardock is moving.. in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I'll bring my pickup and a couple cardboard boxes if you'll give me pizza. Congrats -- looks like a great new office.

Reply to Essorant Skin Pack available in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I bought this skinpack not only for the five skins it includes but all the others I've used for free. Essorant is the best.

Reply to To renew or not to renew... that is the question! WC Subcription, is it worth it? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I renewed yesterday as well. Gee, amazing how everybody's subscription ran out at once... But I don't mind IMHO, the site deserves my support. One problem how do I get rid of the friggin' nag popup whenever I log on?

Reply to WCBrowser in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Same here -- I was just getting ready to post about this myself.

Reply to Server Changes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Thanks for the information, Nakor -- I'll be patient. But I *do* wish that if the browser is down, they'd put up a notification about it so I wouldn't fret that it was some problem on my end.

Reply to Server Changes in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

My skinbrowser hasn't worked for several days and now I can't download anything. May be related to the change or may not, but it's getting sort of irritating...

Reply to Technology and The Future: Customization in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

You might at least take the plastic off the model before shooting the picture of it.

Reply to WinCustomize Back Online in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Also just re-installed the browser. Still nothing.

Reply to WinCustomize Back Online in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Browser still is not working for me. I click update and it seems as if it's loading the data but nothing appears. I've cleared the wincustomize cookie and logged on fresh -- that didn't help. Suggestions??

Reply to WinCustomize Back Online in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Browser isn't working for me at all. Can't get any lists.