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Object Desktop 2004 released

April 6, 2004 4:33 PM from

Object Desktop 2004 Released
Desktop Enhancement suite provides unprecedented ability to transform the look and feel of Windows

For Immediate Release:

Contact: Bradley Wardell ([email protected])

Canton MI (Tuesday April 6, 2004) – Stardock released Object Desktop 2004 today. Object Desktop is a suite of desktop enhancement utilities that are designed to extend the base feature set of Microsoft Windows. The features of Object Desktop focus on giving users the ability to customize the look, feel, and functionality of the base operating system.

Object Desktop is made up of nearly two dozen different programs, some of which are sold as individual products. Object Desktop 2004 is a CD snapshot of ObjectDesktop.net, Stardock’s on-going subscription network for the programs that make up Object Desktop.

"The goal is to give users the option of purchasing Object Desktop 2004 on CD where this one single CD will provide a complete solution for companies, power users, and consumers looking to mold Windows XP, 2000, ME, or 98 into their own custom design," said Brad Wardell, Product Manager of Object Desktop.

The programs of Object Desktop include:

WindowBlinds is a program that changes the look and feel of the Windows GUI. It applies “visual styles” that skin the title bars, push buttons, scrollbars, radio buttons, and other elements of the Windows interface. It can also extend the Windows interface to support new controls such as roll-up buttons, website buttons, always on top buttons and more.

DesktopX enables users to dramatically enhance the look and function of the Windows desktop by allowing Windows users to have true objects on their desktop. These objects can be of any size and shape, be used to build custom desktops or to create widgets (mini-programs) that add new functionality to the desktop.

Keyboard LaunchPad is a program that allows users to assign hotkeys to nearly any action that can be done on the computer. Launch programs, paste specific clipboard items, control programs, and more, all via the keyboard.

IconPackager is a program that lets users change all of their icons at once on their system by applying “packages” of icons as well as creating icon packages for later use or distribution to others on the Internet.

SkinStudio 4 is a program that lets people design their own Windows GUI (title bars, borders, push buttons, etc.) that can then be applied via WindowBlinds.

IconDeveloper is a program that allows users to easily create their own Windows icons. It can load up .BMP, .PNG, and other common graphics formats and instantly convert them to Windows compatible icons. It has a number of tools to enable mass colorization and more.

Theme Manager allows users to put the features of Object Desktop together to apply themes that can dramatically alter the Windows environment in a single click.

Stardock Central allows users to instantly access updates to Object Desktop along with a dozen other Object Desktop components electronically such as ControlCenter, ObjectZIP, Tab LaunchPad, ObjectEdit, TreeView, WindowFX, and much more. Users of Object Desktop receive a 1 year subscription to ObjectDesktop.NET which allows for a full year of free updates to Object Desktop along with any new programs added to it.

Active subscribers of ObjectDesktop.net will also be able to receive Object Desktop 2004 on CD free (other than a modest media fee). Object Desktop 2004 can be found at: https://www.stardock.com.

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Object Desktop 2004 (www.objectdesktop.com)

$49.95 -- Comes electronically or on CD with a free 1-year subscription to ObjectDesktop.net
Stardock Corporation (www.stardock.com)
Requirements: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP

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