Wincustomize Download Guide

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WinCustomize has a wide variety of skins and themes for nearly every aspect of your Windows operating system. From animated wallpaper for DeskScapes all the way to skins for WindowBlinds, from cursor themes to icon packs, we are the site for finding the best themes to use with your Stardock applications. Since we have a massive amount of available downloads, we've created a guide that explains what software is needed (if any) in order to use these great skins and themes.

I’d also recommend subscribing to WinCustomize. Once you become a subscriber, you'll have access to unlimited downloads, ad-free browsing, and discounts on Master skin purchases.

Become a WinCustomize subscriber here.

Galleries
When you want to browse the galleries on WinCustomize, the "explore" button on the site is the best place to start. Clicking here will take you to an overview of our featured galleries, which showcase the most popular categories on the site. You can also get a list of the galleries by hovering over the "explore" button. If you're a WinCustomize subscriber, you can customize this menu to show only the galleries you want to see.

When you click to view a gallery in WinCustomize, the gallery you select will have a description telling you which software (if any) you need in order to use that particular download.  The screenshot below highlights the description area.

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In the screenshot above, we’re looking at the WindowBlinds gallery.  It gives you a brief description of the software and links to the product page required for that download. If you don’t already have that application, you can download the free trial from its site. If you are interested in customization and productivity for your desktop, I would recommend checking out Object Desktop. This is our suite of over a dozen desktop applications. You can see the benefits of being a member here.

To download a skin, just click the Download button on an individual skin page. If it is an item that requires the use of an application then read more about that below.

Software
While we have a variety of downloads available on WinCustomize, these are some of the most popular applications that users come to download skins and themes for.  Click the links to find out more information about the product and to download a free trial. 

Many other downloads will be contained in a .zip file, which you will need to extract once downloaded.


Master skins
WinCustomize creators who have reached the rank of Master are able to sell their skins on WinCustomize. These premium skins are available to purchase, but if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber then you will get a 20% discount on the purchase of these skins. When browsing the galleries, Master skins will have a special badge indicating they are from a Master skinner. You can also use the filters in the galleries to only show Master skins.

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Tutorials and community help

For a list of tutorials on how to use many of the Stardock apps, see here. If you have questions about the downloads on WinCustomize, or just want to come chat with the rest of our great community, be sure stop by and visit our community forums here.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Excellent post I_D. I'll be redirecting many to read this.  Thanks!
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This should be labeled FAQ and available on every page.
DeskScapes - Bring your desktop background to life.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This should be labeled FAQ and available on every page.


No doubt. On IRC the other night I was saying that when someone downloads a theme, a popup should come up that lists what program you need, a link to that prog, and a tutorial on how to use it. That and of course making the gallery description stand out oh so much more than it does now. But oh in a perfect world....
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I always think its funny that people download tons of things and never know what they will do, or how they work. When the instructions are right on the page where they clicked on the thing they wanted to use. its amazing.

This will help, good idea ID!
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Excellent post indeed.

While you're in a writing mood...

I'm still waiting for a tutorial that will explain how to get all that stuff on the screenshot I downloaded working...
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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm still waiting for a tutorial that will explain how to get all that stuff on the screenshot I downloaded working


You get a THUMP for that
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ID - you really have been writing some great articles lately.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ok i downloaded the "VistaLook2" and i have no clue what to do with the .desktop file type in the .rar. so if yall can help, thanks
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Have you figured it out yet Rebel14/88?
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Okay this is bollocks....


I download this, I download that, I need to find this online, I have searched for and downloaded every file type extension opening program majjigger on the list that ID provided and they all come back to this Stardock thing I am in right now...


I have downloaded the Symplex theme and I can't use it, I have downloaded a ".suite" theme that magically does xxx all, so can someone please e-mail me at [email protected] to tell me how to use WinCustomize efficiently without just downloading shit that I can't use, pleaes?

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have downloaded the Symplex theme and I can't use it, I have downloaded a ".suite" theme that magically does fuck all, so can someone please e-mail me at [email protected] to tell me how to use WinCustomize efficiently without just downloading shit that I can't use, pleaes?


Symplex theme is a WindowBlinds skin with a .wba extension.  If you look at the guide it will tell you what you need to have in order to use the theme that was downloaded.

A .suite file is for Theme Manager, but you will still need the associated software (Windowblinds, Iconpackager, etc) to use the components.


Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Updated with new applications and file extension.  :)

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
* Part 3 - (DesktopX)
* Part 4 - (LogonStudio and ObjectBar)
join us in IRC

Nice thread to bump for new users.

The links for the 3 things above don't work though. ;)
Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

Links should be fixed now.  :)

 

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Part 3 and Part 4 work now.

join us in IRC still goes to the Forums go boom message
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Not to piss is anyone's wheaties but, as a newbie myself it can be confusing. Some downloads go right where thy should and then some you download and have to know where to put them. That was the confusion for me. With some of the snarky remarks I have seen posted from some holier than thou people, just remember this we were all new at one time or another. Flame away if you must.
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Some downloads go right where thy should and then some you download and have to know where to put them. That was the confusion for me.


It was/is the same for me,but I figured it was all part of the learning curve.WB's self install for the most part and .dockzip is a wonderful ,but under-used thing. Otherwise,"Some assembly required" is not unusual. I extracted so much into the wrong places,I unzip to desktop now. ;p Please don't mistake some "tilted"(putting it mildly) :LOL: humor as unfriendly, eventually you get a straight answer. ;) The new Help pages will be a valuable asset for newcomers.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When you download a screensaver where do you download it to when asked so it will showup in my screensavers please email me with help on this at [email protected] just incase I can't find my way back to this. I have trouble finding my way out of paper bag if you know what I mean  ;p  thank you in advance Joan
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Screensavers typically go into c:\windows and/or c:\windows\system32.  If they download as a 'scr' file than that's where they go...if they are an 'exe' they will install for you...;)