Migrating from SD Central

...and how to deal with WinCustomize integration

from Stardock Forums

So, it's been a couple of years since I last used SD Central or even purchased the Object Desktop suite.  I booted it up today so I could browse WinCustomize through its built-in interface, but as it was trying to update its own components, it basically crashed.  Several tries yielded the same result.

Figuring there must be a newer version available, I check online and it appears to not be made anymore, but seems to be supplanted by something called "Impulse."  Okay, no problem, I'll give it a shot.  After installing Impulse, however, I don't see any way to browse WinCustomize via its interface the way I used to from SD Central.  It does appear to have the ability to update my products, at least, which is good...

I also checked and there doesn't seem to be the WinCustomize browser anymore, which was at least a decent substitute.  So, do I have to go back to the old way of just browsing the WinCustomize site and downloading the skins and such that I want, installing them manually?  Or is there a way to browse and install automatically, the way SD Central used to?

If I have to do things manually from now on, that's okay, but I'd like to save the things that I downloaded & installed with SD Central and the WinCustomize browser.  Any ideas on the best way to do that?

Thanks!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Actually, SturmB I have Impulse but with my WC Subscription I got the WC browser...perhaps you'd enjoy being back in the Community and subscribing...

No, I don't work for SD or WC and get no percentages XD

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Actually, I do intend to re-subscribe to both Object Desktop & WinCustomize...  So the WC browser comes with the WC subscription?  Excellent.  I don't suppose a fully-integrated utility comes with the Object Desktop subscription, does it?  I can't tell if Impulse has the ability to browse WC, download skins, and install them the way SD Central did...

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Wincustomize browser still exists.  It was my first hit from Google.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

SturmB,

Impulse does not have the connection to WC to download items. If you want, you can always access WC by using https://www.wincustomize.com and just sign in there. With your ODNT subscription, you get full access to WC anyway.