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Hey everyone!

We are now ready to have everyone use the new Stardock Central! Please note that this software is currently in Beta and may contain bugs or performance issues.

What does the new Stardock Central do? It lets you download and install any Stardock software you've purchased. It notifies you of updates to the software you have it installed. It also downloads the installers to your computer so that you will always have a backup of our software in the future.

You can download it by going to this page and clicking on Download: https://www.stardock.com/stardockcentral/

Note that the new Stardock Central can update itself. This means that when I push a new version of Stardock Central live, it will automatically update itself the next time it runs. There's no need to come back here to re-download future updates!

Please post any issues you have in the Stardock Central Support forum. I'll be checking it daily for any issues.

Bara

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Reply #101 from Stardock Forums Top

Just pushed an update to Stardock Central (Beta 2.70). The changelog is as follows:

  • Added a right-click option for software to go to it's product page on stardock.com (or wherever makes most sense).
  • Now showing the logged-in user's avatar and username in the corner of the Downloads section.
  • In the Downloads section, there is a new "View Subscriptions" link at the bottom right to view your current Object Desktop and WinCustomize subscription status.
  • Redesigned Settings popup to better separate Stardock Central options and to make things easier to find.
  • New Setting: Just Download. Allows you to just select and download our software without installing.
  • New Setting: Start on Windows Startup. Forces Stardock Central to start on Windows startup.
  • New Setting: Hide Software. Allows you to hide specific software from the Downloads section.

Stardock Central will automatically update itself the next time you launch it. If it does not, please wait a few hours and try again. If you do not yet have Stardock Central, you can get it here.

If you run into any errors or problems, please make a post in the Stardock Central Support forum!

Bara

Reply #102 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That's pretty friggin awesome, Bara!! :thumbsup:   5*

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Reply #103 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, Bara, it shows my subs, but it is inaccurate for the ODNT sub. Way off, actually.   :thumbsdown:

 

 

Other than that, good job! 

Reply #105 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 103
Well, Bara, it shows my subs, but it is inaccurate for the ODNT sub. Way off, actually.  

 
Other than that, good job! 
RND:  I'll look into it in the morning.  Shoot me an email or PM with the date that is showing.

Reply #106 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Anyone else having this issue . .post to https://forums.wincustomize.com/423329

Thanks.

Reply #107 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 105
Quoting RedneckDude, reply 103Well, Bara, it shows my subs, but it is inaccurate for the ODNT sub. Way off, actually.  

 
Other than that, good job! RND:  I'll look into it in the morning.  Shoot me an email or PM with the date that is showing.

Zu, YGM.

Reply #108 from WinCustomize Forums Top

While you are fixing things how about the new  thing that has G=1 a couple of 0, Tweet and like. After you get off the first page they are right in the middle of the page numbers and also First Next. Thanks

 

Reply #109 from WinCustomize Forums Top

When SDC auto updates , it has a dialog box open that says "Updating Stardock Central". The text runs off of the right side of the window.

Reply #110 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting DaveBax, reply 108
While you are fixing things how about the new  thing that has G=1 a couple of 0, Tweet and like. After you get off the first page they are right in the middle of the page numbers and also First Next. Thanks

 

This is probably a cache issue.  Refreshing or clearing your cache should fix it.

Reply #111 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 109
When SDC auto updates , it has a dialog box open that says "Updating Stardock Central". The text runs off of the right side of the window.

I noticed that, it'll be fixed in the next update.

Bara

Reply #113 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting GunslingerBara, reply 111
I noticed that, it'll be fixed in the next update.

:thumbsup: Great update, btw. I like the Hide Software feature in particular and the new Settings layout in general. Username and avatar are nice touches as well. Good job!!

One request: When  logged in to SDC, it would be nice if clicking on  Go To My Account would take you to the store account page already logged on there. 

Also, no version of DX is showing as installed. XP(3.50 installed) or Win7(3.96 installed)

Reply #114 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Another thing that would be nice is not having it restart automatically when somethings updated...so you could save anything your working on. I didn't know it was going to do that...didn't lose anything major...just a little image I was working on. :grin:

Reply #115 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Rosco_P, reply 110
This is probably a cache issue. Refreshing or clearing your cache should fix it.

Thanks but that isn't it. I clear it everyday.

Reply #116 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Finally found time yesterday, All I can say is, it went great....very smooth.

No problems here. Great work, everyone.

Reply #117 from Stardock Forums Top

Set launch SDC on windows start up don't start program in system tray. instead just open a main window. how to fix that SDC will start in system tray.

Reply #118 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 113

One request: When  logged in to SDC, it would be nice if clicking on  Go To My Account would take you to the store account page already logged on there. 

Also, no version of DX is showing as installed. XP(3.50 installed) or Win7(3.96 installed)

We can't auto-log you in to the store for security reasons. Sorry.

As for your DesktopX issues... Can you try uninstalling it then re-installing it using Stardock Central? Or did you already do that? If so, can you contact support and let them know about the issue? They'll walk you through collecting some data to figure out the problem.

Quoting WebGizmos, reply 114
Another thing that would be nice is not having it restart automatically when somethings updated...so you could save anything your working on. I didn't know it was going to do that...didn't lose anything major...just a little image I was working on.

It's not supposed to do that. What software were you trying to update? Do you know what version it was before the update?

Quoting boboxi, reply 117
Set launch SDC on windows start up don't start program in system tray. instead just open a main window. how to fix that SDC will start in system tray.

There is no "minimize to tray on launch" Stardock Central option yet but I'll take it into a consideration for a future update.

Bara

Reply #119 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting GunslingerBara, reply 118
As for your DesktopX issues... Can you try uninstalling it then re-installing it using Stardock Central? Or did you already do that? If so, can you contact support and let them know about the issue? They'll walk you through collecting some data to figure out the problem.

 

I have the same problem. Already did that. And the only version showing available in SDC is DX Pro 3.5.

Reply #120 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting GunslingerBara, reply 101
Just pushed an update to Stardock Central (Beta 2.70). The changelog is as follows:

  • Added a right-click option for software to go to it's product page on stardock.com (or wherever makes most sense).
  • Now showing the logged-in user's avatar and username in the corner of the Downloads section.
  • In the Downloads section, there is a new "View Subscriptions" link at the bottom right to view your current Object Desktop and WinCustomize subscription status.
  • Redesigned Settings popup to better separate Stardock Central options and to make things easier to find.
  • New Setting: Just Download. Allows you to just select and download our software without installing.
  • New Setting: Start on Windows Startup. Forces Stardock Central to start on Windows startup.
  • New Setting: Hide Software. Allows you to hide specific software from the Downloads section.

Stardock Central will automatically update itself the next time you launch it. If it does not, please wait a few hours and try again. If you do not yet have Stardock Central, you can get it here.

If you run into any errors or problems, please make a post in the Stardock Central Support forum!

Bara

 

Will there be a "Minimise to System Tray" option in any future updates? I find it a little annoying having to close SDC every time I start or restart my PC with the option "Launch Stardock Central on Windows Startup" selected. I did try searching the forums before asking this question but could only find a really old post to the old SDC dated August 2007 which looked like the feature wasn't included then also.

Reply #121 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting GunslingerBara, reply 101
New Setting: Hide Software. Allows you to hide specific software from the Downloads section.
How is this done? Does it work for the updates section?

 

 

Nevermind, found it.  Although, the program I hid was listed as Object Dock Plus 2 - 1.90, rather than 2.1.

Reply #122 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Poink-A-Dibble, reply 120

Quoting GunslingerBara, reply 101Just pushed an update to Stardock Central (Beta 2.70). The changelog is as follows:




Added a right-click option for software to go to it's product page on stardock.com (or wherever makes most sense).
Now showing the logged-in user's avatar and username in the corner of the Downloads section.
In the Downloads section, there is a new "View Subscriptions" link at the bottom right to view your current Object Desktop and WinCustomize subscription status.
Redesigned Settings popup to better separate Stardock Central options and to make things easier to find.
New Setting: Just Download. Allows you to just select and download our software without installing.
New Setting: Start on Windows Startup. Forces Stardock Central to start on Windows startup.
New Setting: Hide Software. Allows you to hide specific software from the Downloads section.

Stardock Central will automatically update itself the next time you launch it. If it does not, please wait a few hours and try again. If you do not yet have Stardock Central, you can get it here.

If you run into any errors or problems, please make a post in the Stardock Central Support forum!

Bara






 

Will there be a "Minimise to System Tray" option in any future updates? I find it a little annoying having to close SDC every time I start or restart my PC with the option "Launch Stardock Central on Windows Startup" selected. I did try searching the forums before asking this question but could only find a really old post to the old SDC dated August 2007 which looked like the feature wasn't included then also.

A "minimize to system tray" option doesn't exist yet. Keep in mind that if you have the "Automatically Check for Updates" option selected that SDC will automatically run at the defined time and notify you of any updates. Other than that, I don't see a reason for keeping SDC in the system tray at all times.

Bara

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Reply #123 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting GunslingerBara, reply 122

Quoting Poink-A-Dibble, reply 120
Quoting GunslingerBara, reply 101Just pushed an update to Stardock Central (Beta 2.70). The changelog is as follows:




Added a right-click option for software to go to it's product page on stardock.com (or wherever makes most sense).
Now showing the logged-in user's avatar and username in the corner of the Downloads section.
In the Downloads section, there is a new "View Subscriptions" link at the bottom right to view your current Object Desktop and WinCustomize subscription status.
Redesigned Settings popup to better separate Stardock Central options and to make things easier to find.
New Setting: Just Download. Allows you to just select and download our software without installing.
New Setting: Start on Windows Startup. Forces Stardock Central to start on Windows startup.
New Setting: Hide Software. Allows you to hide specific software from the Downloads section.

Stardock Central will automatically update itself the next time you launch it. If it does not, please wait a few hours and try again. If you do not yet have Stardock Central, you can get it here.

If you run into any errors or problems, please make a post in the Stardock Central Support forum!

Bara






 

Will there be a "Minimise to System Tray" option in any future updates? I find it a little annoying having to close SDC every time I start or restart my PC with the option "Launch Stardock Central on Windows Startup" selected. I did try searching the forums before asking this question but could only find a really old post to the old SDC dated August 2007 which looked like the feature wasn't included then also.

A "minimize to system tray" option doesn't exist yet. Keep in mind that if you have the "Automatically Check for Updates" option selected that SDC will automatically run at the defined time and notify you of any updates. Other than that, I don't see a reason for keeping SDC in the system tray at all times.

Bara

So SDC doesn't have to be running when "Automatically Check for Updates" is selected?

Reply #124 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Poink-A-Dibble, reply 123
So SDC doesn't have to be running when "Automatically Check for Updates" is selected?
Correct.

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Reply #125 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Poink-A-Dibble, reply 123
So SDC doesn't have to be running when "Automatically Check for Updates" is selected?

It uses the Task Scheduler, so it doesn't use up any system resources when it's not checking, that way you don't have to worry about it slowing anything down.