WindowBlinds 10 Beta with Windows 10 Support Available for Object Desktop Members

December 15, 2015 1:00 PM from

The first beta for WindowBlinds 10 is now available for active Object Desktop owners!
This beta includes support for Windows 10 and a new UI.

Active Object Desktop owners can now get the WindowBlinds 10 beta from your Stardock account here. In future updates, we'll be including new skins and features.

WB v10.0.1 update:

Added skin rebuild list button
Fixed config screen resolution

If you're not an Object Desktop member, now is a great time to become one. You get over 10 Windows customization products such as WindowBlinds, DeskScapes, Fences, Start10, and many more. You will also get access to betas and updates first, like WindowBlinds 10 for one year. Get Object Desktop today!

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Reply #1 December 15, 2015 3:33 PM from

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I thought win10 had an expanded start menu. That look s like win7. Confused.

Reply #2 December 15, 2015 3:35 PM from

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That's Start10.

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Reply #3 December 15, 2015 3:53 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Could I see a screenshot without Start10 running? Thanks.

Reply #4 December 15, 2015 4:03 PM from

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Awesome

Reply #5 December 15, 2015 4:12 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

WB10 is working nice on 8.1 and no problems with Start8.

Reply #6 December 15, 2015 4:57 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DaveRI, reply 3

Could I see a screenshot without Start10 running? Thanks.

Likely, like with Windows 8.1, without Start10, you'll get an unskinned Windows10 start menu.

Edit: Yes, I checked. Non skinned Win10 menu, which is to be expected.

Reply #7 December 15, 2015 5:06 PM from

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Xp had a startmenu- It was being skinned.

Win 7 had a startmenu- It was being skinned.

Win 10 has a startmenu.....why do we need start 10 ??? Hmmm...

Hopefully Sks 10 will have a Startmenu area for skinning the win 10 startmenu just like it used to be for XP & 7

Reply #8 December 15, 2015 5:15 PM from

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Quoting neone6, reply 7

Xp had a startmenu- It was being skinned.

Win 7 had a startmenu- It was being skinned.

Win 10 has a startmenu.....why do we need start 10 ???

Hmmm...

Hopefully Sks 10 will have a Startmenu area for skinning the win 10 startmenu just like it used to be for XP & 7

The Win10 startmenu is not designed to be skinned and is not theme aware.

Reply #9 December 15, 2015 5:21 PM from

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Quoting RedneckDude, reply 6

Edit: Yes, I checked. Non skinned Win10 menu, which is to be expected.

Quoting Neil, reply 8

The Win10 startmenu is not designed to be skinned and is not theme aware.

Thanks guys for checking and the info.

Reply #10 December 15, 2015 5:24 PM from

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Quoting RedneckDude, reply 6

Quoting DaveRI,

reply 3

Could I see a screenshot without Start10 running? Thanks.

Likely, like with Windows 8.1, without Start10, you'll get an unskinned Windows10 start menu.

Edit: Yes, I checked. Non skinned Win10 menu, which is to be expected.

My Windows 10 start menu is skinned just fine Jim, Using the new Start 10 1.08. I get the actual skin start menu. I have it set to Windows 7 menu in Start 10 though.

Reply #11 December 15, 2015 6:03 PM from

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Yes, Tom. Mine too, WITH Start10. DaveRI was wanting to see it WITHOUT Start10, in which case, it isn't skinned.

Reply #12 December 15, 2015 6:10 PM from

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Quoting RedneckDude, reply 11

DaveRI was wanting to see it WITHOUT Start10, in which case, it isn't skinned.

Yep, we're all good. I wasn't sure how all this was fitting together.

I never had any reason to pay attention to the Start8/10 line until, well, today

Reply #13 December 15, 2015 6:13 PM from

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Quoting Neil, reply 8

The Win10 startmenu is not designed to be skinned and is not theme aware.

Thanks Neil, then we know.

-Question 2 from me. Can you create an option/feature just like you can choose Win 7 style, for start 10 so it looks like the "native" Win 10 Start menu ?

Reply #14 December 15, 2015 6:17 PM from

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Quoting neone6, reply 13

the "native" Win 10 Start menu ?

That feature is already there Andy, just select the Windows 10 menu in Start 10. I tested it in Windows 10 and it works.

Reply #15 December 15, 2015 6:18 PM from

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Quoting LightStar, reply 14

Quoting neone6,

reply 13

the "native" Win 10 Start menu ?

That feature is already there Andy, just select the Windows 10 menu in Start 10. I tested it in Windows 10 and it works.

Is it skinned with "Tiles" on the right hand side ?

Reply #16 December 15, 2015 6:30 PM from

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Quoting neone6, reply 15

Quoting LightStar,

reply 14

Quoting neone6,

reply 13

the "native" Win 10 Start menu ?

That feature is already there Andy, just select the Windows 10 menu in Start 10. I tested it in Windows 10 and it works.

Is it skinned with "Tiles" on the right hand side ?

Yes, but not skinned, it is the normal Windows 10 start menu.

Reply #17 December 15, 2015 6:36 PM from

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Quoting LightStar, reply 16

Yes, but not skinned, it is the normal Windows 10 start menu.

So the Feature that we all want (??) is for Start 10 to have a feature with it skinned With Tiles on the right.

Reply #18 December 15, 2015 6:53 PM from

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Quoting neone6, reply 17

Quoting LightStar,

reply 16

Yes, but not skinned, it is the normal Windows 10 start menu.

So the Feature that we all want (??) is for Start 10 to have a feature with it skinned With Tiles on the right.

According to Neil, that is not possible Andy.

Reply #19 December 15, 2015 7:33 PM from

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Quoting neone6, reply 17

So the Feature that we all want (??) is for Start 10 to have a feature with it skinned With Tiles on the right.

EEwwww. I wouldn't want that anyway. Screw the tiles.

Reply #20 December 15, 2015 7:36 PM from

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Thanks Stardock, works fine for me

Reply #21 December 15, 2015 7:39 PM from

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That's ridiculous strategy,for me it's ok as long there is a start 10 studio builder but what about new users?New users will not buy windowblinds 10 if ever they found out that WB10 start menu will not skinned the menu of win 10.

Reply #22 December 15, 2015 7:48 PM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Me like my windows 10 tiles. Skinning would be great.

Reply #23 December 15, 2015 9:42 PM from

JoeUser Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 18

According to Neil, that is not possible Andy.

I think he's referring to what might be doable with updates to Start10, not the native Win10 start menu (the one Neil reports is not theme aware).

Reply #24 December 15, 2015 10:41 PM from

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Quoting Destrohelix, reply 21

That's ridiculous strategy

The ridiculous strategy is Microsoft's.

Since post Windows 7 Microsoft has dumbed-down the OS GUI so it looks 'OK' [their opinion] on a small form-factor Windows Phone [that no-one uses] to the detriment of [almost] ALL their Customer base who actually don't use Windows on anything other than a standard PC.

Their mistake...their heads rolled....

IN SPITE of Microsoft, Stardock has managed to enable skinning/sanity/recognizable-usable GUI for all...;)

Reply #25 December 15, 2015 10:50 PM from

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Quoting Daiwa, reply 23

Quoting LightStar,

reply 18

According to Neil, that is not possible Andy.

I think he's referring to what might be doable with updates to Start10, not the native Win10 start menu (the one Neil reports is not theme aware).

Yup

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