Shakey (the Original)

Reply to how do i change my bootscreen in win98 se? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I used to use SUSD Screens when I was on 98. Always worked well for me. http://5star.freeserve.com/Desktop/StartupShutdownScreens/susd-screens.html

Reply to desktop animation in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Try Dreamrender http://www.dreamrender.com/ I've been using it for a couple of years now.

Reply to Survey: Graphics Programs in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I think PSP5 is available for free download...and/or on Magazine CDs It was, that is how I got my copy. PC Plus http://www.pcplus.co.uk/ gave away the full version of PSP5 some time ago. It was in issue Issue 201 - Disc 3.

Reply to Lack of DX creativity ? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Here are a couple of things that I would like to see in DesktopX: 1) An easy way to re-size themes for use on different resolutions. Gef's theme's for example are beautiful, but useless to me, since I don't run at the same resolution that he does. 2) A more configurable right-click menu (as others have stated, like the one in LiteStep). DesktopX and Objectbar are two of the main reasons (along with WB) that I bought OD, but are rarely used, since for me at least they

Reply to Skin Spy in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Thats a no-go. There is already an application by that name You beat me to it. I remember using that many years ago. http://www.skinbase.org/app.php?name=customeyes As to the name for the app? How about "Skindecision"?

Reply to I can use only use Macintosh Themes & software in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Don't forget about Kaleidoscope http://www.kaleidoscope.net/ which is similar to Windowblinds. It was probably my first experience with customization back in the early to mid 90's.

Reply to BootSkin 1.05 in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I have been using it since its initial iteration and have had no problems whatsoever.

Reply to You and the Internet in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Cleanup! is simply the most thorough system cleaner that I have found. It not only cleans, but securely deletes temp files, as well as allowing you to chose specific folders to be cleaned. http://users3.ev1.net/~stevengould/cleanup/

Reply to Editiorial: Are skinners abandoning originality in exchange for popularity? in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

One of the first things that drew me to WindowBlinds were the skins with personality, ones that innovated, instead of emulated.

Reply to Tired Of Ms Paint Anyone? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I got my copy of PSP5 from PC Plus. It's a really decent computer magazine and they always have some really applications included. On topic, before using PSP, I found Pixia to be decent http://www.ab.wakwak.com/~knight/ and it is free.

Reply to 1024 & 1280. Who uses more? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

1024 x 768 on a 19" monitor (using an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro). Anything else just looks to small.

Reply to Useful Plug-in for Ad Aware 6 users.... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

You can also use xp-antispy http://www.xpantispy.org/ which allows you to disable many of the features of XP that you may not want running.

Reply to Question about water effects (ripple wave etc.) for this wonderful community in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

How about GT Ripple? http://www.gtdesktop.com/?page=gtdesktop_website/gtripple Sounds kind of like what you are looking for.

Reply to Sneak Peek: Never Trust! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

That sounds like a very useful tool. I have always thought that this and a "No to all" (as in when copying files and being asked if you wish to replace the existing one) option should have been made available in Windows to begin with.

Reply to What are your favorite games and Why? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Tomb Raider Duke Nukem 3D Deus Ex Grim Fandango The Longest Journey Re-Volt Clive Barker's Undying Any Zelda game Just to name a few...

Reply to No more gas in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I see that there are a few other desert dwellers experiencing the Phoenix gas crunch. I just finished sitting in line for one hour and forty-five minutes to fill up. They're saying that within two weeks the main will be fixed and things will return to normal. I hope that they are right.

Reply to Turtle Soup in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

You can get Turtlesoup II here - http://www.customize.org/details/8863

Reply to POLL: What WB Actions Do Find Useful Besides Min/Max/Restore/Close in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Besides the standard buttons, the only other one I care for is the rollup button.

Reply to Are the fish from the new desktopx video and Frogboys Wallpaper downloadable in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

The newest beta includes another species of fish. The object is called "Fish3". Just thought I would mention it in case you hadn't noticed them yet.

Reply to Suites - which apps to support in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Windowblinds IconPackager Wallpaper Winamp

Reply to What video game would you most want to see have a WB skin made out of? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

"Shadow of Destiny" for the PS2 would probably make an interesting skin.

Reply to How did you find out about WindowBlinds? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I found it back in '99 while I was heavily entrenched in Litestep. Some of the themes came with WB skins, so I downloaded the trial version of WB and liked it so much that I bought the whole OD package.

Reply to OK, why doesn't anyone like Winamp? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I guess the reason I never made the change was that I have my favorite Winamp2 skins that just didn't look right in Winamp3, because of the 'Thinger' (I think that is what is was called).

Reply to If you could have one comic icon from the funnies......... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I see that Werewolf and I are thinking along the same lines. I would have to chose Hobbes.

Reply to What is your homepage? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

You can just call me plain old 'Shakey'. Someone had used my original nick when I signed up, so I had to adjust it a little. Thank you for the link. I have it bookmarked now and will visit it daily, along with the Race for the big cats http://bigcats.care2.com/ and Race for the Rainforest http://rainforest.care2.com/ .