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Dual Monitor Software goes version 1.7

alex01 — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:40:04 -0500

New dual monitor software to manage dual display devices connected to a windows computer launched it's version 1.7. The new version boasts of tons of monitor control features. In order to have a look at the software and download it, please do visit at http://www.murgee.com/MurGeeMon/. Few of the software's features are as given below. Do post a comment here about the software about anything you like about the software or you see some missing feature or anything else. 1) Turn ON or Off one or all monitors. 2) Different monitor background for each of the monitors. 3) Configure seperate screensaver for dual monitors. 4) Functionality to change Monitor Resolution. 5) Change Monitor Orientation easily. 6) Move Application Window to next monitor with shortcut key. 7) Force an application window to start at fixed location on computer screen. 8) Change user or login screensaver easily. 9) Change main monitor to external monitor and vice versa. 10) Minimize or Maximize Window(s) with Shortcut Keys. 11) Display Switch User Screen with desktop shortcut or shortcut key. 12) Limit Mouse Cursor movements on selected monitor. 13) Please do suggest a new feature by posting a comment now....

Talisman Desktop 3.1

aist — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:40:43 -0600

Talisman Desktop 3.1 is available. Talisman Desktop" (Talisman) is a desktop alternative and shell-replacement for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7. Detailed information about the new version: http://www.lighttek.com/talisman.htm Download URL: http://lighttek.com/download.htm

Rainmeter 1.0 is Out

cuttheredwire — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:42:27 -0500

Rainmeter, only months after being reawakened, has reached the big 1.0 mile stone. It was good news to here development was being picked up on Rainmeter. It is great news to here they have reached the 1.0 mark. When I write an article (ok, not so often these days, but I digress), I don't take every increment out for a test spin. For this one, I just had to. I've never tried the whole Enigma desktop thing. I've read about it, but never got around to connecting the dots (it used a few different apps). I was looking forward to the full Rainmeter version, and was not disappointed. It's a great looking theme, and adding all kinds of stuff is a just point and click. Sure it has CPU and RAM, but it has Wifi, Gmail, and Twitter (not tested) too. Double click the Rainmeter icon to see the configuration dialog. Try it out and you'll see everything is self explanatory. There are lots of skins, or what I'll call from here on out as elements, to choose from. Click on what you want, drag it where you want it. To turn off elements, right click them and use the context menu. Some elements have additional settings via that method too. For most of the elements you can choose between text and iconic views. The WiFi is a great example. It can be an icon with a meter next to it, or a numeric read out. The result is a desktop easy to tweak with no lines of code. You can situate a clean text look, or load up on crazy icons. I think the best reason for this being the default skin is that is shows off a lot of what Rainmeter can do now. At a glance, this sets the bar for other Rainmeter skins. Gone are the days when all we has was sysmeter. A word from one of the developers, E. V. McKay: "A rather exciting development is coming for the desktop customizing world: with its first major update in over three years, Rainmeter is finally coming out of beta. And, among other things, it has a new Enigma upgrade built right in." Enigma, just to clarify, is a robust system meter, RSS feed, To-do list, etc. skin for Rainmeter and Samarize. The author, Kaelr, has stated that the plus for Rainmeter was power, but the plus of Samarize was the GUI. Additionally, the full effect required CD Art Display, as Rainmeter only worked with Wimamp (a sign of the times). Now Rainmeter can do everything all on its own. Here are the changes, also according to our friend Mr. McKay: Among Rainmeter 1.0's numerous improvements: - A built-in theme manager, RainThemes, to save and load your setups. - Complete compatibility with Windows Vista and 7. (Your data is no longer stored in Program Files, which eliminates problems with UAC.) - New visual options, such as text shadows, transformation matrices and improved anti-aliasing. - Expanded plugin support for iTunes, WiFi and even Recycle Bin management. - An official online forum at Rainmeter.net (http://www.rainmeter.net/forum/index.php) for support, discussion, third-party addons, tips and feature requests. As for Enigma 2.5: - Enigma is now the default skin for Rainmeter. It is available immediately after installing. - No more code editing required: a new Configuration tool manages your personal settings, like Google account login, weather code and feed URLs, from a GUI interface. - Sidebars and themes now scale to your screen resolution automatically. - Reader skins now support RSS, Atom, Gmail inbox and Twitter. - Music skin gets iTunes song information automatically; CD Art Display no longer required. - Multiple new skins, including a miniature calendar, system uptime, wireless signal strength, and even your local sunrise/sunset times. - Templates are now accessible from the theme manager. --- Special shout-outs to LifeHacker and craeonics for inspiring me to write a better article than I normally would.

Rainmeter Revived

cuttheredwire — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:31:32 -0500

Rainmeter, after being abandoned for quite some time, has been brought back to life. Rainy, maker of the popular calendar app Rainlender, has brought on some help and restarted development as a Google code project. There is a forum and a IRC channel too. For those unfamiliar with the app, Rainmeter is a skinnable system resource monitor for windows. It can give you a readout on just about anything on your computer (and then some). It was the first really flexible app of its kind, blowing old Sysmeter 2 out of the water. Even in its dormant state, dedicated users continued to skin it. It's one of those old school apps I love to see returning to the scene. This may be very good news to another app: LiteStep. One of the unique features of Rainmeter is was that it could run as a LS module (plug-in). It could be completely integrated into your desktop experience. Hopefully the new guard will hold true to this ideal. Special thanks to DragonMage for keeping me in the loop and his dedication to the app. Links: • Site • Forum IRC: irc://irc.freenode.net/rainmeter

WindowBlinds 6.4 Released

Island Dog — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:18:29 -0600

WindowBlinds 6.4 has been released. If you currently have WindowBlinds, you can simply update via Impulse. What’s new and updated in WindowBlinds 6.4: * Support for glass menu bars on Windows Vista * Support for a different mouseover image on the right hand side of the Start Menu * Control over the background color of the Start Menu "Programs" list * Double clicking the top left of a per pixel window will now close it on Windows Vista * Control over the search box text color & font * Better control over the Start Menu fonts & colors * New section to allow a custom mouseover image used on the "Programs" link on Vista versus the legacy solid color * Start button overlay now supports animation For more info, visit www.windowblinds.net

ColorPad v2.5 Released

cuttheredwire — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:14:56 -0600

ColorPad, after a long period of dormancy, has had an unexpectedly fast code revamp and release. CodePad has a newer alpha uploaded too. ColorPad is a popular skinnable color picking program; one that's been around for years. This latest release "add(s) support for floating point number format ... commonly used by OpenGL and Direct X". Release notes are in the download (way down in colorpad.txt). The author thought is would take much longer to complete the new version. He only began work on revamping the code in the past few days. Revived activity in an old favorite like this one is more than welcomed. In other news, CodePad has newer alpha (v0.15) uploaded. CodePad is a free-form, skinnable text editor aiming to handle syntax highlighting for HTML and possibly other languages. Bugs will be obvious if you view HTML in it, but it does have basic functionality. You can open and edit text files, which is more than the last alpha I had could do. Still, the author has a renewed interest in the program and plans on improving it. Link: http://matthieu.bizland.com/index.html Chatter: http://www.teknidermy.com/board/index.php/25?

CodePad 0.15 Released

rethan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:54:46 -0600

CodePad is a freeform skinnable notepad replacement for Windows. Supports Unix and Windows text files, has support for block selection, easy scrolling with the right mouse button+drag, smart selection of text within ()'s or []'s etc, come check out more at http://matthieu.bizland.com/index.html

Rainlendar 2.4 Released

-rainy- — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:46:35 -0500

A new version of the customizable desktop calendar has been released. Now available for Mac OS X too. Other new features include possibility to edit the Outlook events in the Pro version. There are also lots of bug fixes and e.g. improvements to the scripting API. The new version can be downloaded from http://www.rainlendar.net

Weather Clock v3.6 released

respectsoft — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:51:30 -0500

Weather Clock, an advanced replacement for system clock with world time and weather display, calendar and scheduler. Weather Clock will not only display the exact time in any destination in the world, but will keep you informed of weather conditions there in real time. World clock and weather conditions, customizable alarms, calendars, events and great looks will make the most demanding user happy! For a little more fun, configure Weather Clock to chime hourly with a customizable tune. Plan your time better, chose your clothing appropriately and organize your travel with a variety of alarms, reminders, world clocks and calendars. The handy calendar allows easy access to any date or event, while the skinned user interface allows a completely fresh look installed in just a moment. Program Change Info: Version 3.6 includes - New reminder feature - Improved calendar look and feel with alarm icons - Custom alarm icons can be added to the Icons directory Download 2 MB: http://www.respectsoft.com/download/WeatherClock36Setup.exe Screenshot: http://www.respectsoft.com/images/weather/weather_alarm_clock.jpg More info: http://www.respectsoft.com/weather-clock.php

MyColors 2.5 Released

Island Dog — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:13:34 -0500

Stardock has released MyColors 2.5 today. MyColors is a software program that includes everything you need to change everything about your Windows experience. MyColors changes your Windows visual style, icons, wallpaper, and even adds gadgets to your desktop. These gadgets can range from media players to weather forecast gadgets depending on the theme. It doesn't modify any system files and enables users to easily switch between themes and back to default Windows with just a few clicks. To help kick off the release of MyColors 2.5, Stardock is including the new "Think Green" MyColors theme. This theme has a beautifully animated start menu, a detailed set of icons, and a matching weather forecast gadget. The Think Green MyColors theme can make your desktop a little bit more "environmentally friendly" http://www.stardock.com/products/mycolors/wincustomize/index.asp

Talisman Desktop 3.0 Beta 2

aist — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:24:29 -0500

Talisman Desktop 3.0 Beta 2 is available. Talisman Desktop" (Talisman) is a desktop alternative and shell-replacement for Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista. Detailed information about the new version: http://www.lighttek.com/talisman.htm Download URL: http://lighttek.com/download.htm

SkinStudio 6

Island Dog — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:35:38 -0500

SkinStudio 6 has been released! SkinStudio is a free application designed to easily create skins for WindowBlinds for both Windows XP and Vista. SkinStudio 6 is re-designed to provide skinners a step-by-step way of creating their own Windows visual styles that, upon completion, can be applied with WindowBlinds. SkinStudio 6 is a free program. SkinStudio Pro 6 adds an animation editor, code editor, and synchronization tools and is $19.95. Download: http://www.stardock.com/products/skinstudio/

FOUR 08

Imrik — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:40:55 -0600

We are proud to announce FOUR08 FOURIMPRESSIONS.NET V4. This release is really something special. First of all i would like to introduce our new member naalo. With AMANA he really proves to be the best choice for the team! Furthermore we have new features, sections and presents for you. Thank you for all the mails about asking for the Soundtrack. Nuuro as the creator made a new original Soundtrack featuring a full length song which is available on our new blog. So welcome to FOUR 08 and enjoy your stay! http://www.fourimpressions.net

CursorFX released!

Island Dog — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:58:15 -0600

Stardock is pleased to announce the official release of CursorFX. CursorFX is a free program that allows users to customize their mouse cursors in ways far beyond what Windows is capable of doing on its own. CursorFX updates the Windows mouse cursor engine to support fluid animations, alpha blending, effects, real-time shadowing, user-action mouse states, mouse cursor resizing on the fly, color changing, trails, and much more. CursorFX is a replacement to CursorXP which only ran on Windows XP. CursorFX runs on Windows XP and Windows Vista and includes dozens of new features and tweaks over CursorXP. CursorFX is a free program. A plus version is available for $19.95 that adds more features. To learn more and to download, visit: http://www.cursorfx.com

PerfectClock 2.5.1 released

PerfectClock — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 02:07:13 -0600

ALSEDI Group releases PerfectClock 2.5.1. PerfectClock is a program that displays an unlimited number of World-Time clocks on your desktop. Perfect clock is about the only program that displays professionally designed clocks right on your Windows desktop wallpaper or in Screensaver mode. Those beautiful wallpapers created by famous design studio Vladstudio. PerfectClock is built on a high quality scriptable skin engine. This makes skins to look perfect at any size over any background. Smooth edges and arrows, skin schemes and large amount of skin specific options are available for each skins. Sure, PerfectClock has Alarm & Reminder feature to keep you tasks and appointments and ensure that you do not miss anything important in your life. Latest release added Render Label feature. Each clock can have a customizable label, it can be located even bellow or above clock face. Just add “London”, “Chicago”, “Home” or any other text label and you will never be mistaken about the time in corresponding place. Our skin collection is growing! We currently offer more than 60 clock skins – digital, analog and casual. We create skins imitating real watches by Swatch, RADO and other famous companies. Our partner Vladstudio offers more than 110 Wallpaper clock skins. Perfect clock is shareware program. It is free to try without any functional limitation. There are two editions available Standard Edition – $16.95, Professional Edition (with Wallpaper clock and Screensaver support) – $23.95. PerfectClock site: http://www.perfect-clock.com PerfectClock screenshots: http://www.perfect-clock.com/index.php?page=features-screenshots PerfectClock skins: http://www.perfect-clock.com/index.php?page=download-perfectclock Vladsutio Wallpaper clock skins : http://www.vladstudio.com/wallpaperclock/browse.php

WindowBlinds 6.02 released

Island Dog — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:56:49 -0600

Stardock has released WindowBlinds 6.02. WindowBlinds is a program that allows users to change the look and feel of Windows XP and Windows Vista by applying a new visual style. WindowBlinds 6.02 is a maintenance release designed fix some reported bugs, improve skin changing speed, and add support for MyColors themes. WindowBlinds is a free download at http://www.windowblinds.net. Users can purchase an enhanced registered version which adds additional functionality for $19.95 (or get it as part of Object Desktop which adds several additional programs and costs $49.95). Download: http://www.windowblinds.net

Featured Items

Max — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:09:14 -0600

Due to my busy schedule and the amount of submissions coming through to the site, I am not always able to feature some of your loves/likes or other things you think are feature worthy. If you see something worthy, please send me a PM. Try to find 3 subs, new or old and I will try to feature it, if it shows effort, is not quickly produced, and the artist has potential for growth or has produced great things in the past. Thanks

CursorFX Beta Preview

Island Dog — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:16:32 -0600

The first beta of CursorFX has been released. CursorFX is the successor to CursorXP that allows users to create and change their Windows cursors. Very cool cursors can be used and created as CursorFX takes advantage of the visual effects features in both Windows XP and Vista. There will be both a free version, and Plus version with additional features. Keep in mind this is a beta preview release. More information and the preview download can be found at http://www.cursorfx.com/.

WindowBlinds 6.01 Released

Island Dog — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:44:09 -0600

WindowBlinds is a program that allows users to completely change their Windows XP or Windows Vista visual experience. It does this by applying system-wide skins called visual styles. WindowBlinds 6.01 is largely a maintainence release fixing reported bugs, tweaking performance, as well as adding support for 64-bit Windows XP (registered version only). WindowBlinds is a free download and can be registered for $19.95. Users can also get the registered version as part of Object Desktop, Stardock's complete suite of desktop enhancement utilities. http://www.windowblinds.net/

WindowBlinds 6 Released!

Island Dog — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:44:37 -0500

Stardock has released the highly anticipated WindowBlinds 6 today. WindowBlinds is a utility that allows users to change the look and feel of the Windows desktop experience by applying skins to the user interface. WindowBlinds 6 adds the ability to have “blurred glass” window borders on Windows XP which allows artists to make skins that could make Windows XP look virtually identical to Windows Vista. WindowBlinds 6 adds full support for customizing Microsoft’s new Windows Vista operating system. Users who purchased WindowBlinds 5 after February 1, 2007 receive WindowBlinds 6 for free. The enhanced registered version is $19.95 or can be purchased as part of Object Desktop. More information can be found at: http://www.windowblinds.net