Stardock WindowBlinds 7.1.273 + Patch[h33t][eSpNs]

Stardock WindowBlinds 7.1.273 + Patch[h33t][eSpNs]



Installation Guide-

Unzip The Zip File Basically

1) Install The Setup

2) Read The File ReadMe.txt (Disconnect Internet & Disable AV During Installation)

3) Seed After Download & If Possible Leave A Feedback.



~Credits Original Ripper :thumbsup:

WindowBlinds is an one-of-a-kind utility that allows users to completely change

the look and feel of Windows to however you want it to look like by applying

a new skin.



WindowBlinds allows you to completely customize your desktop look by changing the

style of title buttons, bars and toolbars. You can change the look of buttons and

check boxes by assigning them skins, or personalities, and you can assign buttons

that will launch programs to toolbars.



You can create your own skins, choose from the four that are included in the

program, or download additional ones. There are thousands of different skins

to choose from that are freely downloadable from the WindowBlinds website.



A WindowBlinds skin can change to look like an alternative operating system,

favorite sports car brands, favorite sports team, or virtually anything else.

You can also choose to exclude certain programs from WindowBlinds if you don`t

want to change their appearances.



Applying visual styles: In addition to the shortcut to the WindowBlinds Advanced

Config window in your Start menu, you can change WB visual styles and settings

from either the Skins or Appearance tab in Display Properties.



Set the skin to Windows Classic to not use a WB skin on startup (or use the

options on the Skins tab or in the Advanced Config window).



WindowBlinds has been designed and tested to be as compatible with with thousands

of applications and pieces of hardware available. Its memory load is quite low

(unless you are using complex skins with lots of animation) and any oddities with

specific apps can generally be worked around quickly (see the Troubleshooting

section of the online help file for more information).



With modern video cards, WindowBlinds can do this without reducing performance.

WindowBlinds 7 adds the ability to have "blurred glass" window borders on XP which

allows artists to make skins that could make XP look virtually identical to Vista.



Introduction

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WindowBlinds is a software utility that allows users to completely change the

look and feel of Microsoft Windows. It works by applying new visual styles,

called skins, across the entire user interface (title bars, push buttons,

start menu, taskbar, etc.) of the operating system. As a result, users gain

complete control over the way Windows looks.



Since 1998, WindowBlinds has been the defacto standard when it comes to

customizing the look and feel of Microsoft Windows. A WindowBlinds users can

apply thousands of free skins from the Internet that change title bars, push

buttons, Start menus, scrollbars and every other element of the Windows GUI.

WindowBlinds gives users the power to personalize their Windows experience to

match their particular style.



Since its initial release, WindowBlinds has steadily improved in capability,

performance, robustness, and popularity. With over 12 million downloads at CNET's

WindowBlinds is the most popular desktop enhancement utility of all

time.



Overview

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Customize your entire Windows experience with WindowBlinds. This one-of-a-kind

program can change virtually every element of the Windows graphical user interface.



Because WindowBlinds extends the existing painting routines of the operating

system, it uses very little memory.



With thousands of free skins to choose from, you can customize Windows to look

like another a new take on the standard Windows look, a totally different OS, or

something completely different.



A Thousand Faces

Whether you're using Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7, WindowBlinds 7 provides

native skinning to the GUI. It integrates so seamlessly into the operating system

that it is the only solution Microsoft itself has ever licensed to deliver custom-

branded themes for its users. WindowBlinds 6 is Microsoft certified and

WindowBlinds 7 is even better.



As good as someone might think Windows looks, it is a one-size fits all solution.

WindowBlinds gives users thousands of new looks to choose from.



Here are some key features of "WindowBlinds":

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- Apply color to skins

- Skin Windows Start Bar and Explorer

- Add animations to your start panel

- Skin different programs with different skins

- Add more title bar buttons (roll-up, etc..)

- Change color/hue/brightness on the fly

- Change progress animations

- Skin scrollbars and toolbar icons

- Apply textures to Aero skins



Here are some key benefits of "WindowBlinds":

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Customize the look & feel of Windows

Tired of your computer having the same old look as every other computer? Want to

give your Windows PC its own unique style? Stardock WindowBlinds will let you

apply thousands of different skins (visual styles) to change the look and feel

of your entire desktop. WindowBlinds is so flexible that users can create skins

that mimic the look and feel of other operating systems.



Not Just Eye Candy

WindowBlinds doesn't just make Windows look better, it can make it more functional.

You can create your own skins that add additional buttons to the title bar that

provide additional functionality such as roll-up buttons, link buttons, program

short cuts, even media player controls. Moreover, because WindowBlinds uses the

latest features of your graphics card, it can make Windows even faster than the

default Windows XP or "Aero" style.



You are in control

Even with thousands of different visual styles to choose from, you can customize

those visual styles as well. WindowBlinds gives you total control over your

graphical user interface. WindowBlinds will let you change the color of your

Windows GUI, add textures to aero or WindowBlinds skins, change your wallpaper,

give different windows their own specific look, choose a new Windows taskbar and

Start button.



Improve your productivity

WindowBlinds has features that significantly enhance a user's productivity when it

comes to interacting with windows. For example, you set WindowBlinds to minimize

windows just by right-clicking on the title bar, a great feature for minimizing

several windows quickly without having to resort to "minimize all".



What's new in this release?

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- Native support for Windows 7

- Native Aero skinning for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users

- Native 64-bit support for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users

- Auto-conversion of Windows XP era skins to Windows Vista or Windows 7

- Ability to apply textures to skins

- A new, easy to use configuration program

- Native Clear-Type support for better font handling

- New Skin format called UIS0 for skinning Aero (takes hours instead of days

to create a new skin).

- New WindowBlinds 7 skins included such as Submline, Aero Metals, Corporate,

Aero Woods, Aero Clay, Sabertooth along with new WindowBlinds 7 skins being

released soon after to the public such as Altitude.

- Option to have a random skin applied each logon

- Much better customization of fonts

- Massive performance improvements in applying of skins.

- Optimization of Windows Vista and Windows 7 DWM drawing to improve battery

life on laptops.

- Aero skinning (UIS0) is 100% compatible (itΓΓé¼Γäós Aero) with all Windows programs.



System Requirements:

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- Windows XP (32 bit only), Windows Vista, Windows 7

- Impulse must be installed in order to download and update software.

- 1GHz or faster processor recommended

- 60MB free drive space

- 256MB RAM

- A 16MB DirectX 8 or later compatible video card with appropriate driver support

is required for per-pixel alpha-blended skins. Some integrated graphics solutions

and lower-end cards from before 2004 may not be able to use per-pixel skins.



WindowBlinds Resources:

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- Guided Tour

- WindowBlinds 7 Guide/Help

- Make your own Skins

- MS Style converter



More info:

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http://www.windowblinds.net/

http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

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