Whats interesting is that Virtual Customs has released full win10 themes that skin it all.. They have to be manually installed but work none the less. It seems that if the taskbar is the issue it should have been fixed long ago. I realize there is a lot to the blinds package, but as a dev I would have been working it throughout the beta so as to be ready when it rtmed.

If one guy can figure it out you would think a team of devs would be way ahead of the game once 10 got here.

Did a bit of a trial with Win 10 a couple of weeks back & noticed all was not well with WB, so as it's a choice at the moment between Win 10 or WB, blinds wins hands down so I'll stick with Win 7 until WB for 10 is complete. Can I assume that Iconpackager will be updated too? My life isn't complete without my PC's adorned with Stardock products & I'm happy to wait until WB for 10 is finished without smashing up my dolls house.

2 of 3 is 100% correct. Patience everyone. I'm sure it is a hard task to get it all correct. SD said it will come and it will come.

Think of it this way...when WB 10 gets here it'll put MS's GUI to shame.

It very well may be that if Win 10 is going to be constantly evolving (changing) then that might mean that SD programs will have to do the same. Like playing catch up. Fix one thing only to have MS change up again and back to square one. I wonder how other devs who do third party proggies for windows (iTunes for one) are going to feel about that. If it was me I'd be pissed. Seriously....how freakin' stupid can MS possibly be. Stupid question, I know.

I didn't say everything, change is good, when it works. like someone once said..."If it ain't fix, no broke it!" Keep what works and 86 what doesn't or at the very least make them more compatible with what Joe schmoe has. You know...the ones who can't afford every new toy that comes along.

Disagreeing with some of the people here about change, I am very happy that WindowsBlinds is in the works for Windows 10, because I miss the older graphical styles. The newer designs of software out today lacks of color and appears flat, so I explore the latest releases of Stardock from time to time, because they are still one of the few companies that still uses their OWN style, yet stays true to what is present. These flat products that are trending just doesn't sell for me. I am constantly looking up alternative software and websites that still has a more stylish look and that looks less mobil-ish and more computer-ish.

So in short, I'll definitely be trying out WindowsBlinds when it is ready. I need more realism in my computer life.

Whew!!!

Can I just say thanks for all the work all you guys and gals do? I, for one, appreciate it. 

485 people have died holding their breath for over two months waiting for news of Windowbinds 10. More carnage expected.. Full story at 11..

Okay, I know I am going to get lambasted for this, but I'd like to share this anyway.  First let me say, that I am using Windowblinds 8 on Windows 10.  I've found the right combination of settings and skin to make it workable for me.  There are issues but I can live with them.  The reason for this post is to address the "free upgrade" status, when a Windowblinds 10 is released.

On July 29th, the very same day the official Windows 10 OS was released, I purchased Windowblinds 8.  I had read the compatibility list and saw that Windows 10 was not listed.  But I think most companies have a bit of a lag time between program changes and marketing updates on the Website.  At that time, the official description did NOT say that it didn't support Windows 10, and there were a lot of posts in the forums about people who did have it working.  Albeit to varying degrees.

I could not even get it to install, so I opened an official support ticket.  All of my communications were with the same person in support, so none of this is a miscommunication between different staffers, but I'd rather not give the name of the individual.  On August 3rd, I got my first response from Stardock:

Please view the forum post below for the most up to date list of compatible applications with Windows 10:
https://forums.stardock.com/469435/page/1/
Please let me know if you have any further questions/concerns.

I wrote back asking three questions.  Below are questions and Stardock's response:

'1. Jafo said officially that Stardock does have plans to make a version of Windowblinds, which is compatible with Windows 10. Is that correct?'

No, it is not.

'2. Will it be a free update to current subscribers of Windowblinds 8? In particular, since I just bought it.'

Unknown but likely free for recent purchasers.

'3. Would it be best to request a refund on Windowblinds 8, and just buy Windowblinds 10 when it is released, or just leave things as they are, and hope that it will be a free upgrade for those who bought it after July 29th?'

That would be up to you. We are working on WB for Win10 but I dont have an exact time when it will be available.

 I wrote back on the online form, and this time Stardock's responses did not include a copy of my questions, except for the first one.  So I will have to paraphrase them from memory:

Douglas,

'Since there is no official plans to make a Windowblinds for Windows 10'

Again, that is not the case. There are indeed plans; just no definitive release date.

 Please Note in the email above, when I asked about Jafo's statement that "officially that Stardock does have plans to make a version of Windowblinds, which is compatible with Windows 10. Is that correct?" He said, "No, it is not".  Now when I repeat his statement that there is no official plans, he says that is not correct.

I had stated that although I had been an Object Desktop subscriber for well over a decade, I didn't renew this time because I didn't feel enough of the apps supported Windows 10, to justify it.  That was why I purchased Windowblinds separately.  I said that if it was going to take a long time for a Windowblinds 10 to be released, it would make more sense for me to get a refund in my 30 day money back window, and then repurchase Windowblinds when it was released. 

As for your other concern, there are many member applications that work with Windows10 that fortify the legitimacy of the cost of any subscription. Also, we do not expect any non-certified apps to to take any extended period of time to make them Win10 ready. At this early stage, we do not plan to scrutinize any value loss from the OD subscription.

Please let us know if you should have any further questions/concerns.

That brings us back to the gist of this thread about the release of a version of Windowblinds compatible with Windows 10 relatively soon.  I took the statement "Also, we do not expect any non-certified apps to to take any extended period of time to make them Win10 ready" to be a time less than two or three months.  Even if I do get a free upgrade, which would surprise me, the remainder of the subscription would be 9 months.  So I would have been wiser to ignore the advice about not taking any extended period of time, and gotten the refund.  Then repurchase Windowblinds and get a full year of updates.

Let me say that I truly love Stardock desktop modification applications.  I've been using them for just under 15 years, and have made a few skins myself.  I even got a Customer Loyalty badge from Stardock.  I have just found the rollout of this upcoming version of Windowblinds and the company's responses confusing.  Do you think they will give free upgrades for purchases going back three months?  Even if they do not, I will still buy it again.  I just think there is a lot of room for improvement here, and I wanted to give the specifics.  I hope this is taken as constructive criticism, rather than an attack.

NetBadger, it sounds like there has been some misunderstanding. Stardock was not lying to you in your first question when they said no to the plans of making Windows Blinds for Windows 10. Because of the notice on the webpage that Windows 10 support is coming, and because of what the second employee told you, that first employee could've made a mistake or thought you were asking for an official release. I don't believe they intentionally gave you the wrong information.

As for purchasing Windows Blinds 8, I guess from now on, just be careful with what you read. It says right on their webpage that Windows 8 is the latest compatible operating system. I purchased Start8 for Windows 8, and then I purchased Start10 when Windows 10 came out. Most programs cost money, and most updates cost money. Stardock's payment terms are pretty clear.