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IconDeveloper 1.1 released in Press Room Stardock Forums

IconDeveloper is a program that lets users easily create their own Windows icons. IconDeveloper is different because it is designed in such a way so that non-technical users can also create icons. With IconDeveloper, does NOT include its own icon editor. Instead, it focuses on making it easy for users to take existing images from any source and turn them into icons quickly and easily. An image copied into the clipboard can be pasted as an icon. It can load up virtually any common graph

SkinStudio 4.4 released in Press Room Stardock Forums

SkinStudio is a program that lets users create their own skins for popular programs. It comes in 3 forms -- a freeware version which is for creating WindowBlinds visual styles, a standard version which lets users create new skins by mixing and matching pieces from other skins, and a Pro version which adds support for creating skins for Windows Media Player. If you've ever thought of creating your own Windows GUI look or a skin for Windows Media Player, SkinStudio is a program

WindowBlinds 4.4 released in Press Room Stardock Forums

WindowBlinds 4.4 is now available for public download. WindowBlinds is a program that enables users to completely customize their Windows user GUI. That includes their title bars, push buttons, Start bar, toolbar icons, radio buttons, progress animations and nearly every other part of the Windows GUI. WindowBlinds is the most popular desktop enhancement program of all time according to CNET with over 7 MILLION downloads from CNET Download.com. It is used by companies such as Microsoft

The Incredible Hulk Desktop Theme Is Now Available! in Press Room Stardock Forums

The Incredible Hulk Desktop is the second desktop theme created under authorization from Marvel(TM) Comics. If you are not already an Object Desktop subscriber, the theme includes all the software necessary to install and run the theme and costs $8.95. If you are already an Object Desktop subscriber, the theme will be added to Theme Manager and costs only $6.95.

WinCustomize Certified Spyware SAFE in Press Room Stardock Forums

Aluria is perhaps best known as the developer of Spyware Eliminator, a product selected for bundling by AOL. Aluria has recently begun offering review and certification services for websites and WinCustomize is among the first to join the program. In order to qualify for Aluria’s SAFE Certification, a website must meet the following criteria: - Not sell, offer or promote products or services related to adware, spyware or malware. - Not install or cause to install pro

New website: Aero-Soft in Press Room Stardock Forums

Aero-Soft is a new website dedicated to introducing the next generation Longhorn technologies to Windows users today. It's a great place to see cutting edge OS extension discussion and content. check it out!

JoeUser blogging community officially launched in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock Launches JoeUser.com Blog Community New website combines blogging and magazine features Livonia MI (September 20, 2004) – After a year of development and testing, the new blog community JoeUser.com has been officially launched. JoeUser.com is a website that allows individuals to sign up for free web pages that include tools for easily adding user-created articles to their pages (blogs). Blogging, short for web logs, has grown in popularity as users f

JoeUser.com Media Guide Released in Press Room Stardock Forums

The Media Guide for Stardock's new Blog Community is now avaialble.

The Natural Desktop in Press Room Stardock Forums

Imagine a desktop where your wallpaper was based not just on the time of day but the time of year. Imagine being able to have background sounds that are based on the current weather and time of day? Birds singing, Cicadads humming, Crickets chirping, and much more all based on what time of day it is. This and much more is what the new Natural Desktop from Stardock does. A team up with the code developed by Stardock, the wallpapers created by Digital Blasphemy, Widget work by Tiggz, an

Stardock in the news again.. in Press Room Stardock Forums

If you missed the articles in Time Magazine or Newsweek about our latest game title, The Political Machine, here are some other articles on it: USA Today <A TARGET=_blank href=http://www.usatoday.com/tech

deviantART WindowBlinds library in Press Room Stardock Forums

Another very cool place to get WindowBlinds visual styles is at deviantART. Follow the link.

IconX Released in Press Room Stardock Forums

IconX is a new program that enables users to jazz up their existing Windows desktop icons. Add shadows, effects, lighting, animation, sounds, and much more with this easy to use utility. If you've ever wanted to have your desktop icons look nicer, cleaner, and more friendly, definitely check out IconX

DesktopX 2.2 released in Press Room Stardock Forums

LIVONIA, MI (August 25, 2004) — Software developer Stardock Corporation released DesktopX 2.2 today. DesktopX is a desktop enhancement utility that lets users and developers add new features to their Windows desktop. These features can increase productivity, usability, and even make the Windows desktop more fun to work with. DesktopX is used primarily for three things: 1) Add and create mini-applications to their desktop called “widgets”. 2) Add “live objects” to the desktop t

Stardock in Time Magazine in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock's newest game, The Political Machine is now on shelves across North America (Walmart, Best Buy, CompUSA, etc.). Published by Ubi Soft, The Political Machine puts players in the role of the campaign manager of a Presidential candidate. Early reviews have been very positive. The new issue of Time Magazine reviews the game very favorably and includes a quote from Stardock's President & CEO (who goes by the unfortunate handle of "frogboy" on-line) in it. It's on page 21 of the A

PowerDesk 6 Released, Skinned with Direct Skin in Press Room Stardock Forums

PowerDesk 6 is the "luxury edition" of a Windows file manager. It includes lots of new features including: * PowerDesk Pro doubles its already strong file compression handling from 16 formats to 32. * Improved Sync manager. * Configuration Export/Import, a feature that allows you to save your entire configuration in one file. * Improved thumbnails, File Finder and more! (And did I mention that its skinnable?)

Wage your campaign for President with The Political Machine in Press Room Stardock Forums

San Francisco, CA–August 11, 2004–Ubisoft, a leading company in the multimedia industry, announced with Stardock Entertainment the release of The Political Machine, which ships today to retailers nationwide. A PC-CD strategy game based on data collected from surveys, exit polls, and the 2000 U.S. Census, The Political Machine users are challenged to spend 41 weeks on the campaign trail, serving as a campaign manager for a presidential candidate. In an effort to secure a spot in the Ova

The Political Machine is released in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock Entertainment is pleased to announce the availability of The Political Machine (published by Ubisoft). The Political Machine is a strategy game in which players take on the role of campaign manager for a US Presidential candidate. In it players compete against either the computer or against other players via the Internet in a contest to win the White House. Candidates must campaign, raise money, take out advertisements, win endorsements, and even go on cable TV news shows such as Th

CPU reviews DesktopX 2.1 in Press Room Stardock Forums

Computer Power User Magazine took a look at DesktopX 2.1. While DesktopX 2.2 is world's better than 2.1 was and will be out in the next couple of weeks, CPU's look at 2.1 gives users an insight on the pros and cons of DesktopX.

Jive reviews The Political Machine in Press Room Stardock Forums

Jive Magazine has reviewed the final release of The Political Machine. Their verdict? 5 out of 5. They lauded it as being both a good strategy game as well as having enough inside track political detail to satisfy political junkies. The Political Machine will be released next week in stores across North America as well as on TotalGaming.net

Stardock licenses its file formats in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock is pleased to announce that TGT Soft has agreed to legally license several of Stardock's proprietary formats. Stardock's .iptheme, .logonxp, and .bootskin file formats and any and all future derivatives of those formats have been properly licensed by TGT Soft. Stardock's file formats such as .iptheme, .bootkin, .logonxp and others have become part of the backbone of the customization community. Companies interested in licensing Stardock's software technologies can con

Spider-Man Desktop Released! in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock in conjunction with Marvel and FIS has released the Spider-Man Desktop. This new suite has been in development for months by a design team at SkinPlant. Under license from Marvel, the suite includes the software necessary to change the look and feel of your Windows GUI. The entire suite is only $8.95 (there is a discount for Object Desktop users). Check it out for yourself at <img src="http://

Object Desktop 2004 Fall Preview in Press Room Stardock Forums

Visit JoeUser.com to get a first glimpse of all the cool things being done with Object Desktop this Fall. Object Desktop is a suite of programs that can completely customize the look, feel, and functionality of Microsoft Windows. It's like having a future version of Windows today. And there are some really cool things in store for the rest of this year. Check it out here: Link

Stardock and NVIDIA Release New NVIDIA® Theme Manager in Press Room Stardock Forums

Theme Manager is Stardock’s software program for changing the look and feel of the Windows PC Desktop. It can change the Window’s visual style, icons, mouse cursor, wallpaper, add Desktop widgets and even change the look of media applications. Theme Manager allows users to effortlessly change the complete look and feel of their desktops with just one click. Bill Rehbock, Director of Developer Marketing for NVIDIA, said “NVIDIA continues to be impressed by what Stardock is capable of doi