- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try $14.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Date added: September 17, 2008
- Total Downloads: 4,869,568
- Downloads last week: 4,385
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 96 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Everybody who uses a computer customizes his or her desktop to some degree. With DesktopX you can mold your work space any way you like. Chock-full of themes, icon manipulators, and simple programs, DesktopX gives you an unlimited number of choices to freak out your desktop.
The most unique feature of DesktopX is its ability to create and run simple programs, called objects, on your desktop. The default installation includes a variety of objects, such as a CNN Headline News ticker, an analog clock, and a simple MP3 player. You can easily download more objects. Interesting icon tweaks include expansion to just smaller than giant, as well as a feature that makes icons grow when you mouse over them. We like the themes, which provide a unique collection of objects, background images, and other tweaks that can switch your style in one swoop. All told, DesktopX offers extensive tools for redesigning your desktop.
Publisher's description
From Stardock :DesktopX is a program that lets you design your very own desktop. Use widgets to enhance your desktop experience or build a completely new desktop interface from scratch. The program includes support for hot keys that can hide and show desktop widgets, and it supports animation, sound, and other features that can really turbocharge your Windows experience. It includes tools to make it easy to create your very own desktop designs and widgets.
Version 3.5 adds support to exporting content as Windows Vista sidebar gadgets and a host of improvements to support Windows Vista.
What's new in this version:
Version 3.5 adds support to exporting content as Windows Vista sidebar gadgets and a host of improvements to support Windows Vista.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 96 votes
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Version: DesktopX 3.5
Pros: none that i thought to many buggy items
Cons: nost of the desktops and objects had bugs and other issues that made desctop x shutdown and when i was ready to uninstall it wouldnt let me
Summary: waist of time
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Version: DesktopX 3.5
"Maybe I'm just not experienced? HELP!"
Pros: Looks cool. That's about it.
Cons: Too many to list. Not recommended if you don't know a whole lot about computers.
Summary: This thing has taken over my computer. I downloaded this and not I cannot access my start menu or any of my icons! Is this normal? Do I need to somehow manually make each of these things visible? I am on Windows XP which it says is compatible. Not s... read more >>
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Version: DesktopX 3.5
"Stardock - desktopx and others"
Pros: I pretty much like everything about this software along with the others they have.
I purchased one of their packages and I must agree with the fact that it does
take time to learn the functions etc., once you overcome
that hurdle,all I can is WOW !!Cons: can find any so far :-) if I do I will come back and post it.
Summary: Bottom line is, if you invest in the time of learning (lots of tutorials posted) your
time will be fruitful !!
I am having a ball with these programs and how cool my pc is looking :-) What I like the most is that this software is safe fr... read more >> -
Version: DesktopX 3.5
Pros: The potential to make my own themes
Cons: Very hard to understand and figure out how to work, need some very detailed tutorials
Summary: If you can figure out how to use it, the customization possibilities are enormous
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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: DesktopX 3.5
"I HATE this program!!!!!!!!!!"
Pros: NOTHING!!!!!!!!!
Cons: I CAN NOT uninstall it. PLEASE PLEASE tell me how to do so!!!!!!!
Summary: Every time I try it won't let me. Please help me to uninstall this awful program.
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