- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: May 20, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,415,867
- Downloads last week: 4,352
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 52 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Tired of Windows' look and feel? SkinStudio lets you change it down to the last detail. Everything is fair game: window borders and titles, buttons, window elements (check boxes, sliders, progress bars), logoff dialogs, the animations you see when copying files, the taskbar--and that's just a partial list. Start from scratch or edit ready-made themes you find on the Web (though the demo won't let you incorporate elements from other people's themes). The straightforward interface encourages experimentation. After changing an attribute of a visual element, you can immediately view the result. With its wealth of features, SkinStudio probably isn't the best option for newbies who just want to tweak a couple features of a premade theme, but it's a great choice for desktop doctors who want to perform major Windows surgery.Publisher's description
From Stardock :Create your own Windows graphical user interface with SkinStudio. With SkinStudio, you can design your own title bars, Start menu, push buttons, scrollbars and virtually every other visual element of Windows XP or Windows Vista. Then save your creations and apply with Stardock WindowBlinds to give Windows a whole new experience.
Version 6.4 adds support for glass menu bars on Windows Vista, and support for different mouseover images on the right hand side of the Start Menu.
What's new in this version:
Version 6 adds additional Vista support.More popular Skins downloads
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 52 votes
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Version: SkinStudio 6.4
"CNet's Review of SkinStudio 6.4"
Pros: Not worth the risk
Cons: After reading the customer reviews of this software, I can't believe that cnet would even recommend it. I wonder if they know that it is spyware, and not freeware.
Summary: Get with it cnet.com! Stop the recommendation of SkinStudio 6.4 and start a new review.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: SkinStudio 6.4
Pros: None - did not get to try..
Cons: ..It requires Windows Blind 6, and I got a message after installing Windows Blind 6.4 that said "this version is expired. Please visit www.stardock.com".
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: SkinStudio 6.4
"REQUIRES WINDOWBLINDS 6.0 - NOT FREEWARE! ! !"
Pros: Do not download if you don't want to BUY WindowBlinds!
I can live with what I have, not worth the moneyCons: MISREPRESENTATION - NOT FREEWARE
Summary: BAIT-N-SWITCH?
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: SkinStudio 6.4
"BEWARE-NOT FREE BEWARE-NOT FREE BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE"
Pros: NONE! THIS IS WORSE THAN SPYWARE. SPYWARE DOESNT MAKE YOU DOWNLOAD & INSTALL MULTIPLE PROGRAMS. SPYWARE DOES IT AUTOMATICALLY!!
Cons: AFTER DL & INSTALL THEME MANAGER IT SAYS YOU MUST DL & INSTALL THIS FOR IT TO WORK! THIS PROG SAYS YOU MUST DL & INSTALL BLINDS FOR THAT ONE TO WORK!! 3 PROGRAMS LATER YOU HAVE TO PAY OR BE STUCK WITH ONE OF 4 OR 5 THEMES THAT ARE UGLIER THAN XPs!!
Summary: IF CNET HAS ANY CREDIBILITY LEFT THEY WILL TOSS THESE T*RD MERCHANTS OFF THEIR SITE AND FORCE THEM TO TAKE AN ART COURSE THAT DOESNT COME ON THE BACK OF A MATCHBOOK! AS FOR THEIR MORALS, THERE IS NOTHING THAT WILL CAUSE THIS GREEDYSOFTWARE COMPANY T... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: SkinStudio 6.4
"I could not get the programme to work"
Pros: Nothing to report
Cons: Programme would not work without buying WindowBlinds. I feel i'ts acon.
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