CNET Editors' review
WindowBlinds offers a generally compelling way to add some panache to Windows XP or Windows Vista. It lets you skin your graphic interface, offering a number of preconfigured themes that range in styles and change the entire look of your desktop. You also have the ability to make some serious tweaks to each theme, should it be close to what you want, but just not quite right. No matter what skin you choose, though, we doubt you'll have any complaints with the appearance of the polished, attractive themes.
You also choose from several toolbar icon sets to match your skin of choice and tweak settings such as the size of the taskbar. WindowBlinds gets high marks for performance: We found that the skins loaded seamlessly after about 30 to 60 seconds. However, we should note that the program takes up its fair share of system resources, and that load times will depend on your system hardware.
To make more than mere cosmetic changes, you'll have to install the publisher's SkinStudio. However, the latest version of WindowBlinds lets you use your own wallpaper, and being able to see your changes without restarting is a serious plus. WindowBlinds helps liven up any Windows experience for both novices and those advanced users who've got better things to do than hack Windows on their own.
Publisher's Description
From Stardock:
Customize the look and feel of Windows XP and Windows Vista with WindowBlinds. It's a Windows utility that enables users to personalize nearly every aspect of the Windows graphical user interface. WindowBlinds can 'skin' your title bars, push buttons, Start bar, radio buttons, and nearly every other part of Windows. There are thousands of freely available skins to choose from. Use WindowBlinds to make Windows look like another operating system (Mac, Linux) or give it your own unique look and feel.
You can also create your own skins using the freely available SkinStudio. WindowBlinds eliminates the need for any stay-resident program and its design actually uses less memory and resources than the default Windows XP and Windows Vista visual styles. It also takes advantage of hardware acceleration on modern video cards to increase performance over the default Windows XP/Vista experience. Version 6.02 build 44x86 includes unspecified updates.
What's new in this version: Version 6.02 build 44x86 includes unspecified updates.
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All versions:
3.6 starsout of 706 votes
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Current version:
3.5 starsout of 33 votes
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"newbs like this kind of garbage"
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
Cons
anything from stardock is like anything from aol, huge and useless. most of the graphics are amateur at best, and no matter how much tuning you do it will still look cheap.
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"Needs work"
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
Pros
has some nice make over effects
Cons
program has conflictions with SP3 and has no where to enter in serial regestartion a problem that needs to be fixed for international customers
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"Brilliant disguise"
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
Pros
Changes Windows, even Vista, to a more agreeable and, for some who take the time--personal--format without slowing down one's system. This is the secret to its succcess. Tastes great, less filling.
Cons
There are too many options. The tail is wagging the dog. That is, the millions of pixelated choices one can make become the program rather than the true object/app: A program to modify the look n feel of the screen. Too many ways to kill a cat here.
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"sexy"
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
Pros
its nice software
Cons
its trial
it should be freeware
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"good"
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
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"I havo pay >_<"
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
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"It's great"
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
Pros
I like this software because my desktop looks great
Cons
It's only a free trial we cannot access the whole capability of this software. I would like to suggest that it will be granted free to everyone..... Thanks!!!!!!!!
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"Not free."
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
Pros
Nothing
Cons
it expires
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"it is good"
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
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"It was okay for a trial program."
Version: WindowBlinds 6.02 build 44x86
Pros
I like having the control of customizing.
Cons
The skins were too lame.
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