WindowBlinds 6.0 released

Microsoft improved on the “Luna” skin it created for Windows XP, however, it does not allow end-users to create personalized themes for their computer without using a patch or a hack, Vista included. This is great news for Stardock, which has been helping users personalize their Windows experience since the release on Windows 98.

Recently, Stardock has upgraded their most popular Windows skinning application, WindowBlinds. The new WindowsBlinds version 6.0 adds full skinning support to Vista, which does not affect performance when a modern video card is used, claims Stardock. WindowBlinds 6.0 also fully supports skinning Internet Explorer 7, and relies on Vista’s built-in hardware graphics acceleration to allow for maximum performance.

Skins can now contain advanced animation, and a updated configuration utility is included for customizing skins such as fonts and colors. Although WindowBlinds themes are often seen as merely eye-candy, Stardock CEO Brad Wardell argues that by making Windows more fun, productivity can be boosted as well.

For those who are still on Windows XP, fret not. WindowBlinds 6.0 now offers some Vista-like features on Windows XP. Users can turn on “blurred glass” window borders, and skin capabilities will allow designers to make XP look virtually identical to Vista. Because Microsoft owns the graphical designs in Vista, it was not impossible for Stardock to build in such an option.

WindowBlinds 6.0, although it doesn’t support WindowBlinds skins made for previous versions, is great as it finally adds full compatibility for Windows Vista and adds some of Windows Vista capabilities to Windows XP. Finally, Windows XP can look like Windows Vista, 10 degrees more than before. WindowBlinds 6.0 can be downloaded below.

Stardock WindowBlinds 6.00 Enhanced release 3.0 (957)

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