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Softpedia Editor's Review for WindowBlinds
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Allows you to completely change the look and feel of Windows
Written by Bogdan Popa on November 4th, 2011
Pimping Windows is surely a challenging job, especially for power users who usually attempt to change every single part of the operating system.
But beginners now have a chance to do exactly the same thing without getting too deep into technical stuff, because WindowBlinds, also compatible with Windows 7, really does wonders.
This application has been specifically developed to change Windows’ interface, offering an absolutely great bundle of tools, each of them supposed to change every single bit of the operating system.
Basically, WindowBlinds has the power to change Windows’ look completely, including the visual style, the wallpaper, screensavers, sounds, desktop icons and many, many other things.
Of course, since it all sounds so attractive, we couldn’t just stick to the standard themes included in the WindowBlinds package so we downloaded a few more from the Internet because yes, the power of customization this application can offer is absolutely fantastic.
There are hundreds of themes available online so you will definitely find one that you like.
Probably the only bad thing about WindowBlinds is that it might eat up some CPU and RAM, but in case your computer is fast enough to run Windows 7, you should be okay all the time.
Just as expected, WindowBlinds is not available for free, but since it does so many great things with your Windows interface, it’s worth every single cent.
 Read an in-depth analysis in our professional review for WindowBlinds
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WindowBlinds description
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Here are some key features of "WindowBlinds":
· Apply color to skins
· Skin Windows Start Bar and Explorer
· Add animations to your start panel
· Skin different programs with different skins
· Add more title bar buttons (roll-up, etc..)
· Change color/hue/brightness on the fly
· Change progress animations
· Skin scrollbars and toolbar icons
· Apply textures to Aero skins
Requirements:
· 1GHz or faster processor recommended
· 60MB free drive space
· 256MB RAM
· A 16MB DirectX 8 or later compatible video card with appropriate driver support is required for per-pixel alpha-blended skins. Some integrated graphics solutions and lower-end cards from before 2004 may not be able to use per-pixel skins.
· 1024x768 minimum supported display resolution.
Limitations:
· 30-day trial
· Textures can be applied to Aero skins, but not other WindowBlinds skins in the trial version. What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Native support for Windows 7
· Native Aero skinning for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
· Native 64-bit support for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users
· Auto-conversion of Windows XP era skins to Windows Vista or Windows 7
· Ability to apply textures to skins
· A new, easy to use configuration program
· Native Clear-Type support for better font handling
· New Skin format called UIS0 for skinning Aero (takes hours instead of days to create a new skin).
· New WindowBlinds 7 skins included such as Submline, Aero Metals, Corporate, Aero Woods, Aero Clay, Sabertooth along with new WindowBlinds 7 skins being released soon after to the public such as Altitude.
· Option to have a random skin applied each logon
· Much better customization of fonts
· Massive performance improvements in applying of skins.
· Optimization of Windows Vista and Windows 7 DWM drawing to improve battery life on laptops.
· Aero skinning (UIS0) is 100% compatible (it’s Aero) with all Windows programs.
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