Object Desktop 2004 Announced

Desktop Enhancement suite provides unprecedented ability to transform the look and feel of Windows

For Immediate Release:
Contact: Bradley Wardell
bwardell@stardock.com
734-762-0687, x226

Canton MI (TuesdayOctober 21st, 2003) – Stardock announced Object Desktop 2004 today. Object Desktop is a suite of programs that are designed to enhance the base feature set of Windows while allowing complete control over its look, feel, and function. Stardock expects to release Object Desktop 2004 on November 11, 2003.

Object Desktop is delivered primarily electronically. A user purchases Object Desktop and receives everything that is already available plus everything updated or added for an entire year. At the end of the year, the user can re-subscribe. If they choose not to, their software continues to work (they just don't get new versions).

Object Desktop 2004 is a CD snapshot of Object Desktop where Stardock has focused its development schedule to release a whole set of major updates to many of the individual programs that make up Object Desktop.

Object Desktop 2004 includes:

* WindowBlinds 4 is a program that changes the look and feel of the Windows GUI. It applies “visual styles” that skin the title bars, push buttons, scrollbars, radio buttons, and other elements of the Windows interface. It can also extend the Windows interface to support new controls such as roll-up buttons, website buttons, always on top buttons and more.

* DesktopX 2 enables users to dramatically enhance the look and function of the Windows desktop by allowing Windows users to have true objects on their desktop. These objects can be of any size and shape, be used for new functionality or to enhance the visual appeal of the desktop.

* ObjectBar is a program that enables Windows to have multiple “bars” that greatly enhance the feature set of the original Windows Start bar. Tear off menus, virtual desktops, skinning, system tray customization, and advanced taskbar filtering are just some of the additional features ObjectBar adds.

* IconPackager 2 is a program that lets users change all of their icons at once on their system by applying “packages” of icons.

* SkinStudio 4 is a program that lets people build their own visual styles for use with WindowBlinds or Windows Media Player.

* Icon Developer is a program that allows users to easily create their own Windows icons. It can load up .BMP, .PNG, and other common graphics formats and instantly convert them to Windows compatible icons. It has a number of tools to enable mass colorization and more.

* Theme Manager (WinStyles) allows users to put the features of Object Desktop together to apply themes that can dramatically alter the Windows environment in a single click.

* Stardock Central allows users to instantly access updates to Object Desktop along with a dozen other Object Desktop components electronically such as ControlCenter, ObjectZIP, Tab LaunchPad, ObjectEdit, TreeView, WindowFX, and much more.

Users of Object Desktop electronically will also be able to receive Object Desktop 2004 on CD free (other than a modest media fee). Object Desktop 2004 can be at https://www.stardock.com.

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Over the coming weeks Stardock will be releasing major updates to WindowBlinds, DesktopX, WinStyles, ObjectBar, IconPackager, SkinStudio and IconDeveloper as part of its Object Desktop 2004 effort. For example, DesktopX version 2 is scheduled for release next week.

If you already have Object Desktop (either an active Object Desktop subscription or an expired one) you can renew at:
https://www.stardock.com/products/odnt/odrenew.asp You will be able to purchase the CD for only a nominal media fee. Users can purchase Object Desktop electronically today and will also be able to get the Object Desktop 2004 CD for free (other than the aforementioned media fee).

To purchase Object Desktop visit: https://www.stardock.com/order.asp?product=ObjectDesktop