WindowBlinds 4.51 released

Windows XP 64 support and more!

Published on April 5, 2005 By Stardock Central In WinCustomize News

Stardock has released WindowBlinds 4.51. WindowBlinds is a program that enables users to change the look and feel of their Windows GUI by applying new skins called "visual styles" that can change nearly every aspect of the Windows interface (title bars, push buttons, Start bar, etc.).

The most significant new feature in WindowBlinds 4.51 is support for Windows XP 64 (for both AMD and Intel chipsets). So now users with 64-bit Windows can skin their Windows user interface. It also includes enhanced support for MSStyles (imported via SkinStudio - www.skinstudio.net).

Other changes include:

Skins more elements of .NET apps
Shellstyle (explorer views) performance improved
Better support for skinned windows being viewed via Remote Desktop
Tweaks for Yahoo Messenger, Photoshop, and a few other apps
Increased performance acceleration for theme aware programs
Added Portuguese (Brazil) support

WindowBlinds is available in a free downloadable version as well as an enhanced version which adds support for non-theme aware programs, on the fly colorization, and skinning of many elements of the Windows GUI not normally skinnable.

Comments (Page 1)

Scarebear

on Apr 05, 2005

Photoshop tweak sounds good. I better open up my SD!

butch123

on Apr 05, 2005

Nice update..thanks.

fudoshi

on Apr 05, 2005

great update thank you [

Bichur

on Apr 05, 2005

MasterSchwag

on Apr 05, 2005

I see few changes! But I am sure 64-bit users are happy now! What photoshop tweaks???

GhoS

on Apr 05, 2005

The trolls are at it again over at Betanews. I can't believe people still write and complain about the memory usage when it has not been an issue at all in my eyes since version 3 and XP.

Island Dog

on Apr 05, 2005

Very nice.

fudoshi

on Apr 05, 2005

hey ghos who cares if it doesif it uses more memory i have 1 gig they should put more memory in

Surj

on Apr 06, 2005

any chance in not having to redownload all the skins everytime i update with sdc? im anal, i know, but i really dislike having to delete all the ones i don't want everytime I update

d0p3y2k4

on Apr 06, 2005

any chance in not having to redownload all the skins everytime i update with sdc? im anal, i know, but i really dislike having to delete all the ones i don't want everytime I update

im with u on that

how about a lite install without the blinds & a full install with skins & ?

bl33k

on Apr 06, 2005

I just noticed alot of skins, including my fav. GT3 have problems with 4.51, text/title is not showing on any windows and colours seems a bit weird, I guess all skins have to be updated now?

Neil Banfield

on Apr 06, 2005

No skins need to be updated.

If you are having problems then I would strongly suggest you try reinstalling WB. Also check you have not touched the colouring features by mistake.

Biggy_X

on Apr 06, 2005

where sould I download the new WB for free? I want to have a try first, and whenever I click on the links provided it always takes me back to the same WB 4.5 downloading site... where can I find it??

thomassen

on Apr 06, 2005

Why is it called 4.51? abbrevation for 4.5.1? I'm sure I didn't miss the forty in between 4.5....

Black Xero

on Apr 06, 2005

Nice .. and Cool News

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