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Does anyone here use a custom windows UI?

Boring Bob

Boring Bob

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I'm working on changing up my windows UI and am wondering if anyone else on DP has done anything with theirs.

Here's what I have at the moment:
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The split image is a slideshow that changes every 10 seconds.
 
Ive tried a couple bob...Ive given up on them...they were more trouble then they were worth....but that was awhile ago...doesnt seem to be many for win7...when vista was out there were alot of them...Iknow this doesnt help you...but I wanted to offer a response to your post :)
 
lpast said:
Ive tried a couple bob...Ive given up on them...they were more trouble then they were worth....but that was awhile ago...doesnt seem to be many for win7...when vista was out there were alot of them...Iknow this doesnt help you...but I wanted to offer a response to your post :)
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There are tons for Win 7.

Problem is you need to run a 3rd party program like Rainmaker to get them to work. It is all cool and that, but takes quite a bit of fiddling to get it exactly how you want.
 
Boring Bob said:
I'm working on changing up my windows UI and am wondering if anyone else on DP has done anything with theirs.

Here's what I have at the moment:
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The split image is a slideshow that changes every 10 seconds.
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I got a lot of pictures of my favourite female movie stars and singers changing every 10 seconds. Looking forward to Win 8 when I can have different pictures on different screens :) Other than that, not much here, although I have fiddled with themes and programs like Rainmaker.
 
PeteEU said:
I got a lot of pictures of my favourite female movie stars and singers changing every 10 seconds. Looking forward to Win 8 when I can have different pictures on different screens :) Other than that, not much here, although I have fiddled with themes and programs like Rainmaker.
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I use Rainmeter for my UI. I just don't see a good reason to continue using the standard interface when I can tailor it to my visual and functional preferences. Heck, you can even confuse a lot of not-so-technically-savvy people by using something like Rocketdock which makes your desktop look like a Mac's, if you want... though I expect the best way to go if you want real customization is to use Linux.
 
Boring Bob said:
I use Rainmeter for my UI. I just don't see a good reason to continue using the standard interface when I can tailor it to my visual and functional preferences. Heck, you can even confuse a lot of not-so-technically-savvy people by using something like Rocketdock which makes your desktop look like a Mac's, if you want... though I expect the best way to go if you want real customization is to use Linux.
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Still takes a lot of tinkering to get to work right hehe. And yea tried Rocketdock but damn the Mac docking station sucks.
 
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