Victechnical

Reply to Microsoft’s Vision for Windows 12 Explains Windows 11 in Software Blog WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="13" id="3918354"]I fail to grasp how scattering the great W7/10 task bar to the far corners of the desktop accomplishes anything but making one perform more arm/wrist movements to reach what you need/want.[/quote] Microsoft has a problem in that the Windows OS is quite mature. It only really needs updates for bug and security fixes, etc., and that's stuff that everyone has come to expect for free.

Reply to Start11 transparency not working on the Windows taskbar in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="JanOscar" reply="8" id="3916040"] The transparency settings has always been a bit confusing for to me too. I'm still on Windows 10 and just guessing here, but there should be a setting similar to this you could try: [/quote] <p style="text-shadow: #e8e6e3

Reply to Start11 transparency not working on the Windows taskbar in Stardock Software Stardock Forums

[quote who="basj" reply="5" id="3916033"] From your screenshot, it look like the taskbar do have transparency with blur effect on it. You will need to change the skin in skinstudio to disable the blur effect. Refer screenshot below. Once the modification done. Please save skin and apply skin for the changes to take effect. <img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://cdn.stardock.us/forums/0/0/281/2d2a4135-d4f7-45ae-8254-34

Reply to Start11 transparency not working on the Windows taskbar in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

Here's a screenshot of the lower right corner showing the taskbar with tray icons. As you can see it is a solid gold color. The borders of non-maximized windows are transparent (Aero 11 skin).

Reply to Start11 transparency not working on the Windows taskbar in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="basj" reply="1" id="3915908"]Hello, Sorry to hear you are having issues. Appreciate if you include more details, please. Windows full version numbers. Use Winver.exe to get those. WB full version numbers. Screenshots or video on

Start11 transparency not working on the Windows taskbar in Stardock Software Stardock Forums

There's a previous thread about this, but the problem wasn't solved AFAICT. I'm seeing it now using Start11 2.03 and WindowBlinds 11. Transparency Effects are enabled in the OS. Currently I'm using the Aero 11 skin and the borders of non-maximized windows are transparent, however the taskbar is a solid color. In WindowBlinds if I click on "modify style" and adjust taskbar transparency the preview shows it working, but after applying to the desktop the taskbar remains s

Reply to Start11 - taskbar transparency not taking effect in Start Menu Products Stardock Forums

I need to bump this old thread. I'm having the same problem of not being able to make the taskbar transparent in Windows 11. It may just be a problem with settings, but so far I haven't found the right combination in the OS, Start11 and WindowBlinds to make it work. If someone who has it working could post a simple list of settings to toggle On or Off I would appreciate it. Thanks, and happy new year! 2nd Edit: The problem came back.

Reply to Stardock Announces Fences 5 in Fences News WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="protator" reply="50" id="3912482"]Not much of a mystery here. Those "new features" are so minor they justify neither a version change nor the price hike.[/quote] That's an assessment that every user gets to make. For instance, Microsoft Office 2021 is essentially the same as my 2013 version (for my purposes). Microsoft offers no upgrade path - it's full price every time, and not worth it to me. On the other hand new versions of Stardock apps are not just

Reply to Stardock Announces Fences 5 in Fences News WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="27" id="3911193"]If you want a newer version, with more/different features, then you pay for it. Same for anything else in the world.[/quote] It's true for most other software as well, so it's a mystery that some people think otherwise about Stardock apps.

Reply to Start11 V2.0 doesn't use the loaded skin's Startbutton in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="retiredmaster" reply="3" id="3912153"]-- Missing start button on my primary monitor, is showing ok on my secondary monitor. The Start button is just invisible (blank - not showing) but it is there if you click where it should be.[/quote] You could try a different Start button image to see if you can replicate the problem.

Reply to Start11 V2.0 doesn't use the loaded skin's Startbutton in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

[quote quoting="post"]Start11 V2.0 doesn't use the loaded skin's Startbutton, only applies one of it's own on top of the loaded WB's taskbar...[/quote] Look at the setting in WindowBlinds "Always use the OS Start button rather than the style one" to see if it's enabled.

Reply to Introducing Start11 v2 in Software Blog WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Neil Banfield" reply="53" id="3908256"] Quoting Victechnical, reply 52 When using Start11 v2 with WindowBlinds how do you configure Start11 to use the WindowBlinds skin? You cannot currently do so if you are us

Reply to Introducing Start11 v2 in Software Blog WinCustomize Forums

When using Start11 v2 with WindowBlinds how do you configure Start11 to use the WindowBlinds skin?

Reply to David McCallum, Heartthrob Spy of ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,’ Dies at 90 in Life, the Universe and Everything WinCustomize Forums

Here's an obit from NPR that's not behind a paywall. https://www.npr.org/2023/09/25/1201658391/david-mccallum-star-of-tv-series-the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-and-ncis-dies-at-90

Reply to Welcome to AI talk in Artificial Intelligence WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Toast_Ghost" reply="3" id="3903255"]In fifty years, AI will have completely taken over everything. World leaders will be replaced by immortal holographic versions of themselves operated by AI. Humans will be viewed as an expendable resource and sent to work in the mines. We will be forced to listen to Taylor Swift music 24/7.[/quote] This is making me think "Alita: Battle Angel"

Reply to Japan - Day 1 in Everything Else WinCustomize Forums

[quote quoting="post"]So, the flight went well... ~13 hours I think. I was lucky that I was able to upgrade to an exit row, which makes a big difference for taller folks. Like normal, I wasn't able to sleep much. I had to resort to some pretty basic stuff to pass the time.[/quote] I've never been on a flight that long. Is Japan a bucket list item for you? What do you plan to do?

Reply to Meet the new W12...maybe. in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

It's interesting, but Windows has been highly customizable for a long time, so I don't see the point of doing a UI refresh and calling it a new version 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Reply to Sending Prayers to vStyler in Life, the Universe and Everything WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="2" id="3884944"]know any good att'ys? Rescue the car's computer, no matter what. Whatever went wrong has to be in there.[/quote] Yeah, I was thinking that too. A quick Google search suggests that you can sue if your airbags don't deploy in a crash.

Reply to The AI Prisoner's Dilemma: Why Pausing AI Development Isn't the Answer in Artificial Intelligence WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="Daiwa" reply="4" id="3884145"]Given what he's accomplished, that seems a tad harsh. Doesn't make him right on this or any other specific thing, but moron he isn't.[/quote] Agreed. He's a genius in his field, AND that doesn't automatically make his opinions right in other areas.

Reply to The AI Prisoner's Dilemma: Why Pausing AI Development Isn't the Answer in Artificial Intelligence WinCustomize Forums

[quote quoting="post"]A recent open letter signed by tech giants, including Elon Musk, has called for a halt in AI development, citing "profound risks to society and humanity."[/quote] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-open-letter-ai/ "The proposed pause should be looked on as a way to make AI development "more accurate, safe, interpretable, transparent, robust, aligned, trustworthy, and loyal," while working alongside lawmakers to create AI governance systems." <

Reply to Get Your Desktop Ready for Christmas! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="CharlesRoberts1337" reply="2" id="3874218"]This year, I decided to take some extra time to really make my Windows desktop look festive. It was so much fun getting everything set up, and I love how festive my desktop looks now![/quote] Yeah, I did something like this too. Now I'm working on a New Year "look" for my desktop. There are plenty of NYE wallpapers, but no Windowblinds AFAICT - only one theme that dates back to 2005. Perhaps one of the Wind

Reply to AI: Harry Potter and the time traveling pie. in Artificial Intelligence WinCustomize Forums

I think you're on to something with this. Now we need a graphics wiz to make some mockups of the various characters lol. So, really, this was written by a computer program?

Reply to Wincustomize.com Has A New Wizop - JanOscar in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

[quote who="DrJBHL" reply="18" id="3871731"]As Google says, "Min fornøyelse, Jan. Nyt i dag. I morgen? Saltgruvene!". [e digicons];)[/e] [/quote] "My pleasure, Jan. Enjoy today. Tomorrow? The salt mines" (courtesy of Google Translate)

Reply to Why settle for just looking like XP? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

[quote quoting="post"]You can make your W11 or W10 look like XP with Windowblinds...or, you can actually run good old Windows XP on your W11 or W10 computer using a virtual machine.[/quote] Being a tech-head I know that running OSs in virtual machines can be fun sometimes, but is there some practical benefit to running XP at this point?