<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>WinCustomize Forums » RSS Feed » New Users Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/Wincustomize/forum/187</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In New Users</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:05:30 AM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:05:30 AM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>Corelophus</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/528794</comments><description><![CDATA[I made a free Member account on 27 June @ 7:47 p.m. but, as the title says, I cannot download using it. I get an error screen saying; You are currently at your download limit. (6 / 5). It worked initially but then stopped with this cryptic error. However, I can use my 5 free Guest DL's without issue.  Does anyone have any idea why this might be happening? I would really appreciate some help.  6/5? How does that work then?  &nbsp;  Thanks.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/528794</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/528794</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 9:57:02 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2024-07-01T21:57:02-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Cannot Download When Signed In As A Member, But Can As A Guest</title></item><item><author>m44902</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/518740</comments><description><![CDATA[I've recently become interested in customizing my windows 11 experience. The only real customization outside of the normal settings i've done is RetroBar however.  I tried using the demo for StartAllBack, but it ended up breaking my system for a while. The screen went black, the taskbar would show up for a moment, and then disappear. This would happen in a loop. I was able to get Task Manager open, but I couldnt find the process for StartAllBack. Eventually, StartAllBack's menu opened, and I w...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/518740</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/518740</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 8:18:26 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2023-05-09T08:18:26-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Not sure how to proceed</title></item><item><author>neone6</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/450388</comments><description><![CDATA[Don&acute;t know if you read Your PM&acute;s  Here&acute;s your own Avatar to use on the site           ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/450388</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/450388</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2013 8:27:20 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-11-24T08:27:20-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>SebastianSlick</title></item><item><author>Megyn</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/450305</comments><description><![CDATA[Is there a good guide that let&#39;s a newbie that&#39;s interested in customizing her computer get started?  I have Windows 8. I spend most of my day in Microsoft Office.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/450305</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/450305</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 11:48:42 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-11-21T12:48:42</pubDateParsed><title>A good starting point?</title></item><item><author>doortech1</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/439508</comments><description><![CDATA[I bought a subscription along with skspro the other day, finally. and all went great. My question would be, I bought the subscription under my alternate email, not the same as I use daily, and I do not see any difference in anything. I wonder if I , of my own doing, set up two user accounts and need to log on differently than before. Maybe it makes no difference, I honestly do not expect much for the 10 bucks I spent on it, I just wondered I guess, I notice my profile calls me a visitor, is that...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/439508</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/439508</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 4:58:18 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-01-23T16:58:18-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>New old</title></item><item><author>Pmsrefugee</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/112788</comments><description><![CDATA[  What is the difference between a desktopx theme and a suite? They are in two different areas in the gallery download page. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/112788</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/112788</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 6:25:02 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-08-16T18:25:02-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>suite vs. theme?</title></item><item><author>summerpaul</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/131171</comments><description><![CDATA[How do I use object dock?  If for examle I downloaded the MAKO dock how can i use it?  Thanks]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/131171</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/131171</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 7:33:16 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-06-29T07:33:16-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>How do I use Object Dock</title></item><item><author>Nionb</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/427219</comments><description><![CDATA[So i downloaded a dreamscene (i have windows 7 ultimate x64) and for some reason windows opens the dream file with windows media player. Any help would be appreciated&nbsp;     ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/427219</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/427219</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 5:59:47 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-06-19T17:59:47-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>wtf happened?!</title></item><item><author>Lantec</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/89764</comments><description><![CDATA[  Just an idea to throw out there....what with the subscription drive going on. How about a Sticky for new SUBSCRIBERS to intro themselves. You see this on a lot of the sites out there. Something to give people a way to kinda ease into the community without having to worry about stepping on toes or feel like they're intruding into threads, etc.      That kind of post might be able to catch up to Xaltec's "Word Association" fairly quickly.        So for you noob SUBSCRIBERs post a little som...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/89764</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/89764</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 6:14:12 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-02-28T06:14:12-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>New Subscriber Intros</title></item><item><author>h_crim</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/418014</comments><description><![CDATA[I tried to upload the CIA login on my new computer with Windows 7 64 bit. But it would not work. Is there anyone who is able to give me a solution that will resolve my problem  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/418014</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/418014</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:31:55 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-02-23T09:31:55</pubDateParsed><title>Upload Logins</title></item><item><author>delve-miller</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414636</comments><description><![CDATA[tring to get deskscapes working with a newly updated Windows 7 64.. When I click on a deram to use I get an error box telling me that Desktop Windows Manager (usxms) needs to be running. It is definatly running. But Dreams does not work. And I miss &#39;em. Can anyone help?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/414636</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414636</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 1:31:09 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-28T13:31:09-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>help for a win7 newbie</title></item><item><author>jhoward7414</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414487</comments><description><![CDATA[I am obviously new to all of this, I downloaded stardock&#39;s theme manager first then as I tried to apply the suites it directed me to install windowblinds so I attempted this several times, the program downlaoded but as the install wizard began it got as far as 31% and then stopped responding...  Any Ideas on this?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/414487</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414487</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 9:26:23 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-21T21:26:23-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Having a lil trouble</title></item><item><author>LizMarr</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414103</comments><description><![CDATA[Sigh. All I am trying to do is save the page of a skinner as a favorite. I get the following message:  &nbsp;     Sorry, you currently do not have the appropriate access to use the add favorite skin function. In order to use this feature you must first activate your WinCustomize Personal Page.      To activate your WinCustomize Personal Page visit "Personal Site" tab in your settings. Once you have created your personal page you will then be able to add favorite skins to your site.   &nbsp;...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/414103</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414103</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 5:51:15 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-20T17:51:15-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Saving favorites</title></item><item><author>LizMarr</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414305</comments><description><![CDATA[OK, gazillion years ago I loved WindowBlinds to death. I seem to remember a right click menu or something that had one of the options to cascade or stack the closed titlebars.&nbsp; HELP! Please tell me I&#39;m not crazy and how to do that with today&#39;s ultra-modern, prettier-than-I-remember-it, WindowBlinds.  &nbsp;  While I got your attention, is there a way to freely move a dock in object dock? (rather than in and out from whichever side it&#39;s on) The tabs dock lets you hall it all ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/414305</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414305</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 2:20:33 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-16T14:20:33-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>WindowsBlinds NEWB</title></item><item><author>sguisch1969</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414349</comments><description><![CDATA[volevo ringraziare tutti dall&#39;italia...hallo from italy  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/414349</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414349</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:13:17 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-16T12:13:17</pubDateParsed><title>ciao a tutti</title></item><item><author>LizMarr</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414196</comments><description><![CDATA[I made a zip with various sizes of a photo I took and like as a wallpaper. Filled out the form and turned it all it. Nearly immediately I got a reject notice because my preview was too small. No problem. So I made a new one and turned it all in again just as before (same zip name and everything, only I didn&#39;t write as much   )&nbsp; So, I figured that it would take about the same amount of time as the rejection last time to either get another rejection (of which I got two - each from a diffe...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/414196</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/414196</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 7:11:44 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-12T07:11:44-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Now what? (Wallpaper submission)</title></item><item><author>sexynigel1971</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/413915</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi  &nbsp;  Just been on here for a very short time and i am starting to spruce up my desktop for the festive season but can anyone help me where i can get these christmas trees with lights from off this screen shot of the Flashy Christmas?  &nbsp;  He says you can get them off this site but so far no joy    &nbsp;     ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/413915</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/413915</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 2:52:50 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-01T14:52:50-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Hi New Here &amp; Need Help</title></item><item><author>loopt</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/413573</comments><description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve downloaded WindowBlinds and the app seems to be working correctly. I&#39;ve downloaded the theme RockGod and am trying to get WB to install it but it wont. Any suggestions? I&#39;m pretty frustrated; have been trying for over an hour.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/413573</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/413573</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 2:00:02 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-11-17T14:00:02-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>RockGod</title></item><item><author>mikie1414us</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/413340</comments><description><![CDATA[So downloading will not work for me. and i am not sure where to get a 3rdpary program to install the theme for me. I am not able to install it manual. So any help would be super on were to get a 3party program to install it.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/413340</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/413340</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 4:12:27 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-11-07T16:12:27-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>how do i download themes download the themes</title></item><item><author>carmanhere</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/412747</comments><description><![CDATA[I would like to change the look of my desktop. I have the standard windows 7 desktop. I would love something that I can use, place my programs or icons like (internet explorer) (Google Chrome) and 20-30-40 others depending on how many the desktop program has. Presently, if there is/are a few that are free to try, as I just joined and have no clue as to what I am doing and doing what to apply something if I don&#39;t like it after I paid for it.  If someone has a few suggestions, a few desktops...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/412747</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/412747</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 9:56:43 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-10-14T21:56:43-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>A few sugg please</title></item><item><author>graphomet</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/412148</comments><description><![CDATA[my name is kiko,and im a new skinner(at least trying to be)im a tutorial freak always wanting to learn,ill be attending graphic design college for 1year  to obtain a graphic design diploma.my point of interest is skinning and interfacing.if you have got some tutorials you think i must see to become a better skinner  please point them out to me.  &nbsp;  cheers!     ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/412148</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/412148</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 1:25:08 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-10-08T13:25:08-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Hello to all skinners n designers etc etc</title></item><item><author>PJStaley</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/394692</comments><description><![CDATA[While browsing the WinCustomize site, I noticed a little button below each Dream offering the option to "add to favorites" and when I clicked the button to do so, I got a message stating:&nbsp;  Sorry, you currently do not have the appropriate access to use the  add favorite skin function. In order to use this feature you must first  activate your WinCustomize Personal Page.  To activate your WinCustomize Personal Page visit "Personal Site"  tab in your settings. Once you have created your p...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/394692</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/394692</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 4:05:20 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-09-10T16:05:20-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Personalize Site</title></item><item><author>Starcandy</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/411522</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi  My name is Helen. I&#39;m a long time lurker and finally decided to join. If nothing else, it makes it so I don&#39;t have to refer to myself as a lurker anymore. Which is great considering the voyeuristic overtone I read into the word lurker     &nbsp;  I&#39;ve lurked (    ) for so long mostly because of my clinical depression and general misanthropy. I figured it was time to try and put myself out amongst people again, even if it is only online, and having lurked (    ) for so long ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/411522</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/411522</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:13:45 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-29T09:13:45</pubDateParsed><title>No More Lurking</title></item><item><author>crotty09</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/411425</comments><description><![CDATA[Hello,  I am really a long gone and returning member but because of a mix up I had to re-join under a new name. (Used to be croths.)  I left 4 years ago because I went Apple. Still have my Mac but I recently bought a notebook running Windows. As much as I love my Mac it is SOOOO good to play with skinning again. I&#39;ve spent hours and lots of battery time browsing the site, downloading programs and skins, its so good to be back.  &nbsp;  Maureen.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/411425</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/411425</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 2:59:18 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-24T14:59:18-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Maybe New, Maybe Not.</title></item><item><author>phoniex05</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/411424</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi To Everyone!!!!!!!!!!1  I am new To this Forum......................................  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/411424</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/411424</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 9:42:59 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-08-23T21:42:59-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>New Member</title></item></channel></rss>