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DesktopX - http://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/
This utility offers many desktop enhancements such as adding objects, direct access to ActiveX controls, and ability to create your own objects and add functionality with VBScript or Javascript. |
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Shell Extension City - http://shellcity.net/
Shell extensions, interface customization software, and other utilities for Windows 95/98/NT/2000, and other OSs. For Windows, over 1000 shell extensions and replacements, registry hacking software, and much else needed to customize your system. Mostly freeware. New programs added daily. |
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WinStep - http://www.winstep.net/
Winstep Software Technologies develops a suite of award winning, skinnable applications for the Windows 32-bit environment. The purpose of this groundbreaking suite is to provide usability enhancements to the standard Explorer shell while at the same time providing the user with unlimited flexibility. All Winstep applications are compatible with Win9x, ME, NT4, 2000 and XP. |
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HoverDesk - http://www.hoverdesk.net/
A complete and powerful desktop replacement. It adds versatility to existing Windows desktop and lets the user customize the interface according to needs and tastes. It expands the Windows environment by adding novel ways to launch applications, keep track of running tasks, display system information, display time / date with world time zone features, and plays media files. |
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The SphereXP - http://www.spheresite.com/
The SphereXP is a 3D desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows XP. Taking the known concept of three-dimensional desktops to its own level. It offers a new way to organize objects on the desktop such as icons and applications. |
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Aston - http://www.astonshell.com/
A desktop manager and shell replacement for Windows with easy shell swapping capability and features including transparencies and hotkeys. |
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Blizzle - http://blizzle.com/
News and releases about Windows customization and alternative shell software |
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Talisman - http://www.lighttek.com/talisman.htm
"Talisman Desktop" (Talisman) is a desktop alternative and shell-replacement for Windows 9x/ME and NT/2000/XP, capable of transforming your desktop into an interface organized as you like. |
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GO - http://www.shellcity.net/go/go.htm
Go, the ultraminimilistic shell for windows. A run box, some hotkeys, and no fuss. |
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k23 productions - http://www.k23productions.com/
Home of cloud:9ine, icefire, melon, eggShell, and dotWidgets. |
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Shell-Shocked - http://shell-shocked.org/
Alternate Windows shell online magazine. |
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SharpEnvironment for Windows - http://sharpe-shell.org
SharpEnvironment is a shell replacement for Windows that aims to create a more user-personal, beautiful computing experience that is conducive to productivity. |
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bbLean - http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/bblean/
bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It keeps balance between features and complexity, to give you efficient means within a compact shell. |
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DarkStep - http://www.darkstep.com/
Replaces the default explorer shell for Windows 9x/ME/NT/W2K, which allows for a fully customized Graphical User Interface to improve/personalize functionality and aesthetics. |
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Blueberry 3D-Desktop - http://blueberry.sourceforge.net/
The Blueberry desktop project is made using Delphi, its main purpose is a 3D OPENGL engine in replacement of Windows desktop |
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MacVision - http://members.aol.com/JMB1984/MacVision/
A Windows shell replacement that gives Windows the look and feel of the Macintosh shell. |
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Silver Forge Systems - http://www.silver-forge.com/
Makers of the Equinox Shell, DesktopPro Studio, and DesktopPro 2000 line of alternative shells. |
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Bluebox - http://www.codedump.org
A competitor to Blackbox for Windows, bluebox adheres more to the fluxbox style of doing things. |
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Core - http://www.coreshell.info
Core is written in VB6 and is designed to imitate LiteStep in that it is completely customizable. |
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LiteShell - http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~mosses/rob/#LiteShell
A tiny, ultra-fast shell for Windows. It is designed with old, slow PCs in mind. On any PC, it uses next to no CPU/RAM. |
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Emerge Desktop - http://www.emergedesktop.org
Emerge Desktop is an alternate desktop shell (user interface) for Microsoft Windows 2000 and above. It provides menus similar to the standard 'Start Menu' available via a right or mid click on the desktop. In addition, there are many additional applets that provide additional functionality, including a task list, system tray (the icons located on the right hand side of the Windows Taskbar). There are many informational applets that display CPU, Memory and Disk usage. It will even display the weather for you. |
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Desktop Manager - http://www3.nf.sympatico.ca/byronm/dm.html
Desktop Manager is a virtual desktop program and Windows shell. A virtual desktop program gives you more work space, you use a control of some kind and you switch to another virtual screen where you can run different applications. So, instead of hunting for windows behind other windows on one cramped screen you can keep them separate and switch to them when you need to work with them. A Windows shell is what you see on the desktop, the interface for interacting with the system, it includes the icons, folders, the taskbar, etc. Desktop Manager is what you make of it. |
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BEOSWin - http://members.aol.com/chchillsch/index.htm
BEOSWin is a BEOS style Shell for Windows 95 or 98, designed to emulate the "Deskbar" application of BEOS version 5. |
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Blackbox For Windows - http://www.bb4win.org
The main site for blackbox for windows, an alternative shell that mimics blackbox for linux. |
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ShellFront - http://www.shellfront.org/
Information on various alternative shells for Windows. |