Give Windows Special Effects With Plymouth Firm's Software
PC owners looking to increase the functionality and creativity of their PCs need look no further than Version 4.0 of WindowFX software from Plymouth-based Stardock, released Wednesday.
WindowFX is a special effects program for Windows that allows users to add a variety of opening and closing, transition and other visual effects to the user interface.
Available now free for a 30-day trial or $9.95 from Stardock, WindowFX is also a part of the Object Desktop software suite, $49.95 at www.stardock.com/products/odnt/purchase.asp.
Stardock says WindowFX allows PC users to spice up their system's look-and-feel while adding actual productivity benefits, such as maximizing windows to a specific size.
And, Stardock says, unlike programs that fall into the "eye candy" category, WindowFX strives to not get in the way of doing real work on the computer.
New features in version 4.0 include:
* Custom window animations
* Enhanced window resizing options when dragging to screen edges
* Eliminate distractions by drawing attention to the foreground window
* Enable window momentum when moving windows
* Window Flick mouse actions to customize window movement, maximizing, and monitor location
* Allow Flash videos to run full-screen on one monitor on a multi-monitor system
* Semi-transparent windows when inactive or moving a window
* Keep a clean desktop by automatically minimizing inactive windows after a configurable period
* Extend right-click window menus with additional features including custom maximized window sizes and always-on-top visibility settings
Earlier versions of WindowFX have already been downloaded almost two million times.
Requirements include a Windows 7/Vista/XP operating system (32-bit only on XP); at least a 1GHz processor; at least 50 MB available system memory; and at least 100 MB available hard drive space.
Stardock develops and publishes a wide variety of PC games and desktop software. Its PC games include Sins of a Solar Empire as well as the Galactic Civilizations series. Its desktop software includes Object Desktop, WindowBlinds, and a host of other programs for customizing the Windows experience. Its software can be found on most new Dell PCs as well as HP and other PC makers.
More at www.stardock.com.
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