Comments on: UxStyle: Out with the old, in with the new http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ Not your usual Microsoft enthusiast blog. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Christopher http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-3/#comment-5351 Christopher Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-5351 edit: I should have said "1000 of us a year pay you $10 each" meaning 1000 new users a year rather than paying every year. edit: I should have said “1000 of us a year pay you $10 each” meaning 1000 new users a year rather than paying every year.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-3/#comment-5350 Christopher Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-5350 $8 is good, even $10 is acceptable for lifetime use per machine. But please don't do what so many others like Stardock does -- if you charge $29.95 no one will buy it and only pirate it. It'll ruin you. Think like Apple or Canonical and go with the economy of the small; you'll find that more people are willing to buy it that way -- even with a few asshats saying "I'll never buy anything" and expecting you to convince MicroSoft to change their structure to fit your own needs. I am certain that if, say, 1000 of us pay you $10 each a year, $10G will more than cover your costs. And I am certain that it'll be more than just 1000 of us... $8 is good, even $10 is acceptable for lifetime use per machine. But please don’t do what so many others like Stardock does — if you charge $29.95 no one will buy it and only pirate it. It’ll ruin you. Think like Apple or Canonical and go with the economy of the small; you’ll find that more people are willing to buy it that way — even with a few asshats saying “I’ll never buy anything” and expecting you to convince MicroSoft to change their structure to fit your own needs. I am certain that if, say, 1000 of us pay you $10 each a year, $10G will more than cover your costs. And I am certain that it’ll be more than just 1000 of us…

]]> By: Tema Dream Chronicles 3 para Windows 7 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-3/#comment-4557 Tema Dream Chronicles 3 para Windows 7 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4557 [...] 2: UxStyle Core will be free [...] [...] 2: UxStyle Core will be free [...]

 ]]> By: nubs http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-3/#comment-4366 nubs Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4366 i won't be buying it.. tell Microsoft to stop being assholes. patching the uxtheme is a stupid and retarded shit idea in the first place, if it wasn't for ass clowns at Microsoft we wouldn't have had to patch it in the first place. i won’t be buying it.. tell Microsoft to stop being assholes. patching the uxtheme is a stupid and retarded shit idea in the first place, if it wasn’t for ass clowns at Microsoft we wouldn’t have had to patch it in the first place.

]]> By: UxStyle Core Beta bits now available | Official Windows http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4345 UxStyle Core Beta bits now available | Official Windows Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4345 [...] March, I announced that my unsigned theme patch-less vision was being realized. Today, I’m happy to let everyone know beta bits of UxStyle Core are now available for public [...] [...] March, I announced that my unsigned theme patch-less vision was being realized. Today, I’m happy to let everyone know beta bits of UxStyle Core are now available for public [...]

 ]]> By: Tepid http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4155 Tepid Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4155 To: "The one god left behind" First: Stay stuck in the past. It's the reason for all the junk backward compatibility we have today because of your very statement. I can't WAIT till Windows goes x64 only. Then your poor pathetic butt will really be crying. If your 486 can't handle all the new stuff coming out, then stop complaining and upgrade, or are you too cheap/poor. Maybe you shouldn't own a PC in the first place. For all of you complaining about the foot print of this app, I say.... Huh??? You can't afford another stick of RAM? Can't afford a 500G or better HDD? Ohhhh,,, too many pirated HD/BD Movies and Games resting on your system. Hmm,, sucks to be you. Raf, as long as your app is stable and doesn't cause me problems, actually works, and there are good themes, doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and doesn't phone home unless it is auto-updating (which should be able to be disabled). I realize the consequence of having it possibly break due to MS patching. Thanks for your time and effort Raf. To: “The one god left behind”

First: Stay stuck in the past. It’s the reason for all the junk backward compatibility we have today because of your very statement.

I can’t WAIT till Windows goes x64 only. Then your poor pathetic butt will really be crying.
If your 486 can’t handle all the new stuff coming out, then stop complaining and upgrade, or are you too cheap/poor. Maybe you shouldn’t own a PC in the first place.

For all of you complaining about the foot print of this app, I say….

Huh??? You can’t afford another stick of RAM? Can’t afford a 500G or better HDD?
Ohhhh,,, too many pirated HD/BD Movies and Games resting on your system. Hmm,, sucks to be you.

Raf, as long as your app is stable and doesn’t cause me problems, actually works, and there are good themes, doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, and doesn’t phone home unless it is auto-updating (which should be able to be disabled). I realize the consequence of having it possibly break due to MS patching.

Thanks for your time and effort Raf.

]]> By: Harry http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4112 Harry Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4112 I've spent a couple days looking at themes and trying to figure out how to use them, just to get blocked at the last instant because I'm running a stupid new service pack. I'd love to have a supported style sytem that works in a reasonable fashion under XP (and potential new builds/packs/releases), and I absolutely do not mind paying for it. Considering the time I've spent/wasted until finding this site, if the system works as you outline, there's no price you could sanely choose that wouldn't be a bargain. I've spent my time in service industries, so I know most customers want more-cheaper-faster, no matter how must you've given in the past. In fact, they get used to being treated well and rebel with surprising ferocity if you lean toward making a reasonable return. I want this product, dammit! I earn a living, rather than an allowance, so I'm looking forward to pitching in on your premium release and helping you continue the effort. I’ve spent a couple days looking at themes and trying to figure out how to use them, just to get blocked at the last instant because I’m running a stupid new service pack.
I’d love to have a supported style sytem that works in a reasonable fashion under XP (and potential new builds/packs/releases), and I absolutely do not mind paying for it. Considering the time I’ve spent/wasted until finding this site, if the system works as you outline, there’s no price you could sanely choose that wouldn’t be a bargain.
I’ve spent my time in service industries, so I know most customers want more-cheaper-faster, no matter how must you’ve given in the past. In fact, they get used to being treated well and rebel with surprising ferocity if you lean toward making a reasonable return.
I want this product, dammit! I earn a living, rather than an allowance, so I’m looking forward to pitching in on your premium release and helping you continue the effort.

]]> By: UxStyle Beta valabil acum http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4088 UxStyle Beta valabil acum Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4088 [...] a va da o idee despre ce este UxStyle Core, incepeti prin a citi istoria. Pe vremea lui XP, puteam modifica un fisier numit Uxtheme.dll pentru a adauga temele .msstyles [...] [...] a va da o idee despre ce este UxStyle Core, incepeti prin a citi istoria. Pe vremea lui XP, puteam modifica un fisier numit Uxtheme.dll pentru a adauga temele .msstyles [...]

 ]]> By: UxStyle Core Beta bits now available | Everything Microsoft http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4062 UxStyle Core Beta bits now available | Everything Microsoft Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4062 [...] March, I announced that my unsigned theme patch-less vision was being realized. Today, I’m happy to let everyone know beta bits of UxStyle Core are now available for public [...] [...] March, I announced that my unsigned theme patch-less vision was being realized. Today, I’m happy to let everyone know beta bits of UxStyle Core are now available for public [...]

 ]]> By: UxStyle, Temas para Windows, sin modificar archivos de sistema. | arturogoga http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4058 UxStyle, Temas para Windows, sin modificar archivos de sistema. | arturogoga Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4058 [...] sea riesgoso. Y es por eso que Rafael Rivera decidió seguir otro camino (el cual pueden leer detalladamente aquí) y, en lugar de modificar archivos de sistema, es un servicio que se mantiene corriendo en nuestro [...] [...] sea riesgoso. Y es por eso que Rafael Rivera decidió seguir otro camino (el cual pueden leer detalladamente aquí) y, en lugar de modificar archivos de sistema, es un servicio que se mantiene corriendo en nuestro [...]

 ]]> By: UxStyle beta disponible « InfoGen http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4042 UxStyle beta disponible « InfoGen Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4042 [...] Within Windows, donde tienen un post muy completo (en [...] [...] Within Windows, donde tienen un post muy completo (en [...]

 ]]> By: UxStyle beta disponível para download | WinAjuda http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4041 UxStyle beta disponível para download | WinAjuda Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4041 [...] Neowin, Within Windows. Tema utilizado na screenshot: Aero Hilled 7077 por alkhan. Print Friendly Deskmod, msstyle, [...] [...] Neowin, Within Windows. Tema utilizado na screenshot: Aero Hilled 7077 por alkhan. Print Friendly Deskmod, msstyle, [...]

 ]]> By: Carl http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4038 Carl Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4038 Can't wait for the premium version. You deserve compensation for the years of work you have done for all of us. Can’t wait for the premium version. You deserve compensation for the years of work you have done for all of us.

]]> By: UxStyle Core Beta Available « NixusTech http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-4017 UxStyle Core Beta Available « NixusTech Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-4017 [...] You can read more about UxStyle at Within Windows. [...] [...] You can read more about UxStyle at Within Windows. [...]

 ]]> By: csabo2 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3980 csabo2 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3980 Good work Raf, I still have builds of this thing from years back when you first started working on it.. I'll buy it even if I dont end up using it :) Good work Raf, I still have builds of this thing from years back when you first started working on it.. I’ll buy it even if I dont end up using it :)

]]> By: CDan http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3709 CDan Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3709 All the folks up there who're opposed to the idea of u charging for the premium version should be ASHAMED of themselves. Not only are you(Rafael) providing the core version free, you are the Reason these folks have been able use uxtheme patches all this while, & you are the reason they're become so used to getting it free, now they don't wanna pay... By the way everyone who wants premium for free, why don't you folks install linux... Forget windows themes... Dunno how you folks have windows in the first place without paying for it...(Mebbe you didn't) But it really sucks that you folks can deny what someone really deserves..whose hand you've been eating out of for years... Anyway, All the best Rafael... Your site is great... A Salute to you & your work... I'll surely pay for the premium... Cheers All the folks up there who’re opposed to the idea of u charging for the premium version should be ASHAMED of themselves.
Not only are you(Rafael) providing the core version free, you are the Reason these folks have been able use uxtheme patches all this while, & you are the reason they’re become so used to getting it free, now they don’t wanna pay…
By the way everyone who wants premium for free, why don’t you folks install linux… Forget windows themes… Dunno how you folks have windows in the first place without paying for it…(Mebbe you didn’t) But it really sucks that you folks can deny what someone really deserves..whose hand you’ve been eating out of for years…
Anyway,
All the best Rafael… Your site is great… A Salute to you & your work… I’ll surely pay for the premium… Cheers

]]> By: Dream Chronicles 3 Themepack for Windows 7 RC http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3620 Dream Chronicles 3 Themepack for Windows 7 RC Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3620 [...] http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ [...] [...] http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ [...]

 ]]> By: Longhorn Multitheme for 7 RC http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3619 Longhorn Multitheme for 7 RC Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3619 [...] http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ [...] [...] http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/ [...]

 ]]> By: GRAY ICE VS for Windows 7 RC http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3618 GRAY ICE VS for Windows 7 RC Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3618 [...] http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with… [...] [...] http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with…; [...]

 ]]> By: Someone http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3361 Someone Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3361 http://niwradsoft.blogspot.com/2009/04/niwradsoft-uxtheme-patcher-11.html There we go, now wait for the x64 version, (and its free) Free rulez ;) http://niwradsoft.blogspot.com/2009/04/niwradsoft-uxtheme-patcher-11.html There we go, now wait for the x64 version, (and its free)

Free rulez ;)

]]> By: Someone http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3251 Someone Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3251 Free rulez , we will just wait for someone else to patch them... Free, is the word Free rulez , we will just wait for someone else to patch them…

Free, is the word

]]> By: mac http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3130 mac Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3130 I gotta tell ya, you may or may not have luck with this. I truly hope you do! But i only use freeware, so my apologies i won't be buying! i truly wish you the very best of luck! i will point my friends in your direction I gotta tell ya, you may or may not have luck with this. I truly hope you do! But i only use freeware, so my apologies i won’t be buying!

i truly wish you the very best of luck! i will point my friends in your direction

]]> By: Rafael http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3062 Rafael Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3062 Oh no, your poor 1mb of disk space and less than 1mb of memory. Boo hoo. Go cry to someone else. Oh no, your poor 1mb of disk space and less than 1mb of memory. Boo hoo. Go cry to someone else.

]]> By: The one god left behind http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3061 The one god left behind Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3061 @Rafael: "* Patched Uxthemes will not be continued." I see your doing a microsoft move. Forcing you product on users by not updating the Patched Uxthemes. I guess money makes all people go evil....that's humans for ya, and people still wonder why aliens avoid this place... "And yet again evil as won and corrupted yet another soul and once again I stand alone protecting the 'little people' against the evil in this world....." - my conscious oh wait, "UxStyle Core will be free", getting better...BUT yet another thing eating up my cpu cycles, ram, harddrive space, yes every byte counts !! Think all this pain because microsoft put a block in, sooo anyone still thinks mircosoft thinks about there users ? too much ? my rant for the day...done @Rafael:
“* Patched Uxthemes will not be continued.”
I see your doing a microsoft move.
Forcing you product on users by not updating the Patched Uxthemes.

I guess money makes all people go evil….that’s humans for ya, and people still wonder why aliens avoid this place…

“And yet again evil as won and corrupted yet another soul and once again I stand alone protecting the ‘little people’ against the evil in this world…..” – my conscious

oh wait, “UxStyle Core will be free”, getting better…BUT yet another thing eating up my cpu cycles, ram, harddrive space, yes every byte counts !!

Think all this pain because microsoft put a block in, sooo anyone still thinks mircosoft thinks about there users ?

too much ?
my rant for the day…done

]]> By: Jon http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/comment-page-2/#comment-3039 Jon Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.withinwindows.com/2009/03/20/uxstyle-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comment-3039 i think charging is a great idea, especially if the cost is low, someone had mentioned 8$. I wouldn't even give it a second though. Infact I think you should charge a low fee, and put ads up like someone else had mentioned. I mean you don't have to clutter them, but any extra bit of revenue to help some good developers is a great thing. Good Luck! and I'll be awaiting a release. i think charging is a great idea, especially if the cost is low, someone had mentioned 8$. I wouldn’t even give it a second though. Infact I think you should charge a low fee, and put ads up like someone else had mentioned. I mean you don’t have to clutter them, but any extra bit of revenue to help some good developers is a great thing. Good Luck! and I’ll be awaiting a release.

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