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Carl

Join Date 04/2006

WinCustomize Subscriptions are a Rip off

So, not only do people have to BUY the software for object desktop, but, there is a subscription fee to pay in order to be able to download ANY themes, cursors, icon packages etc.

What a god damn mother f***ing rip off.

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G3mpi3

Join Date 01/2009

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Someone needs a hug....

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read the requirements before you buy something dude!

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navigatsio

Join Date 07/2004

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subscription fee to pay in order to be able to download ANY themes, cursors, icon packages etc.

Huh? You can d/l anything on here except Premium skins for free...sub or not.

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Uvah

Join Date 05/2006

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What's with these newbies? Don't them know how to read? Sheesh!

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No, you cannot download anything for free. You have a download limit and once you reach it you cant download anymore without a subscription. Its a con!!

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And no...smart a**es, it doesnt say anywhere on Icon Packager or WindowBlinds that a subscription is needed on the purchase and info page.

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G3mpi3

Join Date 01/2009

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You have a download limit and once you reach it you cant download anymore without a subscription

Hey dude, I think that's just a daily limit. So......wait till tomorrow and download more.

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Take a look for yourself: http://www.impulsedriven.com/ip5

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Both WB and IP come with some skins/themes/etc to start you off with. Getting more doesn't require a subscription to here. I've been a ODNT subber for a while now and have snagged a few skins here and there. But never once had I hit the cap or limit or anything that would say I need a WinCustomize sub in order to snag more. Even if I were to hit that ceiling, it's no big deal. It's a small wait and I snag what I missed the next day.

I think yer just griping over nothing since WinCustomize has so much stuff to host. Free can only get you so much until you hit that limit.

But do consider what you're implying and accusing. Had WB and IP both require subscription to WinCustomize, neither apps would have had the kind of success they do now.

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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Carl:

1. OD Subscriptions don't pay for WC maintenance. For that reason Frogboy changed the motif of the current site to be more sales oriented, but a separate Subscription to WC and OD, etc. has been the rule for quite some time.

2. WC isn't the only site you can download icons and WB's from. dA is another, w/o a download limit. SDN, SA2, customize.org, Skinnalicious....etc. are others.

Quoting w4xpl4y3r,

reply 2

read the requirements before you buy something dude!

Is absolutely correct.

Quoting sixshot,

reply 11

But do consider what you're implying and accusing. Had WB and IP both require subscription to WinCustomize, neither apps would have had the kind of success they do now.

Is absolutely correct.

How about buying Subscription to WC? If there's real hardship, this thread might help: LINK

What won't endear you is lashing out without thinking, reading, exploring and asking first.

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Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

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I usually look at the posters Profile and Wincustomize pages in these types of threads just to get an idea of who is posting. Interesting that the information doesn't match up between them. Maybe an error or may be this isn't Carl.

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Quoting Carl,

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No, you cannot download anything for free. You have a download limit and once you reach it you cant download anymore without a subscription. Its a con!!

Delete your cookie.......

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theAVMAN

Join Date 10/2006

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Carl dude I have to say if you notice while your comment was harsh you were still met with helpful people here we all try to help!

On another note: I spend $70 dollars per year to have the coolest laptop on the planet ! 50 for Object Desktop 20 for the subscription

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frankell

Join Date 11/2007

+179

[quote]You have a download limit and once you reach it you cant download anymore without a subscription[quote]

Hey dude, I think that's just a daily limit. So......wait till tomorrow and download more.

... not really the download limit is not "daily" sensitive (if I well remember it's monthly) aw it's "browser sensitive", just use different browsers to reset the limit or ...as scharchuk said

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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

+1047

Quoting Carl,

reply 5

No, you cannot download anything for free. You have a download limit and once you reach it you cant download anymore without a subscription. Its a con!!

If you have a current Object Desktop subscription then you have unlimited downloads on WinCustomize.

When you purchase a new application then you get unlimited downloads for 1 year. After that, you would need to subscribe to take advantage of the skins on WinCustomize.

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Like Philly0381, I wonder if the member Carl (since 2006) is really making these posts. It seems like in 3 or 4 years these concerns would have been ironed out, regardless if they are valid or not.

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

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Quoting theAVMAN,

reply 15

Carl dude I have to say if you notice while your comment was harsh you were still met with helpful people here we all try to help!

On another note: I spend $70 dollars per year to have the coolest laptop on the planet ! 50 for Object Desktop 20 for the subscription

A part of which you are artistically responsible for.

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Carl -

Did you purchase WindowBlinds under a different login ID (email) than the one you use to login here and in Impulse? If you did then all you may need to do is combine the accounts so that the purchase(s) will show under your Stardock.net ID. You can do so here - https://www.stardock.com/support/registrations/ .

If your purchase was over 1 year ago then you would need to purchase an update which will give you free updates for 1 year and unlimited downloads for that time period.

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Phoon

Join Date 10/2001

+382

[quote]Take a look for yourself: http://www.impulsedriven.com/ip5[/quote]

So I did just that..

Here is an interesting observation from that link.

It lists Impulse requirements. It does NOT say you need impulse to install.

And you wonder why so many people bitch about Impulse...

Description

IconPackager is a program that allows users to change nearly all of their Windows icons at once by applying "packages" of icons. A package of icons contains icons to replace most of the common icons on your Windows PC.

Supports Windows 7, Vista, and XP.

Features

Change Windows icons at once by applying icon packages.
Change icons by file type
Change unique Windows 7 icons
Choose from thousands icons available at WinCustomize.com
Create your own packages

Impulse Requirements

Requires: Windows XP (32-bit), Windows Vista, or Windows 7
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0
1GHz Processor
50 MB Available System Memory
100 MB Available Hard Drive Space

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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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I would assume since you are buying through Impulse or the Impulse site, and that Impulse requirements are listed - that it is safe to say Impulse is needed.

On non-Impulse sites it is listed: https://www.stardock.com/products/iconpackager/

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Here is an interesting observation from that link.

Here's another interesting observation -

The op isn't 'bitching' (to use your expression) about having to use Impulse. His complaint is about not being able to download any skins after reaching his limit.

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Phoon

Join Date 10/2001

+382

good point ID. Besides that, I suspect that 90% of the impulse bitchers are just feeble and couldn't read it anyway.

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Phoon

Join Date 10/2001

+382

Here's another interesting observation -

The op isn't 'bitching' (to use your expression) about having to use Impulse. His complaint is about not being able to download any skins after reaching his limit.

Well excuse the f#%*k out of me for pissing in your garden Hankers. I made an observation. This thread isn't in the support section and isn't restricted to varying degrees of the topic.

JFC... I've been sitting back on the sidelines for the most part for quite a bit now and being pretty positive. Now a Wizop has to get bent over NOTHING.

THE FINAL STRAW.

Later everyone. It's been a nice run for the better part of 9 years.

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DrJBHL

Join Date 04/2002

+4131

The other 10% are feeble minded.

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gmc2

Join Date 11/2003

+296

THE FINAL STRAW.

you're just joking, right?

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