Here is an excerpt from a recent post by Frogboy:
"Let’s face it, Windows Vista and Windows 7 in particular look awesome. Microsoft has done a great job improving the experience for Windows users. Why on earth should people pay money for programs that often make Windows look worse? Or make things behave flakey?
Does this mean that customization is dying? No. It means that desktop enhancements have to adapt to the OS people actually use. We’re a long ways from the days of Windows 2000 or Windows XP now.
Sure, lots of people still use Windows XP. But it’s a dying market. It came out 8 years ago. It’s time to move on. You can’t focus making software for legacy operating systems if your overall audience are cutting edge power users. I know that might upset some people but it’s true.
In two weeks, Windows 7 comes out. I’m running it right now. It’s awesome. And if desktop customization is going to move forward, it needs to start looking at customizing the things that today’s users want to customize even if that means starting from scratch.
Keep an eye on Object Desktop starting today and going forward. You’re going to see some pretty rapid changes coming. "
From this thread: https://forums.wincustomize.com/365759
