Desktop shell replacement?

[nsafreak]

You know I'm getting kindof tired of my standard Windows desktop and the shells I've tried so far just really don't suit my tastes. Perhaps somebody can recommend one that I haven't tried yet that will work out well for me, btw I'm running Windows 2000 Pro. Shells I have tried are

• Litestep - overall a good shell with a good degree of customization available. But it seems to have issues with some of the programs I have load on startup

• Serenade - Another good shell but somewhat lacking if you ask me

• Cloud9ine - More of a minimilast shell and that's not what I'm looking for in a shell

• Ice Sphere - Interesting shell when I last gave it a spin but I can no longer find it on the net

 

[Dragon365]

I haven't found any good ones - i just keep a simple, normal windows desktop.

 

[kuk]

Talisman, NextStart, EVWM, HoverDesk ...

 

[Kadarin]

I looked at LiteStep and AstonShell, and have mixed feelings. Sure, they look cool, but they're still tied to Windows Explorer as a file manager, so although themability is spiffy, there's overall not much difference when it comes down to it. I went back to Explorer as a shell because in the end I could see no difference in productivity; there was no improved ease of use or usable functionality.

Now, after tomorrow, I will likely switch a lot of my day to day use over to Linux, so things will be truly different.

 

[silverpig]

Gnome/enlightenment for me.

But that's a linux thing 🙂

 

[Kenny]

DesktopX?

 

[bdyche]

I used to run Litestep, but it has too many issues with too many programs...

I now use WindowBlinds 4.0 Enhanced... it works better... 🙂

 

[kuk]

Originally posted by: Kenny
DesktopX?

Ahh, yes, how could I forget DesktopX. It was one of the most promising programs. But then it got stuck in time ... and too bad it's not freeware.

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Kahakai!

oh wait.

 

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