I was purchasing an additional copy of Start 10. As I was checking out, Stardock offered an "upgrade'' to Object Desktop for a good price. I purchased the upgrade (which includes Start 10, Fences, WB, etc. After the transaction was completed I went to my purchased software download page in my Stardock account. To my surprise, Stardock did not add a new copy/subscription of Object Desktop to my account, but rather added a year to my existing Object Desktop subscription. Is it possible to have more than one subscription of Object Desktop in the same account? If so, how do I do it? 

I was purchasing an additional copy of Start 10. As I was checking out, Stardock offered an "upgrade'' to Object Desktop for a good price. I purchased the upgrade (which includes Start 10, Fences, WB, etc. After the transaction was completed I went to my purchased software download page in my Stardock account. To my surprise, Stardock did not add a new copy/subscription of Object Desktop to my account, but rather added a year to my existing Object Desktop subscription. Is it possible to have more than one subscription of Object Desktop in the same account? If so, how do I do it? 

Start 8 - I have several Start 8 activations / keys (5). They do not work on Start 10. Can or will Stardock convert those keys to Start 10 keys? When I upgrade Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 on affected computers what is the best way to retain (install / activate) my Start 8 purchases on the Windows 10 computers?

Thanks in advance

1.) Start 8 - I have several Start 8 activations / keys. Will they work on Start 10 when I install it on the computers that I am upgrading to Windows 10? OR should I install Start 8 on the Windows 10 computers, activate it, then do the in program upgrade to Start 10?

2.) ModernMix  - Object Desktop Manager has offered me an upgrade to ModernMix version 1.22 for sometime now. However, it will not successfully upgrade. For a while I got an error msg. Now when I try to upgrade it, it just flashes and closes with no action taken. Any suggestions?

3.) Décor 8 - I upgraded one of my computers to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1. I had several Object Desktop programs installed on 8.1 (including Décor 8). My upgrade to Windows 10 was the option to keep files and programs (not a clean install). Obviously there is no Décor 10 (yet). My lock screen is stuck with a Windows 8 wallpaper and I cannot change it. I do not want to do a clean install of Windows 10 (at this time). Will there be a Décor 10 that will fix this problem? If not, is there a way to change my lock screen wallpaper (the options to do so are greyed out under Windows 10 settings).

1.) Start 8 - I have several Start 8 activations / keys. Will they work on Start 10 when I install it on the computers that I am upgrading to Windows 10? OR should I install Start 8 on the Windows 10 computers, activate it, then do the in program upgrade to Start 10?

2.) ModernMix  - Object Desktop Manager has offered me an upgrade to ModernMix version 1.22 for sometime now. However, it will not successfully upgrade. For a while I got an error msg. Now when I try to upgrade it, it just flashes and closes with no action taken. Any suggestions?

3.) Décor 8 - I upgraded one of my computers to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1. I had several Object Desktop programs installed on 8.1 (including Décor 8). My upgrade to Windows 10 was the option to keep files and programs (not a clean install). Obviously there is no Décor 10 (yet). My lock screen is stuck with a Windows 8 wallpaper and I cannot change it. I do not want to do a clean install of Windows 10 (at this time). Will there be a Décor 10 that will fix this problem? If not, is there a way to change my lock screen wallpaper (the options to do so are greyed out under Windows 10 settings).

This morning I installed ModernMix in Windows 10 Preview. I wanted to add Modern Apps to my desktop. When I click on a Modern App it opens, turns completely black, and then disappears (crashes). Once I uninstalled ModernMix the Modern Apps open as usual. I do like adding them to my desktop via ModernMix. Any suggestions? I know "Preview" equals buggy, but I thought Stardock would like to know this information.

It is always good to be a part of a "Best" list. Fences and ObjectDock impress once again. Check it out here:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/223503/article.html#tk.nl_bex_h_topstories

Ninite (featured in PC World magazine) is a great site for downloading software. I see that the "Steam" app for games is listed on that site. Is it possible to get Impulse listed on the Ninite site? At the bottom of the page there is a box for suggesting apps. I did send a suggestion that Impulse be added. Maybe someone from Stardock or Wincustomize that has more influence could give it a try (assuming Brad would approve). It appears to be free advertising.

http://ninite.com/

Years in the making, recently a new Wincustomize milestone was set. Quietly and without fanfare, Winstar4 became the number one downloaded Screenshot Artist on Wincustomize. He wishes to thank the talented and generous Artists who helped make it happen. He also wishes to express gratitude to the thousands of people who enjoy his work and download it. A thank you also goes out to the site operators and moderators, whose strict standards keep Winstar4 striving for excellence.

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This link contains a nice article about Fences. Unfortuantely it lists the Pro version of Fences at a cost of $50.00!

http://windowssecrets.com/2011/01/05/02-Four-free-programs-to-help-control-Windows-7