Description:
Aston - new Desktop manager and Shell replacement for Windows. AltDesk is a virtual desktops manager with skins
Contents:
Aston2 Panels ver. 1.2.1 is released!!!
Panels component is the second integral element of Aston2 products line.
This is a state-of-the-art utility that allows users to change the appearance of regular Windows taskbar while at the same time offering unique user experience with plenty of out-of-the-box features. By applying skins you can make your desktop look like an alien spaceship's computer interface, alternative operating system or anything your heart desires in just a split of a second. Aston2 Panels is not just a simple taskbar replacement utility, it offers much more.
What's new in Aston2 Panels ver. 1.2.1:
+ New feature: task list progress indicator
* Fixed bug in the Calendar widget
* Fixed bug with the context menu call for the tray applications
* Fixed bug with disabled Aero effects in Windows Vista
* Sereval minor bug fixes
Gladiators Software are thankful to everyone who send us bug reports and spent their time and efforts for testing the program.
Aston2 Menu ver. 1.2.1 is released today!
Aston2 Menu ver. 1.2.1 is released today!
Aston2 Menu is a feature-rich Windows start menu replacement with the enhanced functionality.
It is a component of the new line of Aston2 products, which, accumulating the best achievements of Aston1 and keeping up with the latest tendencies, turn your desktop into a yet more convenient and attractive environment. The menu is extremely flexible in terms of configuration. Every element of the menu can be tweaked and customized, thus letting one to create yet more convenient working area.
What's New in Aston2 Menu ver. 1.2.1:
+ Increased speed and performance
* Fixed bug with menu items' context menus call
* Sereval minor bug fixes
Gladiators Software are thankful to everyone who send us bug reports and spent their time and efforts for testing the program.
Updating to version 1.2.1 is free for registered Aston2 Menu users.
Aston2 Panels beta version is released!!!
Panels component is the second integral element of Aston2 products line.
This is a state-of-the-art utility that allows users to change the appearance of regular Windows taskbar while at the same time offering unique user experience with plenty of out-of-the-box features. By applying skins you can make your desktop look like an alien spaceship's computer interface, alternative operating system or anything your heart desires in just a split of a second. Aston2 Panels is not just a simple taskbar replacement utility, it offers much more.
Aston2 product line includes three basic products:
- Aston2 Menu, which replaces the regular Windows start menu.
- Aston2 Panels, which can replace Windows taskbar and yet enhance the
shell functionality. There is a possibility to add various widgets
to the desktop panels in Aston2.
- Aston2 Desktop, which replaces Windows Explorer desktop and can be
filled with any Aston2 widgets and icons.
Aston2 Panels features:
- Widgets support that enhances overall user experience by increasing productivity and adding more style to one's everyday computing. Widgets can inform you about the weather condition, display hard disk usage, enable you to perform lightning fast search for the files on your computer or in the web and many other useful things;
- Skin support enables easy application of numerous unique skins and themes. Top notch skinning engine enables implementation of yet unseen effects and multimedia support;
- Flexible configuration. Every element of the Panels can be moved, tweaked and customized, thus letting one create yet more convenient working area. The same concerns Aston2 Menu and Aston2 Desktop as well;
- Animation support;
- Ease of use. No steep learning curves;
- Drag'n'Drop operations support, user friendly interface;
- Multi-monitor systems support;
- Unicode support;
- XML standard, used for all the parameters setup;
- Multi-language support;
- 64-bit systems support. Please note that Aston2 works on Windows XP and Windows Vista only.
Aston2 Menu ver. 1.2 is released today!
Aston2 Menu is a feature-rich Windows start menu replacement with the enhanced functionality.
It is a component of the new line of Aston2 products, which, accumulating the best achievements of Aston1 and keeping up with the latest tendencies, turn your desktop into a yet more convenient and attractive environment.
Absolutely all Aston2 Menu elements are skinnable and can be animated, which makes it yet more attractive. It can be populated with many useful widgets like Clock, Calendar, Recycle bin, Disks, Search, Toplist, Weather and others. Aston2 Menu provides fast and convenient search for the files on the local disks and for the information in the Internet, which makes your everyday routine much more effective.
The menu is extremely flexible in terms of configuration. Every element of the menu can be tweaked and customized, thus letting one to create yet more convenient working area.
Aston2 Menu can be used both in Aston1 shell (staring from 1.9.5 version) and in Explorer shell - there is no need to give up the habitual surroundings in order to use the new menu!
What's New in Aston2 Menu ver. 1.2:
+ New option, which lets switch from single-column to multi-column menu format
+ Several new languages
+ Increased speed and performance
* Fixed bug with some elements of the control panel and network connections display
* Fixed bug with the "User name" widget icon display under Windows Vista
* Fixed bug with the whether forecast loading from the Internet.
* Several minor bugfixes
Gladiators Software are thankful to everyone who send us bug reports and spent
their time and efforts for testing the program.
Updating to version 1.2 is free for registered Aston2 Menu users.
New German version of Aston 1.9.6 is available!
Good new for all German-speaking Aston users - the German version of Aston has been completely re-made!
Our company is very thankful to Mr. Marius Hoeff, who provided us with the new translation, for the extraordinary job he did.
Please feel free to download the updated German Aston 1.9.6.
Weather in Aston2 Menu
There have been some changes made on the server which provides Aston2 Menu with the weather data. Unfortunately, we don't know when the server admins will correct this situation.
From our end we have made some changes in Aston2 Menu code which let us get around the problem. Please substitute the following file:
C:Program FilesAston2 MenuDllWeather.dll
with:
http://www.aston2.com/files/Weather.dll
or with this one for รต64 systems:
http://www.aston2.com/files/Weather64.dll
Before changing the file, please exit Aston2 Menu.
Alternatively you can download and reinstall Aston2 Menu.
Aston review on 3d2f.com!
Full Ukrainian version of Aston 1.9.6 is available!
We are glad to announce that all Ukrainian-speaking Aston users can use Aston with Ukrainian interface now!
Our company is very thankful to Mr. Yury Preetula and Mr. Andrei Vlaskin, who provided us with the translation, for the wonderful job they did.
Please feel free to download Ukrainian Aston 1.9.6.
P.S. We're about to release Czech and Dutch versions of Aston 1.9.6!
Full Spanish version of Aston 1.9.6 is available!
Good new for all Spanish-speaking Aston users - you can run Aston with Spanish interface now!
Our company is very thankful to Mario Antonio Cossio Olavide, who provided us with the translation, for the wonderful job he did.
Please feel free to download Spanish Aston 1.9.6.
P.S. We're about to release Czech, Dutch and Ukrainian and versions of Aston 1.9.6!
Aston Secure Desktop 1.9.6 is released today!
Aston Secure Desktop is a security build of Aston 1.x branch. It possesses all the features of regular Aston shell, but constrains the ability to alter the admin-defined settings.
This restricted version is highly recommended to Internet-cafes and kiosks administrators, colleges and companies authorities, and parents willing to find their Desktop settings unaltered after their kids incursions. This is also a perfect way out in other situations when users' ability to customize their working area needs to be limited.
With Aston Shell Secure Desktop you get a restricted but still beautiful and powerful desktop enhancement. It no way limits the comfort and attractiveness of regular Aston.
Key features:
* Limited ability to alter the admin-defined settings
* Fast, stable and highly responsive even on slow computers
* Easy customization of any Desktop parameter via Admin mode and no chance to do it from the User mode
* Lots of advanced features (hotkeys, Toolbars, freeform animated icons)
* Dozens of various plug-ins
What's New in Aston SD 1.9.6:
+ Three new themes added to the distributive: for a game club, Internet cafe and a hotel.
+ New option: export and import of the full ASD configuration
+ New option, which lets one disable the task manager
+ New option: password protection of the elements start (each element can be protected with its own unique password now)
+ New option: show an element to admin only
+ New option: abillty to add a wallpapers folder (instead of adding wallpapers one by one)
+ New option: ability to disable (enable) the system tray
+ New option: ability to specify file extensions that can be run in the Apps white list
+ Improved Windows Vista support
+ Fixed bug: white list in Windows Vista works correctly now.
+ Fixed bugs in plug-ins and their setup
+ Fixed bug in the installer functioning under Windows Vista
+ Fixed bug with the shells switching
+ Fixed bug with the folders displaying in the Main Menu
+ Fixed bug with the item paths
+ Fixed bug with the new desktop elements coordinates
+ Fixed bug with the context menu items under Windows Vista
+ Fixed bug with the icons displaying in the tray
+ Fixed bug: error on the context menu call for some plug-ins
+ Fixed bug: tray hints were sometimes displayed incorrectly (flickering effect on displaying hints)
+ Fixed bug: previews error in Win2000
+ Fixed bug in MS Excel task support
+ Fixed bug with .atz file creation
+ Fixed bug with multimonitor support
+ Fixed bug with shutdown and recycle options
Gladiators Software are thankful to everyone who send us bug reports.
Updating to version 1.9.6 is free for registered Aston SD users.
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