WindowBlinds Alternatives

WindowBlinds is described as 'Customize Windows interface with themes and skins, offering personalization for the Start menu, taskbar, and more, including fonts and colors' and is a System Tweaker in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to WindowBlinds for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Android Tablet, BSD and iPad apps. The best WindowBlinds alternative is Open Shell, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WindowBlinds are Classic Shell, 7+ Taskbar Tweaker, Start11 and StartAllBack.

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  1. Taskbar icon
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    Puts a start menu and recent apps tray on top of your screen accessible at any time, increasing your productivity and turning your Android tablet or phone into a real multitasking machine.

    26 Taskbar alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
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  2. Curtains icon
     1 like

    Enables creation and application of new interface styles for Windows 10 using a style editor, with fine-grained customization for title bars, buttons, gradients, fonts, and shadows, supporting pre-made themes, legacy OS designs, and seamless integration with compatible apps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. SharpEnviro icon
     15 likes

    SharpEnviro (or SharpE) is an open source shell replacement system for Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. When using SharpEnviro the default Windows desktop is replaced by a new and more powerful desktop environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  4. bbLean icon
     10 likes

    bbLean is the lean version of Blackbox for Windows. It tries to keep balance between features and complexity, to give you some efficient means within a compact shell.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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  5. SphereXP icon
     5 likes

    The SphereXP is a 3D desktop replacement for Microsoft Windows. Taking the known concept of three-dimensional desktops to its own level. It offers a new way to organize objects on the desktop such as icons and applications. It has been tried out by millions worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Power8 icon
     14 likes

    Start menu replacement for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Do you often find yourself looking for a program in the long list of the Start menu?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Start Menu Reviver offers an improved Start Menu for Windows 8/7 that blends the traditional Start Menu functions with the Windows 8 design concept and provides quick access to all your desktop and Modern GUI (Metro) applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Start Menu 8 can help users who are not willing to change their behaviors and bring back the classic start menu. Users can enjoy a familiar start menu again with just one click while other styles are also available.

    26 IObit Start Menu 8 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. DeskSpace icon
     5 likes

    DeskSpace is a 3D desktop visualisation tool, allowing you to seamlessly switch between 9 desktops.

    16 DeskSpace alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Spencer icon
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    Bring back the Classic Windows XP Start Menu to Windows 8 & 10. With one click you have access to all of your Start Menu entries. Plus direct access to the Control Panel, Administrator command line and Run dialog.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Talisman Desktop is a configurable Windows shell replacement introduced in 1997 by Lighttek Software. It is available in a number of languages including English, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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