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Aston shell - original Windows desktop replacement

By Author on Aug 19, 2010 |Computers

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Aston will provide the unique appearance for your Desktop. Aston enhanced the basic shell components and added original elements, extending the Desktop capabilities: floating widgets (RSS, calendar, weather, quick search etc.), live wallpaper in themes, easily adjustable panels. Aston is one of the most stable and reliable Windows shells ever, incredible adjustment and application simplicity of which will never remain unnoticed even by a novice user.

What's new in Aston 2.0.2:
Added widget transparency
Added ability to add custom folders to main menu
Added more time options for automatic wallpaper change
Added maximized windows in Flip 3D/Expose modes
Added command line mode in search widget
Fixed bugs with hotkeys on Desktop, in menus, in Explorer
Fixed bug with disappearing main menu
Fixed bug with context menu displaying called with the pressed Shift key

Aston 2.0.3 fixes the activation bug on 64-bit systems.
Also some languages have been added to the languages list on the General tab of Aston Preferences.


Here are some images of Aston shell themes:

Secure Desktop theme:


Football WorldCup 2010 theme:


Coffee theme:


Titanium theme:


Windows 7 theme:



Time-limited 30-day trial versions of Aston, free 3D themes and live wallpaper can be downloaded from official site.

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