Aston - Desktop manager and Shell replacement for Windows 9x/Me/NT/2K/XP. Aston fully replaces standard Windows Desktop and delivers a host of new features. It"s nice and easy to work on a computer with Aston installed. Aston doesn"t require a powerful and expensive machine. With Aston your system is much more stable. Small footprint in RAM and few processor resources yield higher performance.
- What"s new in version 1.8.2:
- New Shell Swapper:
- New option: "Install the shell for All Users or for Current User only".
- Shell Swapper can be used as the shell.
- Aston startup modes (to protect Aston from errors that occur if Explorer or IE extensions are used).
- Shell Swapper can restore system colors, cursors, icons etc when switching the shell.
- Added new plug-in "VertPanel".
- Added new options
- "Autoload from registry" (enables/disables autoload from registry - now you don"t have to hold down
to prevent autoload). - "Loading an shell objects".
- "Autoload from registry" (enables/disables autoload from registry - now you don"t have to hold down
- New "Icon offset" option (for toolbars).
- New "find files" algorithm (more stable).
- Some improvements in "TopPanel" plugin.
- Some improvements for Zoom (now you can setup zoom screen refresh timer; it properly shows transparent apps in Win 2K/XP).
- Some improvements for ClipView (it supports new formats - CF_OWNERDISPLAY, CF_HDROP (files); tooltip shows text when CF_TEXT format is available).
- New significant features in Notebook (up to 7 sheets with changeable names, icons; password protection for each sheet (AES algorithm); read only mode).
- New "Icon" option for Terminator2 plugin.