Astonshell Aston v1.9.6-UNiQUE
Aston is application similar to WindowsBlinds. You can change your desktop icons & themes easily without messing around with system files aka Uxtheme.DLL patching. Just install it, read NFO for reg info, choose some themes from deviantART (free of charge), and you can start customizing your desktop on your own way. Enjoy.
Description: Aston is a shell replacement application, which gives you to get a completely new, powerful and easily configurable desktop, making your computing a more pleasant and productive experience.
Aston completely replaces your old desktop with a new one, providing numerous additional features and saving your computer’s resources for more necessary tasks. By installing Aston you get a lot more than just a fancy look, you get a more efficient way of using your computer.
UPDATE: There is no any freakin’ virus inside of this!!! Check it for yourself here.
” Experimental” theme by kakeru119 from deviantART.
Release Name: Astonshell.Aston.v1.9.6-UNiQUE
Size: 3.16MB
Links: Homepage, NFO
Download: Here
No thanks on the app, thanks for the reference to user on deviantart!
Anyone used this before?
Attention 64-bit Users:
Q: Is Aston compatible with a 64bit system?
A: The compatibility with the existing version of Aston is quite problematic. But Aston 2 will support it for sure.
Astonshell Aston v1.9.6-UNiQUE
Full, working, no pass links:
Megaupload:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QJCHWM0E
Rapidshare:
http://rapidshare.com/files/117864056/astonshellastonv196-unique.rar
Cool, might give this a try on my lappy, seems a bit better than windowsblinds, as above, any given this a try, what’s the feedback?
Its really good, at least it was when I last used it before I moved to vista. Unlike window blinds it is actually useful and more responsive than the standard windows GUI and doesnt hog memory or CPU.
how do you use the “key”?
how do you register this thing and where?
Hey im not sure wtf happend but after i downloaded this on my linux partition and then put it on my windows partition from the linux, rebooted and my windows partition got some crazy weird message, nothing i couldnt handel, but the strange thing is that it effed my linux partition too, i dont know if it was the file i downloaded or what, just a heads up. Anyone else have issues similar to mine after downloading th8is Astonshell?
LOL, tron theme: http://masterq2.deviantart.com/art/TRON2-1-59683678
well that worked, it says needed to logoff so i did, went back to the aston desktop and my mouse wouldnt move, un-installed
Do not download this is infected with W32.MyDoor.Sally
Without sounding like an idiot, but how do I enter the key included. I haven’t been prompted for it and theres no where in the options dialog to enter it. Halp!
i havent got no viruses at the moment.. well nothing been picked up by nod32
Working…No Pass…
http://rapidshare.com/files/117868706/Astonshell.Aston.v1.9.6-UNiQUE.rar.html
Looked good but keep crashing Vista Ult. What a shame…..
THIS IS BS, THIS IS THE STUPIDEST GUI PROGRAM I EVER DOWNLOAD.
WTH IS WRONG WITH THIS ?
IS IT UNDERDEVELOPED OR SOMETHING ?
Someone needs to check this out for virus’s !!! and give some feedback
regards all
using it for many years now!
I love it and its safer and faster than explorer shell!
Was looking for a newer Version very long. So MANY THX !!!
Mihd.Net
Astonshell Aston v1.9.6-UNiQUE
http://paste2.org/p/31987
sorry for the caps lock, i didnt mean to.
i just frustrated with this program.
but i prefer Uxtheme.DLL patching.
ah well would of liked some sort of xbox theme for pc, windowblinds doesnt have it the way i want, as id of liked it to look like the actual xbox360 menu setup like whats on aston ah well ill just stick to the real thing lol
@Cleanerz you should teach us how to use it.
how do i enter the registration key???…..im completely lost…..help please
This program is awesome. Only used it for 10 mintues but its already making my life easier.
I’ve had a few crashes when changing themes but normal stuff its working fine. No viruses btw.
I like - http://themes.astonshell.com/578/
Nice, simple and clean.
Wish it had more support for dual monitors, my secondary looks boring now.
Definitely try this!
i used to use aston, but it created some problems for me. i have usb powered speakers on my laptop and the volume control on them calls on the shell (explorer.exe) to change the system volume; also i use function+page up/down to change the volume on my speakers which also calls on the shell. aston replaces the default windows shell with its own shell, aston.exe, so when i try to change the volume either of the two ways i previously stated it doesnt work.
there might be a way to fix this, but i have ye to find a workaround. a lot of the other keyboard shortcuts i used also did not work and i decided that i’d rather use the default shell to make using my laptop easier.
also, i would only recommend this app to the more experienced computer user. its not hard to install and use in a default state, but its not the easiest task to customize the shell to something personal and unique, and thats the whole point of using a shell replacement.
come on…somebody help me out here……plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I have used an earlier version of this program, I liked it a lot. Cool designs and very useful shortcuts, however after I installed it I could no longer encode for DVD burning. It would encode but horribly bad, skips, pauses, audio out of sync to no audio at all…always something. Not sure it it was chewing up to much of my RAM or what but I had to uninstall and encoding was not an issue just like before (the installation of Aston).
Just my 2 cents, maybe this version uses less resources.
Forget that crap and try these..
http://www.bb4win.org/news.php
http://bb4win.sourceforge.net/bblean/
Well the key doesn’t work so its a waste of time if you want to buy it. Looks good though hope a proper key comes along. Though if your using 2 displays it might complicate your life after uninstalling. Changes the identification number of the monitor. While running this killed my ati catalyst drivers on XP 32 SP3..
Though for all that can not figure out how to register, all you do is right click on the blank part of the desktop and you’ll see Register…
The key does work, you did it wrong.
3 warnings
1) trojan
2) malaware
3) software sux.
:o)
i tried aston 4-5 years ago and it somehow f’ed up my boot partition and became a huge headache. i’m strongly considering trying the new version though.
@30, bblean is awesome but way more involved to set up properly. i used it for a year or so before trying aston.
If you think the key works set your clock date a couple months ahead, even in the aston options it still says unregistered, but after i register i do get a warning msg of some kind, goes by to fast to read though.
though if your worried about trojans just download it from the publisher and try using the key:/
Does this work with Vista? I can’t see any info about Vista anywhere.. ;o
Ok, I just installed it on Windows Vista 64 Bit and all is fine, except I don’t know what to do with the key!!!
Not a bad piece of kit but it took alot of effort changing my system to how i wanted it but if i have the time i will have another go.
When it tells you to log off, restart the whole comp then when it comes back on, just right click the desktop and hit “Register”. Paste in the key and it works.
Thanks #39, that worked!!!
Well, I have been messing with this app a bit more, and I must agree with others.
DON”T WASTE YOUR TIME!!! Its crap, freezes whenever you try to change things, many crashes later and now it wont run at all. Its just not worth it!
Hmm, it works well enough for me. I took off most of the stuff that were defaulted. Didn’t you say you were using 64? It did say it wasn’t perfect for 64 yet.
Another shady program, made and cracked by god knows who.. with VIRUSES AND MALWARE!!!!!!!
DO NOT DOWNLOAD IF YOU ENJOY A STABLE SYSTEM!!!!
Everything’s working just fine. It’s pretty good.
thanks rits, the bb4 app looks cool.
well i like the fact that you virus proof it with that virus checker page. you just up your standard, i think that link should be a standard with every direct download file you post.
keep up the good work and keep on improving.
YES IT IS INFECTED!!!!!!!!
==========================
The Kavla Antivirus says: W32.Backdoor.Gamieste
and Arxidia-PROT says it some trojan.
BEWARE, remember the Black Widow?
Same thing…
no virus info. nod32 as of yet for me. shell crashes on reload each time. imo waste of time. litestep was better. and free.
@47 Kalos malakas eisai kai sy…
i installed the program but i can’t open it… it has problems!!!!!!!!!!!
I used this program a long time ago and it`s great, downloading right now
so basically one half is saying its good while the other….is bad and with viruses..
Guess..i gta try it out for myself.. Thanks for the post..
LOL @ people aren’t able to register.
“Oh no, it didn’t prompt me a form to register! I’m lost!”
You gotta be kidding me. Are you really… not that smart?!
LOL @ Virus Warning: get a proper anti virus program!
Nice program, nice themes, fast changing without rebooting.
But I uninstalled it because no native support for my second monitor and I don’t want to tinker (yeah, I’m lazy).
Here’s the solution for multi-monitor support:
http://www.astonshell.com/news/news.php?news=detail&id=52
so how does this program compare to the likes of windowblinds or litestep???
has anyone had experience with all of these programs?
i’m quite satisfied with my slightly old but working version of windowblinds, but i would never say no to a better or different alternative! so please enlighten me!
torrent link
http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1493696/
doesnt matter if there is a trojan in it or not….never use these kind of progs unless you want your pc doing strange things on its own, the end.
“There is no any freakin’ virus ”
Do you read what you type.
Most themes doesnt support widescreen and you have to readjust everything. With great tools als windowsblinds… this brings nothing extra’s.
Troj.Downloader.W32.Adload.vr
http://rapidshare.com/files/117983203/Astonshell.Aston.v1.9.6-UNiQUE.rar
VISTA IS GOOD TO GO, dont ISTALL PROGRMAS LIKE THIS THAT CAUSE CRASHES, HENCE GIVING MORE BAD VISTA rep!!!! VISTA IS FINE EVERYONE GET OVER IT
try this prog this morning… it works, the serial works, and lastly I like the interface… its beautiful… thanks…
Doesnt matter if the prog sux or not. I think what is more important is that some people are reporting a Trojan Virus and some people say its clean.
Please report what virus program and version you are using if you say it has a virus and aslo the same for people that say they checkes and think its clean.
1/2 of us might need to switch to a better Virus scanner. I use Nod32 version 3 and have not downloaded this.
WARNING Vista 64 users!!!! DO NOT INSTALL!!!!
This killed my working (nicely thank you) copy of Vista!!!
After uninstalling this usless crap, it will not load the GUI!!!! GREAT!!!
AVOID!
I use XP, have Kaspersky some version, no virus and I realy like it.
I used windowsblinks but I uninstalled it now, as this is alot cooler and nicer.
I have used it some hours now and it is realy userfreindly, ofc you need to know some computerskills, alså my 1200×800 widescreen is okej with it.
only drawback is that my mute and +/- volume doesnt work, but I never use them anyway.
Fast it is not, takes a good 10 secs extra at startup, slow screen redraws, about 3 secs to bring a file explorer window up which isnt alot but when youre used to it being instant and doing it 80 times a day…
Crashed each time i tried to get rid of the ‘EN’ keyboard icon.
It has a format capability inside.
Is it part of the Shell or it’s a malicious code?
Works OK on vista 32bit (ultimate) sp1.
Theonly things that seem broken are any plugins that use the sound (volume, analysers) none of them work at all for me.
Other than that is OK, not the best but much lighter than vistas desktop exporer that hangs on bootup for 20 seconds on login, this is instant. Shows how bloated windows really is.
Could do with a real explorer like interface though, like dopus but the desktop as well, but oh well.
…nice..its light fast and slick…
not the usual memory hoaging theming app.. Thanx
super lol @ tron theme….oh hahahahaha
http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/8fa2c523d553d815da89a3045350805b
no virus. but the key is dead. any new ones?
Tried this before, litestep is much better (and free), with a nice active community if you look hard enough. Also recommend using Directory Opus (not free) as a file manager replacement for explorer.
Yep, dead key. Otherwise it’s working flawlessly for me. Would greatly appreciate an up-to-date key!
Key is dead….
Dead damn key!!!!!
its a really nice software, system startup and shutdown becomes really fast but !! the registration key expires 30 days.
if any body has a crack or a serial please send it to me at hazizk@yahoo.co.uk
thanks
yep, seriously dead key. does anyone know of any other working ones? i can’t seem to find anything
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we don’t think it is reasonable to spend hundreds thousands dollars to buy a decorating watch. you can use those money to invest in other industry which will return you good profit.
here you just need to spend 100-200 dollars to buy a replica rolex watches.
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