File Details |
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| File Size | 15.2 MB |
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| License | Shareware, $28.00 |
| Operating System | Windows (All) |
| Date Added | August 12, 2010 |
| Total Downloads | 9,928 |
| Publisher | Gladiators Software |
| Homepage | Aston |
Publisher's Description
Aston is a Desktop manager and Shell replacement for Windows. It fully replaces standard Windows Desktop and delivers a host of new features: Nice looking, easy-to-change interface, skins for all elements, detailed setup of any element, simple visual configuration, toolbars of any size with plenty of levels, any size & shape icons can be animated, Plug-ins, hotkeys, shell Swapper, and Install & Uninstall.
Latest Reviews
Sammo reviewed v2.0.1 on Jun 16, 2010
This is the best shell replacement that I have used. It is fully customizable and actually uses less system resources than the default windows shell does.
Grandpas reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 4, 2007
I've tested a lot of desktop managers. On my opinion, Aston is clearly one of the best.
You can't install it .. look at it and after 5mn say 'yes it's good' or 'no, it's bad'. You have to make your own settings, use it for several hours or days .. and then .. well you will see that it's a very good piece of software. Very few problems with win32 (never used with Vista) ... unfortunately, the windows x64 compatibility is not perfect.
Aston can not be compared with Samurize; clearly not the same objectives.
Ain Soph Aur reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 4, 2007
a very nice shell with a lot of features. i think it has a shiny future but the skins are not very beautifull but you can make a lott out of it. sorry for my bad english.
but on the other hand, you can also use 'samurize', its free (ok, not a shell) and highly customuzable! a lott better then this...
sorry for my bad english
ahjefri reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 4, 2007
those who have not tasted aston they do not know what they are missing,,, You can skin this shell on the fly within 1 hour of your own taste,,, that's not to menstion how slik and low footprint it is,,,
tinkerdill reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 3, 2007
You can download themes from internet, you don't have to pay anything about those! HELLO!
Stephen Bungert reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 3, 2007
Man, is it ugly.
Just because something can be done, doesn't mean it should be done.
ahjefri reviewed v1.9.4 on Apr 2, 2007
Another nice version of Aston,,,
tannman1 reviewed v1.9.4 Beta 2 on Mar 15, 2007
Good shell however my start button now doesnt work but getting assistance in forum. Lots of themes to choose.
mikeyx11 reviewed v1.9.4 Beta 1 on Mar 7, 2007
@ Blackhole8746:
Bahahahaha. You are hilarious. Please continue to entertain us with your jokes...
Now for my review:
This worked fine for me however personally I don't like it, but it does what it says and does it fine.
Lurifax reviewed v1.9.4 Beta 1 on Mar 6, 2007
Blackhole8746, thanks for the laugh, you tool. Explorer gone? Oh nooooo! This wasn't supposed to happen! Oh...wait....
Sammo reviewed v2.0.1 on Jun 16, 2010
This is the best shell replacement that I have used. It is fully customizable and actually uses less system resources than the default windows shell does.
Grandpas reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 4, 2007
I've tested a lot of desktop managers. On my opinion, Aston is clearly one of the best.
You can't install it .. look at it and after 5mn say 'yes it's good' or 'no, it's bad'. You have to make your own settings, use it for several hours or days .. and then .. well you will see that it's a very good piece of software. Very few problems with win32 (never used with Vista) ... unfortunately, the windows x64 compatibility is not perfect.
Aston can not be compared with Samurize; clearly not the same objectives.
Ain Soph Aur reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 4, 2007
a very nice shell with a lot of features. i think it has a shiny future but the skins are not very beautifull but you can make a lott out of it. sorry for my bad english.
but on the other hand, you can also use 'samurize', its free (ok, not a shell) and highly customuzable! a lott better then this...
sorry for my bad english
ahjefri reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 4, 2007
those who have not tasted aston they do not know what they are missing,,, You can skin this shell on the fly within 1 hour of your own taste,,, that's not to menstion how slik and low footprint it is,,,
tinkerdill reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 3, 2007
You can download themes from internet, you don't have to pay anything about those! HELLO!
Stephen Bungert reviewed v1.9.5 on Jul 3, 2007
Man, is it ugly.
Just because something can be done, doesn't mean it should be done.
ahjefri reviewed v1.9.4 on Apr 2, 2007
Another nice version of Aston,,,
tannman1 reviewed v1.9.4 Beta 2 on Mar 15, 2007
Good shell however my start button now doesnt work but getting assistance in forum. Lots of themes to choose.
mikeyx11 reviewed v1.9.4 Beta 1 on Mar 7, 2007
@ Blackhole8746:
Bahahahaha. You are hilarious. Please continue to entertain us with your jokes...
Now for my review:
This worked fine for me however personally I don't like it, but it does what it says and does it fine.
Lurifax reviewed v1.9.4 Beta 1 on Mar 6, 2007
Blackhole8746, thanks for the laugh, you tool. Explorer gone? Oh nooooo! This wasn't supposed to happen! Oh...wait....
ahjefri reviewed v1.9.3.1 Xmas edition on Jan 8, 2007
Aston shell is not only the best shell around ,, it's the ultimate,
1- Simple,
2- Cabable
3- Slick
4- Small footprint
5- Featured
6- Dynamic (very costomized)
7- Skinnable ( if you like any window blind skin less than one hour you can create matching skin for Aston)
8- It has a lot of plugins which are complete set of tools you name it like Calendar, Clock , CPU, Net, and Memory watcher) and they are all skinned
Total Commander + Aston Shell + StrokeIT + AVA Find
is a must tool for me ,,,,
phenomnaruto reviewed v1.9.3.1 Xmas edition on Dec 30, 2006
Obviously,
the reviewer below me has no idea what the program does .... its suppose to replace the explorer shell.
embarrassing.
Blackhole8746 reviewed v1.9.3.1 Xmas edition on Dec 29, 2006
Oh my gosh what a horribly written piece of crap!! I installed it and it "logged off" to apply settings, so far so good, but when I logged in again, the explorer shell was gone! Explorer crashed, and there I was with no explorer shell... Cool huh? (I think this is why they call it the Xmas edition)
It might be a good program, and I might want to blame this whole thing on the OS (XP SP2) instead of the guys who wrote "Aston"... But all in all, I don't advise you to use this...