http://www.astonshell.com/ Aston - new Desktop manager and Shell replacement for Windows. AltDesk is a virtual desktops manager with skins en-us Copyright 2005, Gladiators Software support@astonshell.com admin@astonshell.com http://www.astonshell.com/images/buttons/aston.gif http://www.astonshell.com 88 33 http://www.astonshell.com/news/160/ We are happy to announce Aston2 Secure Desktop release!

To make use of secure features you should have the special Aston2 Secure version installed.
Aston2 Secure Desktop is a security build of Aston2 branch. It fully supports the features of the newest versions of regular Aston2 shell.
Aston2 SD supplies administrative control of your computer. With the help of Aston2 SD administrator can deny user access to the control panel, screen properties, lock local, network or removable disks, prohibit registry editing, applications installing-uninstalling and enjoy other administrative functions.
This restricted version is highly recommended to Internet-cafes and kiosks administrators, colleges and companies' authorities and parents willing to find their Desktop settings unaltered after their kids' incursions. This is also a perfect way out in other situations when users' ability to customize their working area needs to be limited.

Note: All our products can be purchased now with 25% discount.
Start the new year with the new software!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Gladiators Software are thankful to everyone who send us bug reports and spend their time and efforts testing our program.

]]> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.astonshell.com/news/159/ We are happy to announce Aston2 1.6.1 version release!

Aston2 is an original Windows shell replacement application with the enhanced functionality. Aston2 consists of three components: Menu, Desktop and Panels which, keeping up with the latest tendencies, turn your desktop into a yet more convenient and attractive environment. Every element of Aston2 can be tweaked and customized, thus letting one create yet more convenient working area.

In this version new functional keypresses are added. Also now calendar can optionally show events with certain level of importance.

What's new in Aston2 1.6.1:

"Ctrl+Shift+Left mouse click" on icon opens "Run as..." dialog

"Ctrl+Alt+Tab" activates flip3D

"Ctrl+Click on notebook" disables auto close for notebook popup window

Added calendar option to show events with certain level

Added widget icons in desktop context menu

*Fixed bug with "Disks" widget

Note: All our products can be purchased now with 25% discount.
Start the new year with the new software!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Gladiators Software are thankful to everyone who send us bug reports and spend their time and efforts testing our program.

]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.astonshell.com/news/158/ Aston2 users - you can run Aston2 and surf aston2.com web-site with Finnish interface now!
Our company is very thankful to Jussi Luntiala, who provided us with the translation, for the wonderful job he did.
Please feel free to download Finnish Aston2.]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.astonshell.com/news/157/ Wonderful Christmas and New Year discounts - don't miss the chance!

Christmas coming in a while. Anticipating something wonderful and having set our hearts on raising your spirits we decided to launch a 25%-discount which will be available since the 16th of December.

Our special Christmas Discount: 25% OFF!!!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.astonshell.com/news/156/ We are happy to announce Aston2 1.6.0 version release!

Aston2 is an original Windows shell replacement application with the enhanced functionality.
Aston2 consists of three components: Menu, Desktop and Panels which, keeping up with the latest tendencies, turn your desktop into a yet more convenient and attractive environment. Every element of Aston2 can be tweaked and customized, thus letting one create yet more convenient working area.

In this version welcome the new widget “RSS reader”! It will keep you up to date with the latest news and most important events. This widget provides integrated context search which enables you to quickly find the feed. Also easy RSS channels addition/deletion and their key word search is provided.

What's new in Aston2 1.6
+Added new X-mas theme
+Added new widget "RSS reader"
+Added ability to place widgets on Desktop
+Added 3D task switching(flip3D) option for XP and Home edition of Vista and Windows7
+Added ability to vary panels show delay
+Added displaying removable disks in "Disks" widget
+Added widgets context menus optimization
*Fixed several bugs that made their way to previous release


X-mas theme


widget "RSS reader"


3D task switching(flip3D)




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Good news for all those astoneers who were SO eager to create themes and skins by themselves, but did not know how to do this. Until Aston2 Skin WYSIWYG-like Editor is ready please use this manual to give your skills a try.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.astonshell.com/news/154/ Here you can freely download and comment on the desktop animated wallpaper for Aston2 independently from themes. If you are interested in diversifying your desktop, but you DO like your menu & panels you can download desktop wallpaper only. The downloaded Aston2 animated wallpaper will have the .a2desktop extension and will be simply applied by double-click like any Aston2 theme. The applied wallpaper will be automatically added to the list of Desktop skins of Aston2 Theme Wizard.
Looking forward to your comments!]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.astonshell.com/news/153/ Gladiators Software are offering a bewitching 30% discount on ALL the products to not let your Halloween time fly by unnoticeably!
So while the clocks may have gone back and the winter warmers are on, there's no need to be a grumpy Pumpkin...
Purchase now before the Witching Hour on Sunday something that will really lift your spirits!
]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://themes.astonshell.com/aston2/19/ Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.astonshell.com/news/151/ We're happy to announce the release of Aston2 version 1.5.0!
Aston2 is an original Explorer shell replacement – developed with care for users’ wishes. Aston2 is packed with useful features, it’s a surprisingly smart, considered, at once sophisticated and simple shell and it works the way it should just out-of-the-box. Power, beauty and efficiency is what we had in mind while developing this unique software.
This version has a number of new widgets, features and applications added. They will help you organize your time as well with your desktop and let you take delight in 3D graphics.
Have a look at what we have added in this very new Aston2 version:

What's new in Aston2 1.5.0
+ Added new Calendar application "Events manager"
+ Added new widget "Notebook"
+ Added new widget "Language bar indicator"
+ Added panel configuration saving on theme changing
+ Added "loose-leaf" mode for Calendar
+ Added new Clock functions
* Improved 3D objects rendering
* Fixed several bugs that made their way to previous release



Good news for old Astoneers. If you are a proud owner of Aston1 or any of the Aston2 components (Aston2 Menu, Aston2 Panels) you are entitled to special discount here!

Gladiators Software are thankful to everyone who send us bug reports and spend their time and efforts for testing the program.

Note: the previously downloaded themes might work incorrectly with the newest Aston2 version. You may download Aston2 themes again here.]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT