Bringing folders to the Windows 11 Style Start Menu
New functionality for the Start menu helps keep you organized...
Speedrunning: Zoom Zoom, or Pump the Breaks?
An impressive speed run challenge has me thinking about how I play games.
New Year PC Clean-Up using Pages in Fences 4
Traditionally, I have kept most of my interests segmented on my desktop by creating custom fences for each hobby…but, as my hobbies have grown and expanded into other side-gigs, it meant that they were starting to outgrow being within a single fence. That’s where the pages feature comes in!...
Tutorials in Video Games: Love 'em or hate 'em?
When it comes to teaching a person how to play a video game, there have been two extremes over time that have been prevalent in gaming: “too much hand-holding”, and “throw you to the wolves and see how many times you get shredded alive.”...
Getting Started with Peek in Fences 4
Peek is a new feature to Fences and it can significantly improve how you access content on your PC.
The Evolution of Video Game Graphics
I have grown up on video games, starting back in the 1980’s with Nintendo’s Super Mario Brothers. At the time, I don’t recall being particularly enamored with the graphics of even the technological marvel that it was for its time period - largely, I suspect, because why would a 5 year old think of t...
Fences 4 is Now Available!
Stardock Releases Fences 4 with Peek, Support for Windows 10 and 11 Get it Now - Stardock released Fences 4, an app that...
Fences 4 – A Guided Tour
The best way to organize your desktop gets even better with Fences 4...
Faster File Access with Start11
When building Start11, one of our core principles was that it is not good enough to simply replicate what shipped with Windows 11 but improve upon it.
Thankfulness (AKA: A Sappy Post)
I get to do this once a year on paper, but I feel it year-round.
Enabling a Touch-Friendly UI for Windows 11
With the release of Windows 11, Microsoft has removed a dedicated tablet interface - but Start11 can bring this functionality back to life.
Grandparents post ad to Craigslist looking for a "Video Game Coach" and it is the most WHOLESOME thing
Wholesome. Wholesome. WHOLESOME.
Establishing a Common Interface Across Your Windows Environment
Making it easier to migrate to Windows 11 while still running Windows 10.
What ho, a quest? It's a Stardock D&D Night!
I have long known that I work with plenty of people who love games - that's not news to me, and if you've been reading these blogs at all, it isn't to you either! What did surprise me, however, was just how many of my colleagues actually love Dungeons & Dragons and other table-top RPGs.
Stardock's Halloween Spook-tacular!
We absolutely love Halloween here at Stardock! Frankly, there are a whole bunch of us who will jump at any excuse to dress up in a costume and have fun - Halloween just happens to be the time when everyone else is doing it, too. ;)...
Improving Search with Start11
Search is a core part of Windows and with Start11, we enable new functionality for Windows 10 and Windows 11 users.
Stardock's Cider Mill Trip!
Autumn in Michigan means sweaters, football, and most importantly: cider mills. Check out my recipe for mulled cider at the end of the blog!...
Fixing Microsoft Teams' Download Location with Fences
Microsoft Teams won't let you change the default download location, but there is a workaround.
Stardock's Chili Cook-off!
Last week was our annual chili cook-off, and we brought our best offerings to share with our coworkers and appeal to their better judgments. Some people even teamed up and took to google to find the ultimate recipe for the competition! We had a lot of delicious chilis to taste that day.
Top 3 Software I use to keep my PC organized
If you know me, then you know that the idea of me writing about any form of organization is a ploy of comedy in and of itself. Still, as all over the place as I am with just about every aspect of my life, that doesn't stop me from trying to be more organized.
With Start11, It's More Than the Menu
Windows 11 brings a fresh interface to the classic desktop OS but to make it personal, Start11 lets you customize the experience.
Windows 11 updates: better than Windows 10? It appears so!
Windows 11 launched just a couple of days ago and Microsoft had been telling us quite a lot about their new OS leading up the launch, including providing details on how Windows 11 intends to deliver seamless updates that will be 40% smaller than those of Windows 10.
GalCiv IV Dev Journal #9 - Onboarding
The process of getting a new player into your game and having that been an enjoyable experience can make the difference between success and failure for your game. If you make a game for a publisher, you can assume there will be a milestone that involves the onboarding. Let’s take a look at how Gal...
Stardock Game Night!
In news that shouldn't be especially shocking: we really love games here at Stardock.
Meet Moxie - a Social Robot for Kids!
I am constantly amazed by the things technology has evolved to do.
