Show me your Desktop...NOW!! Q1 2011 Edition

[Bells]

http://i55.tinypic.com/2dgujq0.jpg

You guys know that not changing your desktop when the year turns is a sign of bad luck, right? it's totally a thing! I swear!!!


Also, brand new pc, brand new fraking awesome Win7 Desktop with Rocketdock!

Show me your Desktops!!

[CelesJessa]

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/3206/current2.png (http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/8761/current2a.png)
Click for full sized goodness.

[Flarecobra]

http://sadpanda.us/images/349876-NOJPGQU.jpg

[Doc ock rokc]

7608

[Marc v4.0]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4549162/kjkhfkh.jpg

[akaSM]

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/5490/sinttuloyah.jpg

I love colorful rainbow-y stuff ^_^

[Bells]

So... huh.... how do you guys make your gadgets turn on when you turn the PC on? I'm new to Win 7, still didn't manage to do that...

[akaSM]

My gadgets appear a soon as my PC is on, I don't have to select an option or anything :/. did you change something? disabled something from the startup programs or anything that you changed.

[Bells]

No, it's like that since i got it. I can put them on, i have them, i even installed a couple of new ones i thought were neat. But they are not there when i turn the pc on

[lazy man]

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/7290/desktopcu.png

And I'm not ashamed because that desktop looks awesome.

[akaSM]

No, it's like that since i got it. I can put them on, i have them, i even installed a couple of new ones i thought were neat. But they are not there when i turn the pc on

I just formatted my laptop and did a clean install of Win7 so, the gadgets should work in your PC :/. Maybe the gadget thingy was removed from startup. Get a program that has a utility that can manage your startup programs (this one's free) (http://www.glarysoft.com/products/utilities/glary-utilities/download/) and see if sidebar.exe is disabled or missing.

[Seil]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u59/Poetisch/Untitled-2.png

For those of you seeking totally awesome backgrounds, I had to go on a hunt when I got me laptop:

A neat one! (http://www.flash-screen.com/free-wallpaper/free,wallpapers,17183/download,1680x1050,A+cityscape+at+night+with+swirl ing+illuminated+fractal.html)
Crazy Swirls 1 (http://wallpaper-s.org/90__Orange_and_Black_Swirls.htm)
Graphic Tee Design 47 (http://www.layoutsparks.com/1/167529/bellydance-serenity-swirls.html)
Neon Swirls! (http://www.layoutsparks.com/1/250663/colorful-swirls-5-design.html)
Everything In Black And White! (http://img.wallpaperstock.net:81/swirls-wallpapers_6918_1600x1200.jpg)
It's Purple, Not Pink! (http://media.photobucket.com/image/pink+swirls+/featherer_004/pink-swirls-1.jpg)
Punk Girl! (http://www.layoutsparks.com/1/210126/punk-girl-pink-black.html)
MSTK3000 (http://www.splitreason.com/Product_Images/df5c5a6a272f-xl.jpg)

[BitVyper]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/BitVyper/MyDesktop.jpg

[Aldurin]

http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz339/EvilEarl/desktop.png

Contrary to appearance I am a digital litterbug, the only thing about this is that I have everything either crammed into a toolbar or the home folder.

Also Ubuntu is for awesome people, I don't need to stare at my toolbars all the time, because I can make them appear at my command.

I'd get up a screenshot of my Windows XP boot, but it's mostly a clutter of pre-installed stuff since I only use it for DDO and (soon enough) Minecraft.

[Seil]

Two (http://danceswithpoptarts.deviantart.com/art/Pirates-Gotta-Eat-Too-47879315?qj=1&q=sort%3Atime+favby%3Adanlikestrees&qo=452&offset=30) more. (http://cartoongirl7.deviantart.com/art/GAME-ON-120602289)

[BitVyper]

Eh, Ubuntu is okay. I got tired of it. It has a lot of good points, but the compatability issues mean a lot of fucking around if you're into lots of unsupported stuff.

I don't need to stare at my toolbars all the time, because I can make them appear at my command.


Windows has been able to do this forever.

Anyway, every OS sucks. (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/loadingreadyrun/2516-Every-OS-Sucks)

[russianreversal]

Someone has been playing as Ragna lately.




Russian has been playing as Ragna lately.

[Tev]

I'm still on my winter wallpaper.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/Loneglade/Desk.jpg?t=1295585567

[ChaoticBrain]

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/6/8/1950977//Desktop.png

And Doc, your desktop is fantastic. Where can I get it?

[Loyal]

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9864/desktop2011q1.png

[Token]

http://i56.tinypic.com/2enm2qa.png

[russianreversal]

And yes, I know I'm a nerd."

I think we stopped needing to justify ourselves around the time we joined a forum dedicated to a webcomic based on a 20 year old rpg.

[Doc ock rokc]

And Doc, your desktop is fantastic. Where can I get it?

BUH-BUMP! (http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/6159/merryxmasw.png)
also I just recently added Octacon clock to my gadgets. he tells my time!

[Whomper]

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k166/Whompy/Personal%20Wallpapers/desktop01-11.png

[Seil]

Geez Whomper, way to objectify women. Why not have a family oriented (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_or8FHJ7KlcM/TGxxq1RLl2I/AAAAAAAABLA/06XlDaE6X2M/s1600/beauties.jpg), simplistic (http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/lara-croft-models-wallpaper.jpg), smut (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll6/ICEcharlie/T6_Girls_Wallpaper_Version_2_0_by_v.png)-free (http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs20/i/2007/270/d/3/Street_Fighter_Girls_by_HecM.jpg) background (http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/topic/3464/summary_image.jpg)?

[Whomper]

....because I like SNSD?

[Kyanbu The Legend]

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o180/kyanbu/Desktop2011ver2.jpg



http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o180/kyanbu/Desktop2011ver1.jpg

EDIT: *reads the rest of the thread* Wow do I feel like a shallow perverted bastard right now. XD

[Seil]

....because I like SNSD?

Nah, I just responded to the picture - not familiar with the group. Guess it's no different from having another girl group desktop.

[POS Industries]

How fortuitously timed!

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o159/posindustries/desktop2011.jpg

[Toast]

Had this one for a couple months now. Really inspired me to write.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v89/Einhander/currentdesktopcopy.jpg

[Ryong]

I've been alternating between these two:

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/7756/screenshot072k.th.png (http://img535.imageshack.us/i/screenshot072k.png/)

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8650/screenshot075z.th.png (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/screenshot075z.png/)

[Bobbey]

I have many desktops at the moment, but these are probably my two favorite ones:
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i357/Bobbeyjazz/Desktops/Master.png

<3 Zelda

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i357/Bobbeyjazz/Desktops/Beatles.png

I figured for me this one is a classic, since many of you know my love for the Beatles.

I like keeping my desktop clean and put all my icons in the task bar. I usually leave important images or document on my desktop to remind me of my next upcoming project regarding school or beadspriting. Thus, there was a Stevie Wonder pic on my desktop has been lying there for a while; I intend to make a sprite image out of it as a present for my mother on her birthday.

[A Zarkin' Frood]

The cover of one of my favorite albums:
http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/5515/backgroundshit.jpg

[Shin Amakiir]

Apparently TinyPic auto-resizes, so I don't have to use a swap. :D

http://i55.tinypic.com/11r3dbt.jpg

[Bells]

i must say i always find it fascinating to pay attetion to the Icons you people have on your Desktops

[phil_]

I went back to the colorful one.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8373/desktop012011.th.png (http://img11.imageshack.us/i/desktop012011.png/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

[synkr0nized]

I weep at all of the desktop icons.


Images in the sig; there's a build in progress so things are going to change.

[Ryong]

Two questions, Synk:

1) That thing on the bottom of the first, where do I get it?
2) Rounded edges on windows thingy, how?

[Mr.Bookworm]

http://i56.tinypic.com/2hobk3d.png

[ChaoticBrain]

Too bad Okami 3 will never happen.

http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/6/8/1950977//Desktop.png

OMG Sonic 2 HD is almost here (http://s2hd.sonicretro.org/)

[Aldurin]

I want that badass Master Sword background.

[Bells]

...

...

why some of you keep the desktop icon for Adobe reader?...

No, really, why? 99% of the time if you are going to read a PDF you are going to double click it or it will open in a browser window automatically ... it's a space waster!

This is one of the very little stupid things i nag about with Desktops

[Azisien]

My boredom demands I participate:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a128/Azisien/Desktop2011.png

[Wigmund]

Here's my current background.
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And here's my old one.
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[Flarecobra]

At least your desktop isn't a huge image of your avatar.

[Krylo]

i must say i always find it fascinating to pay attetion to the Icons you people have on your Desktops

And this is half the reason that I can't post mine here until I clean my desktop.

[mauve]

I'm leaving the Adobe Reader icon there just to annoy Bells.

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/518/desktopnewo.png

[Kyanbu The Legend]

i must say i always find it fascinating to pay attention to the Icons you people have on your Desktops

My aren't you nosy. lol

[Viridis]

Here's my current background.
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Wigmund, I wish to have this image.

Mine (click):
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2383368/screen_20110120_07-59-51001-sm.png (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2383368/screen_20110120_07-59-51001.png)

[synkr0nized]

Two questions, Synk:

1) That thing on the bottom of the first, where do I get it?
2) Rounded edges on windows thingy, how?

1) Rainmeter (http://rainmeter.net/RainCMS/) -- It's actually easy to customize once you get it, but there are lots of "skins" (they're actually just .ini files that define fonts, colors, and what gets drawn) available, too. I made mine the other night after stealing the clock and font from an existing skin.

I'll be tweaking that off and on as time goes. There are some neat setups folks have made where they blend the Rainmeter aspects into the wallpaper, but I change mine often enough that I wanted something simple that could work with most anything. I think I will extend it to be a bar that goes across the bottom or maybe turn it into a sidebar thing.


2) Rounded edges? I'm guessing you mean the taskbar in my old Windows desktop, currently seen in the Arrakis link? That's Windowblinds skinning XP, as I have never been a fan of the huge window border and titlebar sizes in XP. It's one of Stardock's own "Aero" themes.

Technically the taskbar still extends to the edge of the screen but is transparent at the edges to give that effect [i.e. if you could somehow stick something on your desktop up in that corner you'd just click the taskbar any time you tried to click it].


Viridis, what are you running there for those icon groups?

My aren't you nosy. lol
Folks are just puttin' it out there for all to see, though. ;)

[Wigmund]

Wigmund, I wish to have this image.

Here's the original post (http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread.php?34067-MSPA-Fan-Art-24-LIKE-A-BOSS&p=4503253&viewfull=1#post4503253) featuring it on the MSPA Forums and here's the post with a link to the background version (http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread.php?34067-MSPA-Fan-Art-24-LIKE-A-BOSS&p=4503253&viewfull=1#post4503253).

Props to MSPA's Ursca for the amazing pic.

[CelesJessa]

Forget my first post!

After tinkering for awhile I have made my desktop shiny/nerdy/homestuck-y

Observe!
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2312/currentw.png

Click here for fullsized goodness (http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/5339/currentc.png)

[Si Civa]

Because I'm in such a loving hateful mood, you guys can take a peek of my avatar too. Oh, and you may also try to learn some Finnish if you are able to figure it out.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/Civakka/Uusibittikarttakuva.jpg

I blame this thread though that I changed my background pic. But it's neat so no hate.

[batgirl]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e340/batgirl39/Untitled-4.jpg

[Krylo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/krylo/Desktop.png
Photobucket shrank it, but swapped just in case it happens to break someone's shit, anyway.

[Ryong]

...So, after a revision and rainmeter:

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4420/screenshot077a.png

Now, if only that clock also had seconds and was moving...

[Pip Boy]

On a related note: I once pranked someone by taking a screenshot of their desktop, then removing their start menu and icons, setting the screen-shot as their background. Easy and fun.

[Kim]

http://oi54.tinypic.com/10r4zmq.jpg

Ootsuki Kenji is a sexy beast.

[Osterbaum]

I love it.

[Aldurin]

^I need to make that my laptop background.

[MuMu]

Am I too late for this?

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/931/wallp3.th.jpg (http://img266.imageshack.us/i/wallp3.jpg/)

[Osterbaum]

^I need to make that my laptop background.
Best background ever.

[Specterbane]

I'm so late to the party I can't even find streamers. But I figured I'd put up the desktop of my new computer.

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Finally found something good enough to replace the default HP image.

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc230/Shyria_Dracnoir/desktopscreenshot.png

Would you like to ride in their beautiful balloon?

[ChaoticBrain]

How can the faceless hellspawn of a psychopathic pyromaniac be so goddamned cute?