40 Great Computer Desktop Mods

Posted on February 14th, 2009

Computer desktop is a very personal thing. Each of us has a
personal preference how our desktop should looked like. Modding
(customizing) a desktop can be as simple as changing the desktop wallpaper, or messing with the default icons. It can also go as far as tweaking the entire navigation as well as the look and feel.

Here’s a showcase of 40 Great Computer Desktop Mods
that highly represent each user’s personality together with
explanations on the applications, icon sets used. Full list after jump.

Windows

Air Mod Blue

VS is a mod of hsn’s GUI.Air Mod. WP is IntelMac Blue.

The Enigma Desktop

Comes with RSS reader, Gmail Notifier, Calender, Application launder
and many other interesting stuff. Windows Vista desktop refreshed with Kaelri’s Enigma. Author explain it is done.

Winter Desk

Exellent Windows Vista mod using WindowsBlind’s Abcisse Vista created by amaeli.

Windows Strata

Author prefers to call this Windows Strata. The idea is that this new
OS will bridge the gap between the Internet and your desktop. A
completely redesigned OS tailored to fit your Internet surfing needs.

When Quicksilver meets Aero

Windows XP with a great silver theme look and feel.

VistaKernel v3 Enigma HUD. Edition

Yet another great desktop mod with Enigma 1.1

The Orange Monarch

synergy

Cool desktop with great mixture of black, blue and silver.

SS 20.11.2006

Royale Vista II desktop mod

Windows Vista modded with Royale Vista II by dobee.

October Work Desktop

The idea behind this setup is pretty brilliant. A month calendar as
wallpaper with enough space to place folders, particularly to-do stuff
in it.

Reach

Desktop3

Royal Mod Theme

Something similar to the default Windows XP theme, but a more enhanced version utilizing Royal Inspirat Mod, Object Dock and Desktop X.

My DT Main Display 2007 10

A desktop strip down to the very minimal with only text display. Result – very clean.

My Desktop March 2008 Vista

One moment there, we thought it’s a real Mac desktop. Particularly love how the CD Art display is sticked on the desktop wall.

MironV My Desktop

Nicely modded Window Vista desktop.

March desktop

Lightning Sunset

Mouse over at Flickr to see how everything is put together.

Laptop Desktop

Absolute minimal desktop.

July 28th 2008

A Windows Vista desktop with its icons blending well into the wallpaper.

Interior desktop

Computer desktop modded by an interior designer with icons and every
elements perfectly blended in each and every corner of the wallpaper.

Freedom

XP Goes Back to School

Windows user Nabeel Ahmed has tricked out his desktop for back to
school, by embedding his class schedule and todo.txt file with Samurize and customizing his icons and theme.

Windows Desktop in Monochrome

Windows user skarhead187 demonstrates that you don’t even need color to pull together an incredible custom desktop.

Vista Transblack Head Up Display

Windows user j33f darkens Vista and subtly embeds system monitoring
details, RSS feeds, and currently playing music information into the
desktop.

BumpTop Beta in Action

BumpTop desktop interface that turns your desktop into a 3D space and
lets you move, pile, fan, and lasso your documents the way you would on
a physical desktop.