<p>Ha. I was just about to post about this. The entire batch of software can be had for $15 and a portion goes to the charities of Girls Inc, and Girls Who Code. Of course you can always choose a different charity. </p>
<blockquote><em><a href="#532495">In reply to James_B:</a></em></blockquote><p>Yes. I looked down the list, there wasn't anything that I'd call useful or essential in the list.</p><p>It is a nice bundle if you like adding furry dice to your PC.</p><p>A couple of visual effects nabbed from 2003 era Linux that still haven't made it to Windows, but long since out of fashion again on Linux.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thurrott.com/forums/general-discussion/uncategorized/thread/star-dock-software-bundle#532495" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><em>In reply to James_B:</em></a></p><p>Some people REALLY want more old-school Start menus. Some people want tabbed applications. Some people may even want what Fences provides. Also, FWIW, I have 2 family members who rely on ObjectDock to ween themselves from their Mac addictions.</p><p>Finally, Window Blinds serves the same purpose in Windows 10 that it has for decades: there's no bundled theme creation tool in Windows. Useful? No. Neither are custom automobile paint jobs, yet there are people who pay for them.</p><p>There will always be die-hard tinkerers, and StarDock is their friend. It's not for everyone, but for the few it serves it's darned good they exist.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thurrott.com/forums/general-discussion/uncategorized/thread/star-dock-software-bundle#533481" target="_blank"><em>In reply to crunchyfrog:</em></a></p><p>On one level, funny. Sarcasm.</p><p>On another, yup, lots of Windows 10 users who just don't like the Windows 10 UI. Also, it seems StarDock's Groupy will be the exclusive way ever to get tabbed applications.</p><p>On a third, credit to MSFT for still allowing Windows to be customized in this way.</p>