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 Remarkable Computer Desktop Mods (modifications) that highly represent each user’s personality together with explanations on the applications, icon sets used. Full list after jump.
Got more? You know some cool desktop mods not listed here? Let us know :-)
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
synergy
Cool desktop with great mixture of black, blue and silver.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Desktop4
Taking advantage of Circle dock, jayers0424’s desktop with the earth rotates with accurate day and night cycles.
Desktop
Great setup that makes it hard to tell what OS it’s running.
Mac
Screeny end of may
A very nicely customized desktop, especially the dock icons.
NewYork HUD
Yet another desktop modded with HUD.Vision
Ironman on my Desktop
Ironman fan Mac desktop.
HUD Desktop
More HUD customization.
Fr33ze
Cute little desktop setup with icons nicely blended to the wallpaper.
Mac Meets Windows
Dylan Boom runs Windows within a Mac, with both beautifully styled.
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Comments
DKumar M. January 27th, 2009
Nice Collection Guys…. Thanks for sharing and putting your efforts for assembling all of them together.
ReplyMike January 27th, 2009
Awesome collection! thanks for sharing guys.
ReplyPeter January 28th, 2009
Here are some great desktop screens: http://guistyles.com/category/desktops/
Some great shots there.
Reply_SxR_ January 28th, 2009
Great collection but… Linux exists too :(
ReplyGadis Lonely? January 28th, 2009
what a collection!! thanks Hongkiat!! we love u… (not in gay mood).. hahaha
ReplyDylan January 28th, 2009
Nice collection Hongkiat :)
Replyphotofunia January 28th, 2009
there is a smurf mod =) i like it
Replypigcat January 28th, 2009
wurrrrd
Replypigcat January 28th, 2009
*”linux exists too”
ReplyErikw or "Ballena1" January 28th, 2009
haha my desk is there. The N.Y. HUD-thing :-)
ReplyMiguel January 28th, 2009
And what about linux?? too many screenshots of win, a couple of mac and nothing from linux,.. the o.s. its have more configuration options without using an external software.
ReplyWoodstock Real Estate January 28th, 2009
Amazing! I can’t wait for those to come out so I can download them!
ReplyBerkichi January 28th, 2009
Can we download them ? and how ?
ReplyAltis Lo (Beaulife) January 28th, 2009
I like most Windows Strata, Orange Monarch and Lightning Sunset! Others are equally great… Cheers!
Replyferdinand January 29th, 2009
i can download it, but i cannot install and use the item…how?
ReplyNattyb January 29th, 2009
Excellent list!
ReplyMike Martin January 29th, 2009
Wow, great list. Those are some beautiful desktops. When I was on xp, i used to be a major ui geek, but now that I’m on os x, I have been very happy with Leopards default look. Granted, I do change the wallpaper and run my dock on the left.
Replyprojectautomatika January 29th, 2009
Superb collection!
Replyhongkiat January 30th, 2009
@pigcat, @Miguel Sorry guys but we tried reaching out for the linux users too but there’s really too little that we can find :-)
Replylotoli.net January 31st, 2009
mine is good too.. i wish i could show :D
ReplyRK January 31st, 2009
Great listing! Lot’s of really inspirational desktops here! Thanks.
Replyrizzy February 1st, 2009
This is one of the best posts I have ever seen. Great job, Hong Kiat.
ReplyRei February 1st, 2009
Very nice mate!Thanks!
ReplyIbrahim Ahmad February 1st, 2009
Wonderfull collectons. Cool. :)
ReplyAtlanta Georgia Real Estate February 2nd, 2009
This is one of the greatest collections currently on the web!
ReplyRARE February 2nd, 2009
Can I use any of these? If so, HOW?
ReplyappleKrowak February 2nd, 2009
all i can see here, bunch of Mac Wannabes…
microsoft sucks…
Replyapple is inspirational……i Love Mac
sky February 2nd, 2009
Hey, nice list. But I`m also missing Linux…
ReplyGo-Air February 2nd, 2009
nice mods…
ReplyRahul February 2nd, 2009
OMG… there are just breath-taking ones… just superb!!!
ReplyshoesM February 2nd, 2009
Wow. Really nice! Pity me for not having Vista as a OS :(
ReplyJay February 3rd, 2009
Here’s some cool ones by this guy………..
Replyhttp://www.pjdark.deviantart.com
Winwab February 3rd, 2009
Wow! these are amazing! but Im still waiting for Windows 7 though…
Replyparry February 6th, 2009
Wow, there’s some nice ones here! Glad to see one of mine made it, came as a bit of a shock when I saw it.
I thought to myself….That looks similar to something I did! So I clicked it and it went to my dA page lol
Replyaravind February 10th, 2009
this is simply AWESOME!!
Replythanks a lot!
monsieuralex974 February 11th, 2009
o_O !!! My Ironman desktop is featured on Hongkiat !!
I’m really (and agreably) surprised to see it here !
Long life to Hongkiat !
^_^
ReplyBrian February 12th, 2009
what, no linux? :(
Replyfeby_lho February 13th, 2009
that’s cool, I like it. Thanks a lot!
ReplyBrack February 19th, 2009
cool. ironman desktop looks wicked
brackhole.com
ReplyPalaceStationNevada February 25th, 2009
Nice, thanks for sharing!
Replydenbagus March 6th, 2009
wonderful picture….!!
Replyweb design April 19th, 2009
the best part about setting up a custom desktop is that no one would know how to use your computer.
Replyentd April 30th, 2009
You forgotten compiz-fusion for linux.
Replyoha May 12th, 2009
Where are the Linux desktops? I am so unimpressed.
Replyforum sitesi August 14th, 2009
Oow Nice
ReplyPhoenix2life August 16th, 2009
Awesome Mods. Wonderful. Nicely explained. Well styled colorful pictures. Great post. Thanks to share.
Replydave September 29th, 2009
LOL linux users take for granted how much they could easily duplicate these desktops, its no wonder you couldn’t find any, they are all too busy using their software. nice desktops though, to be honest i am surprised that windows is capable of doing some of these things already. being that creative on linux would be very impressive.
Replyserkan October 10th, 2009
thanks mate !
Replyplywood chennai November 5th, 2009
The computer desktop item mods are wonderful and excellent
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