objectdock/rocketdock worth it?

never heard of these until i read the thread of post your screen pic.
making xp look like 7 sounds good, just wanting to know the pros and cons.
is it stable?
is it easy to do?
if i dont like it can i just uninstall?

 

yes yes yes

 

It's really a matter of taste. They're essentially the same as having desktop icons, just more stylish and different to position.

That said, I use it on occasion.

 

Visual Styles (By a simple hacked file in windows) allows you to transform the look of your machine, easily.

http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/windows/visualstyle/

If you combine this with rainmeter you can gain a fantastic look. Rainmeter is NOT NEEDED, just for people who really want to make their desktop Aesthetically pleasing.

 

i installed rocketdock and seems to run ok, i havent noticed any slowdown so far, looks great as well.

some great stuff on here my xp now looks like windows 7

 

I use mine all the time since I prefer not to use icons, plus it's totally customizable

 

I second loony's opinion. They tend to bog start-up time badly, and there is a large tendency for people to "misclick" icons, which detracts from the benefits of such docks in the first place. Use a keyword launcher instead, IMO. ( Launchy, windows start menu search, etc. )

 

Then use RocketDock, it is fast. Starts up fast, and your computer is like RocketDock isn't installed.
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I use Fences. If you double click on your desktop, the icons are gone.

 

I like rocket dock.

It clears up my desktop so I have more room.

 

Fences is nice too, you can sort your icons in groups.

http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/index.asp

 

Sorting your computer and having files and subfiles set up according allows less space on your desktop than using a horrible atrocious dock.

 

I daresay a lot of the bad rep docks get is due to people having eclectic, flashy icons that are like 128px, and the terrible caption fonts. When you're using a nice, clean, simple and CONSISTENT set of icons for your dock, and make it small and unobtrusive, it can actually be a really nice way to work.

 

I've seen some nice skins (browsing /w/), but they still take up a chunk of space on my screen.

 

ROCKETDOCK: Makes your PC look like a Mac (not really, it just gives you the botton bar that Macs have)
I just installed Vista Insparite 2 on my slow XP PC and it looks sexy and cool!

 

Nope. The windows 7 bar is not that user friendly and can even get you confused sometimes.

 

... This is about Rocketdock and Objectdock, not the Windows 7 taskbar or dock...

 

Use Win7 Tiny. Its better than using Rocketdock

 

use rocket dock

 

Rocketdock just slows down