Aston 2.0.4.1
An advanced desktop manager and shell replacement for Windows. Aston fully replaces the standard Windows desktop and offers a whole host of new features: Nice-looking, easily configurable interface; Detailed configuration of any element; Simple visual configuration; Customizable skins for all elements; Ability to change system colors, icons, and cursors; Icons of any size and shape, animated and transparent icons; Transparency and animation effects; Plugins that add new features to your shell; Hotkeys for any actions (launch applications, open URLs, minimize Windows). Besides that, Aston contains all the elements of the default Windows shell: Desktop, Taskbar, System Tray, Main Menu etc.
"Aston is based on completely original code and it is not a clone of any other shell. Its code is highly optimized by speed and size..."