Is there a way to run Impulse minized to the system tray like we can with SDC? I cant seem to find it as an option

weird problem several items said there were updates and I choose to update them and it says they were downloaded but they don't seem to install themselves. Am I doing something wrong?

Edit:
Actually support sent me 2 links, one to impulse and the other for OD2008. I only installed impulse. do I also need to install the OD 2008 before things work right?

Yes you do. Impulse is the download manager for all your apps. Click on the blue orb,top left and then click on register a product.You will need to enter your registration number into it, then install what you want from the "My Desktop" tab.

Well I already had OD installed so wondered if I needed to do the new od file or not is all

I am rebuilding a brand new puter, and intend to resubsribe to ObjectDesktop, and other related Stardock products. My experience with Stardock installs being shotgunned all over the place, makes me wannah do it right this time, clean.

I am running, and intend to maintain running, only Windows XP SP3. I have no intention of upgrading to Vista.

Here is the Directory Architecture I intend to use:

All Stardock apps installed in a SINGLE, top-level parent folder at:

C:\Program Files\Stardock\

There, for example, you would find:

C:\Program Files\Stardock\CursorFX
C:\Program Files\Stardock\IconDeveloper
C:\Program Files\Stardock\IconPackager
C:\Program Files\Stardock\Impulse
C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDock
C:\Program Files\Stardock\MyColors
C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral
C:\Program Files\Stardock\SkinStudio
C:\Program Files\Stardock\SoundPackager
C:\Program Files\Stardock\WindowBlinds
C:\Program Files\Stardock\WinStyles
blah-blah

All Stardock User Resource Default Pathnames would be targeted to a SINGLE, top-level parent folder at:

C:\+Stardock\

There, for example, you would find:

C:\+Stardock\CursorFX
C:\+Stardock\IconDeveloper
C:\+Stardock\IconPackager
C:\+Stardock\Impulse
C:\+Stardock\ObjectDock
C:\+Stardock\MyColors
C:\+Stardock\SDCentral
C:\+Stardock\SkinStudio
C:\+Stardock\SoundPackager
C:\+Stardock\WindowBlinds
C:\+Stardock\WinStyles
blah-blah

Now, background comments. If you install individual components of ObjectDesktop, as standalone items, EACH program app shows up in the ADD-REMOVE Windows Installer, and the default pathname install directory NEED NOT BE:

C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\

And CAN BE:

C:\Program Files\Stardock\

\ObjectDesktop\ does not even show up in Windows ADD-REMOVE as an application, because it is nothing more than a parent directory when components are installed individually.

Now, if I purchase the entire ObjectsDesktop Suite, all of a sudden, Object Desktop BECOMES the application, shows up in Windows ADD-REMOVE, and NONE of its subcomponents show up as applications anymore.

Bottom line question. Is ObjectDesktop an application in its own right, or simply a parent directory to a bundled group of applications?

Second related question. Can I purchase the ObjectDesktop Suite, and install EACH INDIVIDUAL component app

at:

C:\Program Files\Stardock\

completely avoiding the necessity of a subfolder at:

C:\Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDesktop\

Final set of questions. I have heard and read many comments about the fact that Stardock products hate
having their default target pathnames changed for user resources.

Can I safely change ALL user resource target folders

FROM:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents\Stardock\ComponentProgramName\

TO:
C:\+Stardock\ComponentProgramName\

as I have illustrated in the directory architecture at the beginning of this post.

Will Impulse permit me to install Stardock apps into my proposed architecture?

And will all programs function normally with these custom default pathnames for BOTH installation AND

deposit of user resources?

Would appreciate your counsel on these related issues.

Thank you.

I recently downloaded desktopx and installed it.  Unfortunately, it says it is installed incorrectly. To make things better, Impulse won't open either.  What should I do?

Uninstall, ccleaner, reinstall

@jusletgo, by now you've found that you won't be able to realistically achieve a clean folder structure.  Best you can do is hack at the registry until all path, resource and .exe references point to the folders you want.  Another alternative approach involves setting junctions, where you move the folders around to where you want, but create file system junction points (google) so that the Registry entries still think they point to the original default install locations.  But since junctions appear in Explorer (and deletion of junctions isn't managed correctly by Explorer) and the command line, it'll still look messy to you having a bunch of stardock stuff all over the file system.

If there are better ideas, I'm all ears, because I've just rebuilt/reinstalled my system and have thus far held off on installing anything other than Impulse until I can plan a weekend to sort out the mess when I eventually do reinstall OD ultimate.

We are closing tihs thread with the release of Object Desktop 2009.

Please use this thread going forward for feedback on Object Desktop 2009 updates and products.

https://forums.stardock.com/330419