40 Creative Computer Desktop Mods for Your Inspiration

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 🙂

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Windows

Air Mod Blue

VS is a mod of hsn’s GUI.Air Mod. WP is IntelMac Blue.

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.

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.

Windows XP with a great silver theme look and feel.

Yet another great desktop mod with Enigma 1.1

Cool desktop with great mixture of black, blue and silver.

SS 20.11.2006

Windows Vista modded with Royale Vista II by dobee.

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.

Something similar to the default Windows XP theme, but a more enhanced version utilizing Royal Inspirat Mod, Object Dock and Desktop X.

A desktop strip down to the very minimal with only text display. Result – very clean.

One moment there, we thought it’s a real Mac desktop. Particularly love how the CD Art display is sticked on the desktop wall.

Nicely modded Window Vista desktop.

March desktop

Mouse over at Flickr to see how everything is put together.

Laptop Desktop

Absolute minimal desktop.

A Windows Vista desktop with its icons blending well into the wallpaper.

Computer desktop modded by an interior designer with icons and every elements perfectly blended in each and every corner of the wallpaper.

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 user skarhead187 demonstrates that you don’t even need color to pull together an incredible custom desktop.

Windows user j33f darkens Vista and subtly embeds system monitoring details, RSS feeds, and currently playing music information into the desktop.

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.