What is LiteStep?
Litestep is a shell replacement for Windows 9x, Me, 2000 and XP, that will give your Windows desktop a complete new look & feel.
LiteStep's superiority and usefulness is based on a simple, yet powerful concept: modularity. LiteStep by itself does nothing except loading the modules you tell it to load. These modules provide a special function or set of functions, which you can use in your configuration file. The functions range from the very basic, like the look and feel of your popup menu, to the more frivolous, like putting a TV tuner or WinAmp controls on your desktop.

• Why should I use Litestep?
  • If you come from the Linux world and are used to AfterSTEP.
  • If having multiple desktops would make your work easier.
  • If you dislike Microsoft's shell or find it eats too much memory, CPU, and that it is not always stable.
  • If the look and feel of your desktop is important to you.
  • If you like to have something different from your friends.
  • Or simply to try a cool & stable alternative to Microsoft's shell.
• How difficult is LiteStep to use?
  All you need is some free time, a bit of an eye for aesthetics, and some basic understanding of computers. Make sure you read through all the documentation that comes with the download, and look through this FAQ as well.
• Where can I download Litestep?
  The newest releases can be obtained also from many of the LiteStep 'core' sites (.net, .com, .org). And. of course HERE
• Modules?
  A module (normally a .dll file) is a 'Add-On' to Litestep. Litestep is essentially a 'Module Loader'. What this means is, you decide what functionality your interface has. Basically, add-ons either give you new commands to utilize, or show something on your desktop.

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