If you've been trying to create a new Winamp Forums Account with one of the following e-mail domains (Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc), then this might look familiar:


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If you've been getting this message, it's not your fault. The problem is that we have been inundated with hundreds of spam posts daily. We apologize for any problems you may be having with signing up for a new forums account. Unfortunately we had to temporarily ban new sign-ups from some of the most popular public email domains.

As a temporary fix until we are able to update our back-end systems, we will have to continue to block accounts from these domains. For now, you will need to sign-up using an email account provided to you by your Internet Service Provider (Cox Communication, Comcast, Verizon, etc.) or one from your own domain. If you don't have any other e-mail address that you can use, and you still want to create a Winamp forum account, contact the administrator or leave a comment below and we will try to help out.

Remember this is specific to Winamp forum accounts and not Winamp.com accounts.

Seasons are changing. Out with the old, in with the new. Turn, turn, turn. The laws of Nature are immutable, and encompass nearly every conceivable facet of existence--including Winamp Media players. Like a hermit crab no longer satisfied with his shell, your Winamp player desperately wants to shed its haggard, old Summer skin and slip into a new chic, cozy Fall wardrobe. Only one problem, though-- you're not sure how to change it for her. Don't worry, we're here to help. Just follow these simple instructions and in a matter of seconds, your Winamp player will be decked out in the most fashionable Fall skins mankind has ever known.

So basically, you have two options. The first option is probably the easier one, though they're really just two paths to the same destination. The first one consists of using Winamp's new online Add-On gallery, which will allow you to browse skins directly in your Winamp Media Player, as opposed to visiting the Online Skins Gallery.

Normally, the Winamp Add-ons gallery is included in the Media Library tab, but if you don't see it listed as an option, you can still add it. To do this, you can click on "Online Services" in the left nav, and search for Winamp Add-ons. Once added, you can start browsing for your next Skin. This is pretty straightforward, but if you prefer to do you Skin shopping online, you can just use the following procedure...

Step 1:

The first thing you'll need to do is jump on to the Winamp homepage, where you'll find, in the menu toolbar, a "Skins" option. If you click on this, a few options will drop down, but in this case the only one you'll be interested in is the "Browse Skins" option, so give that a click.

Step 2:

Now you've arrived in the Lion's Den heart of the Skins library. Here you'll find everything Winamp has to offer in the way of skins, and you have several choices of how to go about checking them out. If you're looking for something specific, you can type in a keyword or words into the search bar on the left, or you can browse them according to category. Once you've narrowed the category, you can then arrange your search according to "Featured," "Just Added," "Top Rated" or "Recently Modified" skins within a certain subcategory.