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Default Windows 8.1, with some Rainmeter.
The Work?/Play! text are Rainmeter shortcuts, for applications and games. Both the task bar and the Rainmeter links are set to auto hide.
Nothing to ambitious. I have tried shell replacement for Windows 8, it was difficult to work with for not much gain. There is also some compatibility danger with replacing shell. The tools are not as developed for Windows 8/8.1 as they are for Windows 7. Things are not perfect, but they aren't too bad.