WB Updates Overwriting skins
Can this be stopped?
Sunday, July 16, 2006 by WebGizmos | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I don't remember if this has been discussed or not...but is there a way to stop the WindowBlinds updates from over writing previous skins...without having to keep moving skins or reinstalling them? This is really a pain in the butt. I have a few skins I made changes to and each time I update WindowBlinds it keeps dumping the skins I don't want back in and overwriting ones I made changes to.
Diafragma
Reply #2 Sunday, July 16, 2006 1:14 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, July 16, 2006 1:14 PM
As with any program you install it will overwrite files of the same name...
boss0190
Reply #3 Sunday, July 16, 2006 2:17 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, July 16, 2006 2:17 PM
I think the question is more "Why does a fairly minor update need to have all those WB skins included?" Could there be an option to just update the program itself? 
WebGizmos
Reply #4 Sunday, July 16, 2006 3:24 PM
Exactly! Â
Reply #4 Sunday, July 16, 2006 3:24 PM
| "Why does a fairly minor update need to have all those WB skins included?" Could there be an option to just update the program itself? |
Exactly! Â
aimzzz
Reply #5 Sunday, July 16, 2006 4:30 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, July 16, 2006 4:30 PM
For me, it doesn't over-write anything I altered, but it does reinstall skins I deleted (if they are part of the WB5 skins package). 
WebGizmos
Reply #6 Sunday, July 16, 2006 5:10 PM
Reply #6 Sunday, July 16, 2006 5:10 PM
Thats whats happening Amizzz...skins that come with the download which I have altered are being overwritten. So now I have to keep a copy of each altered skin in another folder and replace it each time. What a pain!
JanOscar
Reply #7 Sunday, July 16, 2006 5:31 PM
To include skins in updates are just a waste of bandwith for both Stardock and it's customers.
Reply #7 Sunday, July 16, 2006 5:31 PM
| I think the question is more "Why does a fairly minor update need to have all those WB skins included?" Could there be an option to just update the program itself? |
To include skins in updates are just a waste of bandwith for both Stardock and it's customers.
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Reply #1 Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:23 AM