Help using Windows themes!
Sunday, September 24, 2006 by Duggers | Discussion: WindowBlinds
I have installed a windowblinds and I have a theme that I like, but every so often, I like to switch back to the official Media Center Edition theme, but every time I do it via Control Panel, it either fails to display in the preview box or loads the classic windows them. Can someone please help me!? 
Hankers
Reply #2 Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:11 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:11 PM
Try switching your 'theme' using the WindowBlinds Configuration screen and see if that fixes it.
Duggers
Reply #3 Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:15 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:15 PM
Where is the Configuration Screen?
P.S. It is not really a theme, it is more of an option under the 'Appearance' tab, it is the one that came with the PC!
P.S. It is not really a theme, it is more of an option under the 'Appearance' tab, it is the one that came with the PC!
Hankers
Reply #4 Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:34 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:34 PM
You'll find an icon in your system tray at the bottom right which when you put your cursor over it will say WindowBlinds 5.0 .... Double-click that and the WindowBlinds Configuration screen will open. You will see the included Blinds as well as the XP ones. Just find the Windows Media Center one and select it and click Apply Changes.
Corky_O
Reply #7 Sunday, September 24, 2006 6:37 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, September 24, 2006 6:37 PM
If the Windows XP Media Center theme is listed in the Display Properties\Themes tab\Theme drop-down list, you could try the following:
1 - Apply the "Windows Classic" theme with WindowBlinds (Start WB > select 'Windows Classic' at far left of list > click 'Apply Changes').
2 - Reboot computer
3 - Right-click the desktop > select 'Properties' > use the 'Themes tab\Theme list' to select the theme you want > click 'Apply'.
Note - this assumes you did not disable the "Themes" service.
1 - Apply the "Windows Classic" theme with WindowBlinds (Start WB > select 'Windows Classic' at far left of list > click 'Apply Changes').
2 - Reboot computer
3 - Right-click the desktop > select 'Properties' > use the 'Themes tab\Theme list' to select the theme you want > click 'Apply'.
Note - this assumes you did not disable the "Themes" service.
Bichur
Reply #8 Sunday, September 24, 2006 7:01 PM
Reply #8 Sunday, September 24, 2006 7:01 PM
how does a trial version get a file dated 4/28/2006 when it was added to download.com on 3/21/2006?
Bichur
Reply #9 Sunday, September 24, 2006 7:15 PM
Reply #9 Sunday, September 24, 2006 7:15 PM
This is what I find for 5.01.006 release
5.01.006 Release
Wblind.dll 2006/03/21 14:33:46
Wbsrv.dll 2006/02/05 13:58:22
Wbconfig.exe 2006/03/19 15:33:44
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 18:54:12
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 17:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 22:29:06
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 14:28:26
5.01.006 Release
Wblind.dll 2006/03/21 14:33:46
Wbsrv.dll 2006/02/05 13:58:22
Wbconfig.exe 2006/03/19 15:33:44
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 18:54:12
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 17:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 22:29:06
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 14:28:26
Cavan1
Reply #10 Sunday, September 24, 2006 8:52 PM
Reply #10 Sunday, September 24, 2006 8:52 PM
From reply 1
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 19:27:00
From my WB system info for 5.01m[b].017, latest beta
Tray.dll 2006/04/13 17:29:23
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 19:27:00
From my WB system info for 5.01m[b].017, latest beta
Tray.dll 2006/04/13 17:29:23
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Reply #1 Sunday, September 24, 2006 5:02 PM
WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:
STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.
You have one monitor in total.
(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX
Wblind.dll 2006/03/20 11:56:04
Wbsrv.dll 2006/03/19 13:37:20
Wbconfig.exe 2006/03/19 15:32:58
Wbload.exe 2005/12/21 01:04:40
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/26 19:09:46
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 19:27:00