I don't want WB moving my skins!!!

Thursday, September 20, 2007 by RGadelha | Discussion:

After updating WB yesterday (9/20) it started moving my skins to a folder all users could find them. I don't want this for sure! It means it is moving almost 2GB to my C: and I don't have much space in there. I want my skins in D:, like it was before, where I have a lot of space. My C: is just for Windows files and that's all. I don't even use Program Files to install programs unless I don't have the option to change that. But for my skins, YES, I want to have the option to put them where I want them.

So I uninstalled WB and am waiting for a fix for this, please?

Thank you for your attention - Roberto Gadelha

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Philly0381
Reply #81 Friday, October 5, 2007 11:42 AM
Point made, move on.

milksama
Reply #82 Friday, October 5, 2007 12:04 PM

Mr. Banfield, I thank you for that, I mean, for your instructions, really. I've used those and they worked for me. What about those users that cannot do this? That cannot mod the registry? Ok! I'am all Ok! Forget it.

That's when we suggest these people in particular contact support. We're here to help and can also be reached at [email protected]

-Mike
[Stardock Support]


ZubaZ
Reply #83 Friday, October 5, 2007 12:10 PM
Has anyone seen my horse? 

Philly0381
Reply #84 Friday, October 5, 2007 12:16 PM
Yes I saw you horse, it went right through the center of the village with a headless horseman on it!!!!!  

ZubaZ
Reply #85 Friday, October 5, 2007 12:20 PM
Yes I saw you horse, it went right through the center of the village with a headless horseman on it!
Spooky!!!

Fuzzy Logic
Reply #86 Friday, October 5, 2007 12:53 PM

Has anyone seen my horse?

Your horse has probably been turned into a Big Mac by now   


NightTrainthedark
Reply #87 Friday, October 5, 2007 12:57 PM
Your horse has probably been turned into a Big Mac by now


mmmmmm, *burp*...was one tasty horse.

ZubaZ
Reply #88 Friday, October 5, 2007 1:04 PM
I pre-tenderized it in reply #69

 

RGadelha
Reply #89 Monday, October 8, 2007 11:06 PM
So, no horses at all and no options to ask us where we can park our horses, well I'm giving up. That's it. QUIT.


Neil Banfield
Reply #90 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 5:04 AM

I am sorry but I do not see the problem here.  We have told you how to move the skins and that there was no time in 6.0 to add a function to the UI to allow you to move the skins.

What exactly were you expecting?


ShelbyGT_The_Car
Reply #91 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 7:06 AM
I am sorry but I do not see the problem here. We have told you how to move the skins and that there was no time in 6.0 to add a function to the UI to allow you to move the skins.

What exactly were you expecting?


Neil DO NOT change this I presently like this placement of the skins in the shared section of the system for many reasons~!
#1. It makes it very easy to share the files across my network for editing Vista and XP versions. {I have one computer XP Pro and one Vista...}
#2. It also makes it very easy to have my system do a auto backup of my skins before an update. {I also have a server with Acronis to backup each one of systems automatically. Which uses my network to do just that and other backup functions.}

This placement has been the best arrangement for me to have a complete control of all my editing functions and backups made so much easier.

Whatever the idea was for - it is a really good one!!!
Thanks!

SGT

DorkCoffeez
Reply #92 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 10:44 AM
If you want to start a dialog further on this topic please start a ticket with us at [email protected] as Mike suggested. After the developer and the users have made suggestions it is the only place you can take this further. We look forward to hearing from you.

Necaradan666
Reply #93 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 4:22 PM
I can understand why the skins are not put into Programs Files folder, I much prefer the new folder structure of Vista. But why are the skins moved to my public sharing folder? eg *\Users\Public\Documents\*

Everyone on my network can get into that folder and if they see a bunch of skins they might start messing with them. I *only* have stuff in there that is meant for other network users.

Why isn't the default folder my own User folder eg. *\Users\Necaradan666\Documents\* My .Dreams are already automatically stored inside a Stardock folder there.

j00 are making a mess of my system!

Philly0381
Reply #94 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 4:29 PM
On a network can't you take care of that by setting access to files only to view?  

seldomseen
Reply #95 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 4:39 PM
So, no horses at all and no options to ask us where we can park our horses


"Shoot low, Sheriff, He's ridin' a Shetland!"

Neil Banfield
Reply #96 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 4:44 PM

A per user folder is not suitable for WindowBlinds as all skins must be readable by all users on the machine.


Bushman
Reply #97 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 5:41 PM
The developer left this comment in the anouncement thread.

Reply • Quote Neil BanfieldSeptember 20, 2007 07:06:32Reply #40
The location where WB looks for skins is set by two registry keys. They must be set to the same directory.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb5.ini\Installed\Path

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb5.ini\Installed\Path

If you want to put your skins elsewhere then you can change those keys and copy ALL of the directories off the current WB skin directory to that directory.


People should not have to go to their registries to add anything because of a program, that should be handled and fixed by the WB6 programers. WB6 & SKS6 look like they should have been brought out for Vista people and WB5 & SKS5 (with updates) for XP people. I don't like being nudged into something I don't want to, which is what I'm seeing with Vista and XP, but I do understand progress, I just don't like it shoved down my throat. I'm not attacking anybody here, I'm pissed mostly with Microsoft. Man when is enough enough???????   . Sorry for the rant all done   

Jafo
Reply #98 Tuesday, October 9, 2007 9:45 PM

I don't like being nudged into something I don't want to, which is what I'm seeing with Vista and XP, but I do understand progress, I just don't like it shoved down my throat. I'm not attacking anybody here, I'm pissed mostly with Microsoft.

The problem is that the MS coders want this new location.  The reg work-around is simply a solution to keep others who prefer the status quo happy....


cjebear
Reply #99 Monday, October 15, 2007 2:53 PM
i am having the same problem only i just don't want it installed there..i want it with everything else...i have tried everything to change the install location and nothing has worked...why does it do this...if i can't install it where i want then i don't want it


cjebear
Reply #100 Monday, October 15, 2007 3:10 PM
i don't want ANYTHING in my shared folder unless i mean to share it...i know i am new with stardock but won't use a program that won't install where i want it too...its not just WB...for me its theme manager too...i use my shared folder (all users) to share files with others on my network...


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