Weekly Poll: The WindowBlinds 6 Plunge
Upgrade! Upgrade! Upgrade!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
This week's poll is all about WindowBlinds 6. It seems like a good idea considering it was released into the wild just yesterday to some pretty positive press. What we're wondering is if you've made the upgrade from WindowBlinds 5, and if not, do you intend to? Since WindowBlinds 6 represents such a major step forward for skinning with things like animated start menus and Vista visual effects for Windows XP, we're very interested in the general opinion on whether or not people think it's worth upgrading now or later (or never).
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lovely62
Reply #2 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 10:56 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 10:56 AM
I am thinking about ugrading, but before I`ll do that I have to know if the older WB`s will still work on it and are they still fully skinned???!!!
I have 2 PC`s one for XP and one for Vista can I use it with no problems on both???
Because I downloaded Adamant on Vista and it crashed, then I downloaded it on XP and it`s not fully skinned, but at least it didn`t crash!!!
(I use WB 5.5 on XP and 5.51 on Vista)
I am thankfull for any help I can get!!!!!
I have 2 PC`s one for XP and one for Vista can I use it with no problems on both???
Because I downloaded Adamant on Vista and it crashed, then I downloaded it on XP and it`s not fully skinned, but at least it didn`t crash!!!
(I use WB 5.5 on XP and 5.51 on Vista)
I am thankfull for any help I can get!!!!!
ZubaZ
Reply #3 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 10:59 AM
I upgrades on Vista and XP with no issues at all. Overwrote the previouse version too.
Reply #3 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 10:59 AM
Adamant on Vista and it crashed
Like a full BSOD? Crazy.I upgrades on Vista and XP with no issues at all. Overwrote the previouse version too.
iEdwin
Reply #4 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 11:12 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 11:12 AM
I did upgrade yesterday as soon as i received the e-mail from Stardock but after downloading and install WB6 i couldn't activate it cos "Error: e-mail adress and serial number are not correct" window came up all time!!!! 
And i just copy and and paste the informations from the Stardock e-mail!! It's crazy!
And i just copy and and paste the informations from the Stardock e-mail!! It's crazy!
Zoomba
Reply #5 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 11:45 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 11:45 AM
If you're having activation issues, please email [email protected]. They'll be able to get you sorted out pretty quickly.
seldomseen
Reply #6 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 11:50 AM
Day 2; zero defects noted. Now to fool around with settings and see what this thingamagig'll do here...let's see, if I push that...and this...
whoowah! WB6!!
Reply #6 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 11:50 AM
XP with no issues at all
Simply backed up my WB skins [just in case] ....
Day 2; zero defects noted. Now to fool around with settings and see what this thingamagig'll do here...let's see, if I push that...and this...
whoowah! WB6!!
john ligtenberg
Reply #7 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 12:01 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 12:01 PM
JUST UPGRADED TO WINDOWBLINDS 6 ITS WORKING GREAT NO PROBLEM ON WINDOWS XP PROFFESSIONAL JUST HAVE TO LEARN TO GET USE TO IT, SEEMS TO BE WORKING EFFICIENT! GREAT JOB!
iEdwin
Reply #8 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 12:19 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 12:19 PM
iEdwin
Reply #9 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 12:21 PM
You'r right! It'all solved now! Great support from Stardock
Reply #9 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 12:21 PM
If you're having activation issues, please email [email protected]. They'll be able to get you sorted out pretty quickly.
You'r right! It'all solved now! Great support from Stardock
GM1977
Reply #10 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 12:32 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 12:32 PM
i upgraded today , i thought i was eligible for the free upgrade. Turns out i was not , but i gladly paid the $15 for the upgrade , installed right from WB5 with no trouble at all. Works great
butch123
Reply #12 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 1:35 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 1:35 PM
Did upgrade yesterday on Vista,All went well.. 
AnneMarie
Reply #13 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 2:47 PM
Reply #13 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 2:47 PM
I upgraded and yeah if you bought it after Feb 1 you ARE eligable for a FREE upgrade to WB 6.
ONE just had to have patience yesturday while Stardock was dealing with all the accounts..
I got my Free upgrade and it works great
Love it
Anne
ONE just had to have patience yesturday while Stardock was dealing with all the accounts..
I got my Free upgrade and it works great
Love it
Anne
ZubaZ
Reply #14 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:05 PM
Totally unrelated . . . (but this is WC and it's tolerated) . . I dated a young lady named AnneMarie and every time you post I think of her and smile. Thanks!
Zubaz looks over his shoulder to see if his wife is about
Reply #14 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:05 PM
AnneMarie
Totally unrelated . . . (but this is WC and it's tolerated) . . I dated a young lady named AnneMarie and every time you post I think of her and smile. Thanks!
Zubaz looks over his shoulder to see if his wife is about
benmanns
Reply #15 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:23 PM
Reply #15 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:23 PM
updated from stock 5.5 with public no unloading no nothing just installed thepublic runs great no issues so far...
jayp01
Reply #16 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:34 PM
Reply #16 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:34 PM
I would very much like to upgrade, but I won't until there's an available version of SkinStudio. The only thing I want to do (and I want to do it really bad) is give my skin on XP the blurred glass effect. I never create skins, I usually just modify them ever so slightly to my tastes. I can't justify the cost of buying SkinStudio, and am very grateful to Stardock for providing a free version. I just need that version available for the new WB format. As soon as it is, I'll upgrade to WB6.
GhoS
Reply #17 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:54 PM
Reply #17 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 3:54 PM
Umm WB6 provides blurring in XP so if a skin makes use of that effect you can use it with WB6. I'm sure SkinStudio will be released soon as its already been in beta for version 6 so I see no reason to wait especially if you already use WB5 which didn't have blurring on XP.
koolet22
Reply #18 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 4:50 PM
Reply #18 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 4:50 PM
WB6 : 
still giving me problem, even with the effort of neil still having problems, sometimes min, max close button dissapear. I should waited and read all the comments first before i jumped on buying WB6. I'll post a SS to stardock once I encounter it again....
still giving me problem, even with the effort of neil still having problems, sometimes min, max close button dissapear. I should waited and read all the comments first before i jumped on buying WB6. I'll post a SS to stardock once I encounter it again....
AnneMarie
Reply #19 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 5:59 PM
Reply #19 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 5:59 PM
Chuckles..
Zubaz, I ran into another lady named Anne at least Anne a while back online.. She always griped that I had her "name".....
Wierd.. and sadly NO my name is not really Anne Marie, Its just a name from a game I play and I started using it online along with another one of my older "names"
Sorry for the conicidence *chuckles and gives cookies*
And sorry for the earlier irrelavant post *hopes I didn't start anything, chuckles* heh
Zubaz, I ran into another lady named Anne at least Anne a while back online.. She always griped that I had her "name".....
Wierd.. and sadly NO my name is not really Anne Marie, Its just a name from a game I play and I started using it online along with another one of my older "names"
Sorry for the conicidence *chuckles and gives cookies*
And sorry for the earlier irrelavant post
*hopes I didn't start anything, chuckles* heh
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Reply #1 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 10:46 AM
Yes....'did it' earlier today. Simply backed up my WB skins [just in case] ....downloaded/installed.....painlessly...no prior uninstall - didn't even unload.
Works a treat....[thanks, Neil - and co] ....