WindowBlinds not skinning on Windows start up
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 by JoshRivers | Discussion: WindowBlinds
I have had WindowBlinds for a couple months now and it was working fine but a couple weeks ago, it stopped showing the skin whenever I turn on the computer, it just looks like windows classic!
If I open WindowBlinds it says the skins are already applied.
If I apply another skin, it goes blurry, comes up with the 'please wait' message.......then nothing happens.
Yet if I apply Windows Classic skin (to unload WindowBlinds), then open WindowBlinds again, and apply a skin after that....... it works fine!
.......at least until I restart my system, in which case I have to do it all over again.
Also, the icon doesn't show in the system tray until I've followed the steps above.
I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling and updating my graphics driver.
I updated to WindowBlinds 6 and the problem is still there.
What is stoppng WindowBlinds from running on start up?
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WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.0 (build 32 x86)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.
(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to RADEON X700 Series
(Plug and Play Monitor) 2 is attached to RADEON X700 Series Secondary
Wblind.dll 2007/09/27 12:40:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/09/23 10:10:43
Wbconfig.exe 2007/10/01 18:09:33
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 16:42:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/07/11 15:06:07
Wbui.dll 2007/09/22 13:13:06
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 18:52:21
Screen.exe 2007/09/30 15:18:24
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This is the information that windowblinds gives me even though, right now, my windows and start bar look like Windows classic.
Please help if you have a suggestion.
I paid for this software and it's getting frustrating having to manually apply the skins every day.
Thanks!
Reply #2 Wednesday, October 17, 2007 1:39 AM
I have Panda Antivirus installed.
Nothing else seems suspicious.
Reply #3 Wednesday, October 17, 2007 11:57 PM
possibly remnants were left over from earlier install.
was this a standalone version or installed via the Stardock Central Browser?
Reply #5 Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:26 AM
And it was from a stand alone installer.
Reply #6 Thursday, October 18, 2007 12:56 AM
try:
uninstall, reboot
get Stardock Central, use your purchase email and regular password to register your serial(s) then use SDC to download and install, reboot
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Reply #1 Tuesday, October 16, 2007 9:50 PM
what antivirus?
any run at start managers or programs that do some run at start managing that may be stopping it?