WindowBlinds 6.01 released!
Maintainence release but 64-bit XP support added
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
Stardock has released WindowBlinds 6.01. WindowBlinds is a program that allows users to completely change their Windows XP or Windows Vista visual experience. It does this by applying system-wide skins called visual styles.
Visual styles can change nearly every element of the Windows GUI from the Start menu, task bar, title bar, push buttons, scrollbars, and nearly everything other part of either Windows XP or Windows Vista.
WindowBlinds works by extending the native drawing routines of the operating system. It does not replace system files or modify data on the user's PC. It has been used by Microsoft, ATI, nVidia, Alienware, and countless other companies to create alternative visual styles to Windows.
WindowBlinds 6.01 is largely a maintainence release fixing reported bugs, tweaking performance, as well as adding support for 64-bit Windows XP (registered version only).
WindowBlinds is a free download and can be registered for $19.95. The registered version adds additional features such as colorization, font control, blur support, and more. Users can also get the registered version as part of Object Desktop, Stardock's complete suite of desktop enhancement utilities.
Screenshots:
Download: www.windowblinds.net
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ALMonty
Reply #22 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 6:32 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 6:32 PM
That's weird I went from .012 to .014. Do I need .013? 
Astyanax
Reply #23 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 6:47 PM
Reply #23 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 6:47 PM
All is good, did a full reinstall and everything is back to normal with .014
ALMonty
Reply #24 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 6:51 PM
Reply #24 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 6:51 PM
I just updated to .014 are you supposed to have different dates?
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.2
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.2
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.01 (build 57 x86 - Vista Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(HP w2207 Wide LCD Monitor) 1 is attached to Radeon X1650 Series
Wblind.dll 2007/11/06 10:13:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/09/24 18:08:26
Wbconfig.exe 2007/11/02 18:37:08
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 16:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 10:54:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 16:58:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 16:58:28
Screen.exe 2007/11/02 18:37:51
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.2
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.2
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.01 (build 57 x86 - Vista Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(HP w2207 Wide LCD Monitor) 1 is attached to Radeon X1650 Series
Wblind.dll 2007/11/06 10:13:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/09/24 18:08:26
Wbconfig.exe 2007/11/02 18:37:08
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 16:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 10:54:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 16:58:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 16:58:28
Screen.exe 2007/11/02 18:37:51
[email protected]
Reply #25 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 7:01 PM
Reply #25 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 7:01 PM
I'm still trying to get the "best" solution for tonight. The initial issue was a file wasn't in sync on the server, but it's shown up a problem relating to upgrading x64 now. Fresh installs should be fine.
MadDeez
Reply #26 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 7:34 PM
Reply #26 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 7:34 PM
Kris, I installed .012 on my Vista Ultimate 64 system and everything was fine. When I installed .014, everything was hosed. Taskbar was windows classic-style. The start button was missing. Magic pink was everywhere on window frames and titlebar. Those things happened via upgrade path and with a freesh install. I guess I should've stayed with .012 
[email protected]
Reply #27 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 9:18 PM
Reply #27 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 9:18 PM
OK, I believe I have everything sorted for the evening. It's at .20 now and it's forcing writing some files again on x64's. No code changes. Sorry for the bumps there. I'll keep watching this for a bit, but anything further is liable to be deferred until tomorrow.
jamespaulp
Reply #28 Thursday, November 8, 2007 1:09 AM
Reply #28 Thursday, November 8, 2007 1:09 AM
The title of this post says "64 bit XP Support added". I have not seen any XP 64 users who were complaining (including me) saying anything. If it works, thank you very much!
Been busy at work. Did not login to SDC in a while. After seeing this post I logged in to SDC but it still says "Includes support for per-pixel alpha-blended skinning on Windows XP (32-bit) and Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit). WDDM drivers are strongly recommended for Windows Vista."
SDC description does not state XP 64 support.
Thanks Again. I have to reboot now
Been busy at work. Did not login to SDC in a while. After seeing this post I logged in to SDC but it still says "Includes support for per-pixel alpha-blended skinning on Windows XP (32-bit) and Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit). WDDM drivers are strongly recommended for Windows Vista."
SDC description does not state XP 64 support.
Thanks Again. I have to reboot now
jamespaulp
Reply #29 Thursday, November 8, 2007 1:16 AM
Reply #29 Thursday, November 8, 2007 1:16 AM
And.. It works!
Why do I have to enter registration information? With 5.x WB I only had to enter that information in SDC.
Why do I have to enter registration information? With 5.x WB I only had to enter that information in SDC.
lupetta
Reply #31 Thursday, November 8, 2007 12:07 PM
Reply #31 Thursday, November 8, 2007 12:07 PM
excuse my english!!! I'm italian and I want to say because windowblinds 6 is only in english language!!!!!!!!!!!!
bye bye laura
bye bye laura
MadDeez
Reply #32 Thursday, November 8, 2007 12:20 PM
Reply #32 Thursday, November 8, 2007 12:20 PM
wb6 is for english based systems only? i doubt that. granted, a lot of skins may not work properly on other language based rigs but that's due to the skin along with its graphics and their settings for english and not other languages, and not wb6. those settings can be changed in skinstudio, i'm sure. also, who is laura?
ZubaZ
Reply #34 Thursday, November 8, 2007 1:50 PM
Reply #34 Thursday, November 8, 2007 1:50 PM
I'm italian and I want to say because windowblinds 6 is only in english language
I believe she means that the WB application is English only at this point.
martin10018
Reply #35 Thursday, November 8, 2007 2:46 PM
Reply #35 Thursday, November 8, 2007 2:46 PM
The Classic skin included with WB 6 is still broken on my German XP in 6.0.1. I've mailed this to support on September 20th. C'mon guys, fix this or tell me how to do it!!
vStyler
Reply #36 Thursday, November 8, 2007 4:34 PM
Reply #36 Thursday, November 8, 2007 4:34 PM
if it is same problem martin then just adjust your all progs background image left\right content magins to move the text and arrow over. Simple.
pmulcahy11b
Reply #37 Thursday, November 8, 2007 8:55 PM
Reply #37 Thursday, November 8, 2007 8:55 PM
OK, here's weird one. I'm on Vista Home Premium (32-bit), with an ATI Radeon HD2400 Video Card w/256MB of RAM. The System itself uses an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor. I have 3GB of RAM for the system itself. I use a pair of LCD Screens, one a 19-inch, and the other a 20-inch widescreen.
Anyway, I got WB6.01.20 installed and working -- except for the configuration screen, which is mostly black; it shows barely enough to allow me to shoose skins. WB6 does in fact skin the computer properly, and that's nice, but that's all I can really do with it. I'd really like to know what else WB6 can do, but until I can see the rest of the interface -- kamsa hamnida.
Anyway, I got WB6.01.20 installed and working -- except for the configuration screen, which is mostly black; it shows barely enough to allow me to shoose skins. WB6 does in fact skin the computer properly, and that's nice, but that's all I can really do with it. I'd really like to know what else WB6 can do, but until I can see the rest of the interface -- kamsa hamnida.
Morris T
Reply #38 Friday, November 9, 2007 7:59 AM
Reply #38 Friday, November 9, 2007 7:59 AM
Hey...I'm italian boy...I've just translate WindowBlinds 6.01 in italian language... I hope in the next update there is my translation... I sent it to Stardock...
ZubaZ
Reply #39 Friday, November 9, 2007 8:45 AM
Reply #39 Friday, November 9, 2007 8:45 AM
Anyone else who wants to take a stab at translating the WB interface can take a look in C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\lang You can use notepad to create your own translation (or just 'skin' the one provided 
)
For reference, the WB5 files are in a sub-folder there.
Send your translations to Stardock, maybe they can use it and hopefully it'll help someone else.
)For reference, the WB5 files are in a sub-folder there.
Send your translations to Stardock, maybe they can use it and hopefully it'll help someone else.
martin10018
Reply #40 Friday, November 9, 2007 9:36 AM
I tried this with SS 6 and did not find a way to change the margins. Should I try SS 5 or will this corrupt a WB 6 skin?
Reply #40 Friday, November 9, 2007 9:36 AM
If it is same problem martin then just adjust your all progs background image left\right content magins to move the text and arrow over.
I tried this with SS 6 and did not find a way to change the margins. Should I try SS 5 or will this corrupt a WB 6 skin?
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Reply #21 Wednesday, November 7, 2007 6:04 PM