WB keeps changing Vista Scheme
From Aero to Standard. Please help!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 by Yuna.Fire | Discussion: WindowBlinds
I don't get why WB keeps doing this. I have it set to keep Visa Aero scheme in the advanced skin options, and to follow Vista UI guidelines. For a while any skin I apply works fine. Then suddenly I notice that the menus, ie in Photoshop, become that ugly blocky look. I check my scheme and discover that WB changes it from Aero to Standard for no reason. When I change it back to Aero, that messes with the whole skin. How can I stop WB from doing this? :/
Philly0381
Reply #2 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:35 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:35 PM
Just a little confused here, are you saying Vista Aero scheme? Is this a setting in WB or Vista? If in Vista then I think you maybe defeating the purpose of WB. I don't run Vista so I'm not sure what effect the settings you are doing has on the WB skin that you are trying to use.
Yuna.Fire
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:53 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:53 PM
Philly0381, what I'm referring to is the "Window Color and Appearance" setting in "Personalization". In my Appearance Settings, the Vista scheme keeps getting changed from Aero to Standard.
The effect this has on any WB skin I use means that menus go from the smooth/curved menus of the skin, for example...
...to blocky and ugly.
To Hankers, here ya go.
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 3
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.0 (build 49 x86 - Vista Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic Non-PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Wblind.dll 2007/10/01 12:34:20
Wbsrv.dll 2008/03/27 09:43:26
Wbconfig.exe 2007/10/01 18:09:33
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 16:42:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/07/11 15:06:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 18:52:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 18:58:28
Screen.exe 2008/03/27 09:43:24
The effect this has on any WB skin I use means that menus go from the smooth/curved menus of the skin, for example...
...to blocky and ugly.
To Hankers, here ya go.
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 3
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.0 (build 49 x86 - Vista Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic Non-PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Wblind.dll 2007/10/01 12:34:20
Wbsrv.dll 2008/03/27 09:43:26
Wbconfig.exe 2007/10/01 18:09:33
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 16:42:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/07/11 15:06:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 18:52:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 18:58:28
Screen.exe 2008/03/27 09:43:24
ZubaZ
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:06 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:06 PM
Please purchase a copy of WindowBlinds.
Short, sweet, and to the point. Very nice. 
Chahk
Reply #7 Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:48 AM
Reply #7 Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:48 AM
I have a similar issue, and my WB is NOT pirated 
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.3
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.1 (build 91 x86 - Vista Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic Non-PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to Radeon X1950 Series
Wblind.dll 2008/03/17 12:45:20
Wbsrv.dll 2008/03/11 06:56:10
Wbconfig.exe 2008/02/20 13:52:33
Wbload.exe 2008/02/14 11:05:14
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:28
Screen.exe 2008/01/11 12:14:18
Does it have anything to do with me running Vista SP1 RC, and not the actual SP1?
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.3
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.1 (build 91 x86 - Vista Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic Non-PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to Radeon X1950 Series
Wblind.dll 2008/03/17 12:45:20
Wbsrv.dll 2008/03/11 06:56:10
Wbconfig.exe 2008/02/20 13:52:33
Wbload.exe 2008/02/14 11:05:14
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:28
Screen.exe 2008/01/11 12:14:18
Does it have anything to do with me running Vista SP1 RC, and not the actual SP1?
Philly0381
Reply #8 Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:59 AM
Reply #8 Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:59 AM
Chahk
That could be a possibility. There have been several posts in the forums about SP1 and it's different releases. You can find people that have no problems and others having them. I don't run Vista so I don't know how easy you can delete SP1 RC or even if you can to see if that solves the problem.
I take it everthing was working up to the point that you installed SP1?
I think before doing any uninstalling that you contact [email protected], they should be able to provide an answer. Remember it's the weekend so you can email them but you will probably have to wait until at least early next week for any response.
Does it have anything to do with me running Vista SP1 RC, and not the actual SP1?
That could be a possibility. There have been several posts in the forums about SP1 and it's different releases. You can find people that have no problems and others having them. I don't run Vista so I don't know how easy you can delete SP1 RC or even if you can to see if that solves the problem.
I take it everthing was working up to the point that you installed SP1?
I think before doing any uninstalling that you contact [email protected], they should be able to provide an answer. Remember it's the weekend so you can email them but you will probably have to wait until at least early next week for any response.
Chahk
Reply #9 Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:17 PM
Reply #9 Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:17 PM
Thing is, I purchased OD (with WB) after SP1 was already on my machine, so I don't really have a baseline for comparison. In any case, right now I'm in the process of uninstalling the RC and installing the actual SP1. Just to eliminate some of the variables. In the meantime I'll take your suggestion and dig through the forums to see what people are saying about the SP1.
Astyanax
Reply #10 Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:30 PM
It's more than likely due to you using an RC which im guessing contains bugs (to be expected though). I've run x86/x64 and WB has no problems whatsoever with the final SP1, I never tried the RC builds because I couldn't be bothered with bugs and whatnot so I couldn't tell you for sure if that's the issue.
You also may want to update display drivers to the newest version if possible too, especially if you have an nvidia card.
Reply #10 Saturday, April 12, 2008 12:30 PM
In the meantime I'll take your suggestion and dig through the forums to see what people are saying about the SP1.
It's more than likely due to you using an RC which im guessing contains bugs (to be expected though). I've run x86/x64 and WB has no problems whatsoever with the final SP1, I never tried the RC builds because I couldn't be bothered with bugs and whatnot so I couldn't tell you for sure if that's the issue.
You also may want to update display drivers to the newest version if possible too, especially if you have an nvidia card.
Chahk
Reply #11 Monday, April 14, 2008 4:21 PM
Reply #11 Monday, April 14, 2008 4:21 PM
Ok, I uninstalled the RC and installed the actual SP1. In the meantime while digging through the forums I ran across a thread discussing an issue with AGV antivirus, so I did what was suggested: uninstall WB, disable the Resident Shield, re-install WB and re-enable the shield.
Everything seems to have sorted itself out. WB works fine now, and properly switches the skins. Don't know which of the above fixed my issue though
Everything seems to have sorted itself out. WB works fine now, and properly switches the skins. Don't know which of the above fixed my issue though
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Reply #1 Wednesday, April 2, 2008 7:34 PM