Cannot get the clear or opaque parts of a WB to show the way they should.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 by scott57 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

I am running Vista Ultimate and this problem just sort of happened.  Maybe I changed a setting I should not of done.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

Philly0381
Reply #1 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:53 PM

A screenshot of what you are talking about would help alot.  Is this with all WB's you try? 

Go into WB's configuration and copy and past your sytem information also.  

CarGuy1
Reply #2 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:05 PM

Do you have Aero turned on...did it turn itself off and you not realize it?

scott57
Reply #3 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:06 PM

I am sorry but I do not know how to do a screenshot.  It only effects those WB with opague or clear parts.  If you would load the diamond theme I'll explain what I mean.  Bottom task bar is clear but there is a solid white line behind the task bar so it looks white and not opaque.  If you press the start button what I see are solid grey parts where it should look opaque.  tell me where I can get my WB configuration

scott57
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:08 PM

carguy, that could be but I don't know where to look for this.  By the way everything works great on windows 7 RC, I have a dual boot setup, thanks for your help

Philly0381
Reply #5 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:13 PM

Open up WB's and click on the System Info Tab, then click on Copy Text, come back to here and right click and select paste.

CarGuy1 i think has the right answer.

 

scott57
Reply #6 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:14 PM

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 1
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 1

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 176 x86 - Vista Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series

Wblind.dll      2009/06/25 12:39:20
Wblind64.dll      2009/06/25 12:39:52
Wbsrv.dll      2009/06/25 12:39:52
Wbconfig.exe      2009/06/04 16:49:02
Wbload.exe      2009/06/02 15:39:14
Wbhelp.dll      2009/05/14 15:39:07
Tray.dll           2009/05/14 15:39:21
Wbload.dll           2009/03/17 10:36:28
Screen.exe      2009/06/04 13:48:09

2of3
Reply #7 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:21 PM

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 1
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 1

I believe you need a higher Graphics Experience score to support per pixel (transparency)

Lantec
Reply #8 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:25 PM

Sargan....run the Windows Experience update (Update my score)

Windowblinds thinks you can't run it because your experience score doesn't reflect your hardware.

Control Panel > Performance Info & Tools > Update My Score

scott57
Reply #9 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:25 PM

How do I go about doing that?

Philly0381
Reply #10 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:27 PM

I think somewhere's I saw that the experience fact needs to be at least 2.5 to run transparency.  Have you made any recent hardware changes?  Not all that familiar with Vista but you shuld be able to rerun your experience factor, or I think you can.

EDIT:  Oops to slow in typing

CarGuy1
Reply #11 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:30 PM

Click on your start button and follow Lantec's directions...

Click on Control Panel

Then  Performance Info & Tools

Then  Update My Score

scott57
Reply #12 Wednesday, July 8, 2009 1:32 PM

Lantec you hit the nail on the head thank you all for the help.  You guys are great

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