windows update page fails to load
Monday, October 19, 2009 by sureshot106 | Discussion: WindowBlinds
when using windowblinds on my computer, i cannot acess windows update. the update page fails to load. If i turn off windowblinds the everything works as it should. Why?
Reply #2 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:07 AM
windowblinds 5.51.027 vista edition. the problem started when i ran some updates. i updated windowblinds through impulse but it didn't seem to help.
Reply #3 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:18 AM
I had the same problem, opened Impulse updated to latest beta of WB and problem was fixed immediately. Do you have impulse set to show the latest beta's? 
Reply #4 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:20 AM
That version number is very old, are you sure you typed it correctly?
Open up WindowBlinds and copy the system information and post it here.
Reply #5 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:16 PM
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.51 (build 110 x86 - Vista Edition))
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to ATI Mobility Radeon X1400
Wblind.dll 2007/06/18 15:11:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/06/12 17:56:39
Wbconfig.exe 2007/06/19 10:43:03
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 16:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:26:49
Wbload.dll 2007/05/26 12:35:56
Reply #6 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:35 PM
I had the same problem on Vista. I was never completely sure what caused it. I never particularly suspected WB - but since it was always running on the machine, I guess it's a possibility. The problem did not occur in Safe mode with Networking. I could not be bothered to trouble-shoot it since there was no other ill-effect.
Instead I rebooted in Safe mode with networking every now and then to run the updater (Note: you don't *really* need to run it any more often than once a month or once a quarter. Unless you have some very dodgy surfing habits or you have no understanding of how viruses and hacking works... )
Reply #7 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:06 PM
Updates should still auto install, the issue is with the UI for you to manually select optional updates.
sureshot106: That is a very old version of WindowBlinds. Depending on when you purchased WindowBlinds 5, you may have been entitled to a free upgrade to WB6 in which case you could update to WB 6.4. If you are outside the upgrade window, I believe the upgrade to WB7 would probably be $10.
Reply #8 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:08 PM
I'am using wb 6.4 build 129 and I have the same problem. Hum.
Reply #9 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 5:47 PM
You need build 130.
Update via Impulse.
Reply #10 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:40 PM
I have the same problem that shureshot reported. Windows Update fails to load when WindowBlinds is running. I have windowblinds v. 6.80 beta.062. Beta.081 is available, but when I installed it last week my Vista system went bonkers, and it took me several days and many restarts before I realized that I was okay as long as I don't install the latest WB update. Very strange.
Reply #12 Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:54 AM
Could you provide more information on the problem you had with the later beta?
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Reply #1 Monday, October 19, 2009 7:28 PM
What version of WBs are you running? Thiis problem was corrected i believe several updates ago.