It's probably permissions in C:/Users/All Users. Try temporarily sharing the Stardock folder, see if that works.

I use Microsoft Security Essentials...and I turned it off....the flag was screaming at me!  I even disabled the slides for the desktop and just put a static wall there instead. 

I ran the install both as administrator, and when that didn't work, then I tried running without the administrator...same result each time....GRRRRRRR!

That's just it....I have NO Stardock folder...Impulse never installed!

I think what I may try to do is do a system restore back to before I even tried installing Impulse....maybe something got borked somewhere....I tried installing the dang thing about 10 times already!

OOPS!  I just checked the USERS folder....at the very top of it, there are two folders with a bunch of files that are encrpyted that looks like the stuff from Impulse.  Then, I did find a Stardock folder further down...it had a folder for Impulse there, but all of the folders inside were empty.  I don't know how I missed that!  I tried installing Impulse again this morning, but didn't get anywhere.  However, I did find this error log dated for yesterday:

-- [11/25/2009 2:25:28 PM] ----------------------------------------------------
Context: Program Error
Message: 
Build #: 1260
Exception: Parameter is not valid.
Stack Trace:
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(String filename)
   at Stardock.Central.Common.Utils.LoadImage_NoLock(String ImagePath)
   at eq.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnPrint(PaintEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPrintClient(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Sorry...my bad.

Does this help any?

Hopefully it will....once the right 'boffin' sees it...

mj...delete all that stuff and do a manual search thru your files in the locations Impulse installs with W7.

Then try reinstalling. If it doesn't go that time as well, look up the errors. If it does install, great.

Don't forget: after removing all those files, reboot. Then try the reinstall. I'd suggest Revo, but it isn't installing, so you have nothing 'identifiable' to uninstall.

YEA!!!!!

I finally got it fixed...I had to do a wipe and re-install of Windows 7...I had some borked registry settings from some software my son installed!  Anyway, right after  I got Windows installed, and before I installed my Security software...I hopped on over here and got Impulse installed from the link on my personal site!  Then, I was able to install WB 7.  I'm a happy camper now....using my Christmas blind.  Now, I just have to wait for SKS 7 to come out to make blinds for Win 7.

Thanks to all of you for all your help...great bunch here, for sure! 

Sell your son to a travelling circus....

...or for medical research....

....get SOME value from the critter....

And Xmas! The skin doesn't make it come ant faster, I'm afraid.  

Really happy you solved the problem. Now...ENJOY!

LOL!  Kids have a hard time believing that a parent might know as much, or more, about computers....at least, my kid does.  At least he doesn't crash my computer anymore like he used to...

Hey Doc....I was going through severe withdrawal from not being able to use skins for Win 7....even though the Win 7 Gui is not bad...I just like things different...lol!