Has Windows Update broken WindowBlinds?
Thursday, January 28, 2010 by Fuzzy Logic | Discussion: Stardock Support General
Since the last Windows Update I've not been able to apply new Windowblinds. The program appears to get busy, but then the skin remains the same, only on a reboot does the skin change.
Nothing has changed with my WB installation, so this must be to do with the last Windows update.
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 6
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 234 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(SyncMaster P2050(G)/P20500(G),Magic P2050G(Digital)) 1 is attached to ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Wblind.dll 2009/12/10 16:58:20
Wblind64.dll 2009/12/10 16:58:46
Wbsrv.dll 2009/12/03 13:44:41
SevenConfig.exe 2009/12/03 13:43:22
Wbload.exe 2009/12/03 13:43:12
Wbhelp.dll 2009/10/07 20:35:07
Tray.dll 2009/10/21 14:13:19
Wbload.dll 2009/09/25 13:41:29
Screen.exe 2009/12/03 13:43:26
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Reply #2 Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:25 PM
I get blur screen with the please wait from the new skin lasting several seconds.
I've tried stopping each running service one at a time to see if anything is interfering but no joy. Event viewer shows no faulting applications.
Over the weekend I might try using my backups to revert to a working version if I can't get it working.
Reply #3 Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:41 PM
Fuzzy Logic I'm runing the same version and not having any problem, not sure that helps much. 
Reply #4 Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:50 PM
Fuzzy...are you running 7, Vista, XP or some other Windows OS?
Reply #5 Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:00 PM
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 234 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS
I take it that he's running Windows 7 - 64 bit OS 
Reply #6 Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:02 PM
Good guess 
Windows POS...
Reply #7 Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:08 PM
Looks like Jafo may need to push the Karma reset button.
Reply #8 Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:10 PM
Reason I asked was that I thought he was running windows server 2003 and didn't understand exactly what you quoted. Sorry about the error in memory.
Reply #9 Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:23 PM
I'am running W7 32 bit and I get the blur screen and then it clears and its the same skin. Only when I reboot does it change.
Reply #10 Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:30 PM
I see a "Windows 7 is gone - but it went down kicking and screaming" thread in the future.
Reply #12 Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:33 PM
After October it's 'patch' 'patch' 'patch' Tuesday or Thursday sometimes.
Reply #13 Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:14 PM
It's updated twice in the last week
Reply #14 Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:54 PM
Really?? Look in history...what are the KB #'s.
Reply #16 Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:44 PM
I have the same OS, WB, and updates. Working fine.
Do you have the latest ATI drivers? 10.1 I believe.
Reply #17 Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:49 PM
It's stuff gettin' old..... I was looking at a 7 RC machine.....
The only update that might be problematic on some machines is 074. Un-install it and find out (you don't need it).
Reply #18 Friday, January 29, 2010 2:51 AM
yrag does it again, uninstalling 074 did the trick! All is well again.
Reply #19 Friday, January 29, 2010 4:12 AM
I installed that update on my 64 bit Windows 7 box and skin changes are still working fine so it may be there is something else on your pc thats been upset by that update thats upsetting WB.
Reply #20 Sunday, February 7, 2010 5:29 AM
I had this problem again following the recent WB update.
Having done a little digging I found the WB folder was set to read only, removing this solved the problem...
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Reply #1 Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:44 AM
Do you get the blur screen with the animation?
Typically a failed change would mean there is a non responding application running which is blocking everything.