Some bad maximize/minimize behavior with WB 7 and Win 7 Starter.

Friday, February 12, 2010 by LittleBearJason | Discussion: WindowBlinds

MS Paint is really acting up in the latest release of WB , when I start the program, and then maximize the window, it feels like someone is holding down a turbo button on a game pad, and it rapidly goes through maximize, minimize , maximize minimize, it wont stop and I cant get control of it to force a closure of the program, I have to force the computer to shut down with the power button, and then reboot. Excluding this app is not working either. Ive noticed similar behavior in the Windows Blinds 7 interface itself when maximizing as well.

Neil Banfield
Reply #1 Friday, February 12, 2010 8:26 PM

I have tried to reproduce this on a machine with the DWM disabled and I cannot.

What version does WB show in the About box and have you tried rebooting?

LittleBearJason
Reply #2 Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:25 PM

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 2

Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 2

 

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 241 - Windows 7 Edition)

 

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC 

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

(Dell E773c) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chipset Family

 

Wblind.dll     2010/02/03 08:34:20

Wbsrv.dll     2009/12/03 10:44:30

SevenConfig.exe     2010/02/03 08:34:57

Wbload.exe     2010/02/02 11:33:18

Wbhelp.dll     2009/10/07 12:35:07

Tray.dll           2009/10/21 06:13:19

Wbload.dll           2009/09/25 05:41:28

Screen.exe     2009/12/03 10:43:26

I tried the reboot thing and no go. 

Philly0381
Reply #3 Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:35 PM

This will sound silly but if you are using your mouse to change from Min to Max, check your mouse setting an or if you have another mouse swap it out and see what happens.

Are you on a laptop?  If so, maybe something to do with the pad?

LittleBearJason
Reply #4 Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:50 PM

I have a netbook connected to a USB Keyboard . and Mouse, and a 17" Dell CRT monitor. 

RickJP
Reply #5 Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:13 PM

I started getting this on Win 7 home, but seems to be that some blinds cause it this was Denim changed to Diamond Paint ok again

RickJP
Reply #6 Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:15 PM

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 3.5

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 241 - Windows 7 Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Philips 190CW (19inch LCD WIDE MONITOR 190CW7)) 1 is attached to Radeon X1650 Series (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM)   

Wblind.dll         2010/02/03 11:34:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/12/03 13:44:30
SevenConfig.exe         2010/02/03 11:34:57
Wbload.exe         2010/02/02 14:33:18
Wbhelp.dll         2009/10/07 20:35:07
Tray.dll              2009/10/21 14:13:19
Wbload.dll              2009/09/25 07:41:28
Screen.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:26

RickJP
Reply #7 Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:28 PM

might be to do with  Quick Access Toolbar  being set above the ribbon

 

or it might not,

 

EDIT seems not to of cured it moving it below started doing it in both positions.

LittleBearJason
Reply #8 Saturday, February 13, 2010 1:54 PM

I just tried an alternative to paint called Paint.Net thinking the original MS Paint is designed weird and its happening with this program as well. 

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