Uninstallation/Installation issues
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 by AnirtakEnigma03 | Discussion: MyColors
So I decided I wanted to try out windowblinds to compare to mycolors. But I keep getting an error message that reads:
An installation of Stardock MyColors has been found. WindowBlinds shareware cannot be installed on a machine that already has MyColors present.
The full version of WindowBlinds(Available standalone or as part of ObjectDesktop) can be used with an existing MyColors installation.
The instsall will now exit.
Any ideas on how to get WindowBlinds to work and fully uninstall MyColors?
Reply #2 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 3:41 PM
You'll have to download it with Internet Explorer.
I really do not advise having both Windowblinds and MyColors installed. Together they are problematic because they share files. Also, you have to check installation in a certain order.
If you wish to have the option of many blinds, windowblinds is the way to go.
If you want only one skin and it's a MyColors skin, then go that way....you can get additional ones (some free), but the skins you see in the Windowblinds gallery will not work as "MyColors" skins/themes.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 3:18 PM
The error is correct, since having both the trial of WindowBlinds and MyColors installed causes problems. Note that if you decide to go with the full version of WindowBlinds, you can have both WindowBlinds and MyColors installed. You can uninstall MyColors through the control panel in Windows. If this doesn't work, please try thr following removal tool:
http://sd.stardock.com/mike/apps/odnt_zapper.exe
This app will need to be run as admin in Windows Vista/7. Once you do this, you can reboot and perform the WindowBlinds trial installation.