Task bar has disappeared
Thursday, May 27, 2010 by leafdesigner | Discussion: WindowBlinds
Okay, so this is weird. I've been using WB with no problems until yesterday. I had restored the look of the OS to regular vista temporarily and then when I went to apply a skin, the taskbar was missing. The only thing that showed was the start button. I tried several different skins and had the same problem. So I go back to the standard Vista look, restart the machine and try applying a skin again. No task bar. Funny thing is, I haven't updated WB lately or anything like that. I did install a couple new skins, but I wasn't even trying to apply one of them when this problem occurred.
Vital stats:
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.4
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 247 x86 - Vista Edition) - 64 bit OS
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS
Wblind.dll 2010/02/15 15:09:20
Wblind64.dll 2010/02/15 15:09:05
Wbsrv.dll 2009/12/03 14:44:41
SevenConfig.exe 2010/02/15 15:09:57
Wbload.exe 2010/02/02 15:33:18
Wbhelp.dll 2007/07/11 15:06:07
Tray.dll 2009/10/21 07:13:19
Wbload.dll 2009/09/25 08:41:28
Screen.exe 2009/12/03 14:43:26
Reply #2 Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:35 AM
Yes, I have a restore point. I'll try that first as it's the less drastic option.
Reply #3 Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:50 AM
Here is what I have. You have parts as old as 2007.......that ain't right. You shouldn't have any 2007's in there, I wouldn't think. Maybe updating would be advised.
Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.1 (build 267 - Windows 7 Edition)
WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Wblind.dll 2010/04/29 10:07:20
Wbsrv.dll 2010/04/01 11:43:30
SevenConfig.exe 2010/04/27 11:10:02
Wbload.exe 2010/02/02 15:33:18
Wbhelp.dll 2009/10/07 16:35:07
Tray.dll 2009/10/21 10:13:19
Wbload.dll 2010/04/27 11:10:25
Screen.exe 2009/12/03 14:43:26
Reply #4 Thursday, May 27, 2010 12:13 PM
2007 is version 6.
Open Impulse, right click Windowblinds, verify installation.
Reply #5 Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:38 PM
Open Impulse, right click Windowblinds, verify installation.
I did and it's installed correctly.
Reply #6 Thursday, May 27, 2010 5:02 PM
I didn't pick up on the 2007 file as did RedneckDude and yrag so something is wrong. Did you try the restore function or uninstall then reinstall of WB's?
EDIT: I'm sorry Jim. 
Reply #8 Thursday, May 27, 2010 6:58 PM
No. Where is the "restore function"?
Reply #9 Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:05 PM
Try looking in the control panel, I no longer have Vista loaded.
Reply #10 Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:45 PM
Did you try the restore function or uninstall then reinstall of WB's?
No. Where is the "restore function"?
I think he means system restore, which I doubt will help, but as a last resort, maybe.
Start , all programs , accessories, system tools, system restore.
Reply #11 Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:25 PM
What happens when you max a window?
Reply #12 Friday, May 28, 2010 12:27 AM
Ah....system restore. That's what you meant. No, I haven't tried that but I will.
Nothing!
Anyway, I'll have to revisit this in the morning. Thanks for everyone's advice. I'm thinking I'll probably have to uninstall/reinstall WB. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Reply #13 Friday, May 28, 2010 10:49 AM
A new twist: I set the gui to "Windows Standard" and then when I applied a skin, the taskbar was there. What's odd is that I didn't need to take this extra step before (it always worked fine when applying a skin with Vista aero as the default). Hmmm.... Oh well, at least I can do it this way.
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Reply #1 Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:04 AM
It's possible that WindowBlinds for some reason got messed up. Do you have a restore point that you can go back to before this problem started? If not you might try using Impulse to uninstall WBs, run a clean up program, reboot and reinstall WBs. Be sure to set WB's back to the default skin before uninstalling. If that doesn't work then you should probably email [email protected].
Post a reply so we know if the problem got fixed.