Newbie Here..how do I....

Thursday, September 27, 2001 by deb young | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

Ok guys...when i download a zip for windowblinds...then what? thought it would auto load into it but it doesnt...clue me in?

Racer
kith
Reply #1 Thursday, September 27, 2001 1:25 AM
If you download the shareware version from somewhere like C|Net, it is a .exe installer. It should start the install with a double click. If you are going through Object Desktop then download through Component Manager and click install. If you just downloaded a theme from the library on this site you will need the Windowblinds program first. Check here:

http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-1461954-100-6371346.html
fearoffours
Reply #2 Thursday, September 27, 2001 4:23 AM
deb, are you talking about a skin from this site, or windowblinds the program?

For any WindowBlinds(WB) skin to work from this site, you'll need WB, the program, available here: http://www.windowblinds.net in a demo version.

If you already have Windowblinds installed, double click on the systray icon, go to the "themes section" and hit the install new skin button, browse to where your prevoiusly dowbloaded skin is at. Then it will appear in the list of skins, and you can select it and hit apply - voila! new desktop.

deb young
Reply #3 Thursday, September 27, 2001 7:39 AM
hi again...ya i have the shareware WB and actually i downloaded the 'beach' zip from another site that said it was for WB...? Guess i should stick to this site!

Racer
kith
Reply #4 Thursday, September 27, 2001 7:53 AM
If you have WB installed it should be as easy as unzipping the file and double clicking on the ".wba" file inside. Alternately you can open WB config and load the skin directly out of the zip file. If this does not work the file might be corrupted. Most other sites are fine to download from, like the ones in the community box to left.
T-Man
Reply #5 Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:27 AM
If there is not a .wba zip file within the zip file, just rename the file to have a .wba extension.

Or from within WindowBlinds use the Install New Skin button and just point to the zip file.

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