Glad to have helped.

Maybe I have not done enough reading or maybe I am just missing something. I had uninstalled impulse a while ago because I thought it no longer worked after being sold. I read post here that people are still using it to verify installations and update. So out of curiosity I downloaded impulse again and checked my software.

Here is where it gets interesting. I verified wb and it came up that I needed an update ( show prerelease versions unchecked). I clicked to update and I get a message saying my OD subscription had expired. Well that is certainly not true because I renewed it just a couple months ago.

What I don't understand is why is impulse telling me I need to update when I downloaded the latest version from the stardock store? (not the beta) and why is it telling me my OD has expired? Am I missing something. I just assumed if you had downloaded from the store it is the updated software, not according to impulse though. 

Can someone explain whats going on here or point me to the thread that does.

Thanks

Just for clarity JC, did Impulse tell you WB needed an update, or that it wasn't installed correctly? Verifying install usually tells you whether or not it is installed correctly. If it isn't, then it'll offer an update.

Impulse will tell you of any available updates without verifying install.

That said, did you renew your subscription AFTER Impulse was sold to GameStop?

If so, you can't use Impulse.

JuniorCrooks:

It is my understanding that if someone's OD subscription was renewed after Impulse was purchased by GameStop then they would only have access to their OD apps through the Stardock store link (until something better comes along).  Those whose OD subscription is still current after Impulse was purchased by GameStop are still able to access their OD apps through Impusle until their OD subscription expires or they renew their subscription.

Also I believe Impulse does not check your computer to see what version of WindowBlinds is installed but goes by what it's database indicates the version you last had installed through Impulse and what version is available through Impulse.

Also, the OD subscription is also matched according to what the expiry date last indicated on the Impulse database and doesn't check Stardock's active subscriptions as that is a different company now.

Hope that explains it.

OK Jim I think you answered my question concerning my subscription because yes i did renew after impulse was sold. I guess I missed that in the forms.

I verified the wb install and it said it was not installed correctly and then offered an update but I already have the latest version.

I did however find an update for cursorfx and OD plus which I installed with impulse. 

Yup, thank you both RND and Hankers.

I found the method to run windowblinds 7.2 Beta ...
Once you log out from windows start windows then log on again .....
everything is working as it should ... 

Startup is a bug for WB 7.2 Beta pls release new version without this bug  

Neil...Just think someone should say what a great job you did and are doing with WindowBlinds! Without it we would all have really fugly desktops and this is the greatest thing since sliced bread! Keep up the great work!

HA HA HA. That's Stardock.

Some of mine which haven't been updated to W7 yet. Noctilucent does it, whereas Blue Xtasy works fine.

Can you tell me what your ticket id was please.

I cannot remember I will see if it is my messages. it was not in my old messages so I cannot remember ticket number

I had WB7 and SKS7 installed through Impulse, then I removed Impulse after that because I was told itwas no longer needed.  When I saw there was an update to WB I went to the Stardock store and downloaded the beta release and installed it.  Not only did it screw things up in XP, but it also created another install entry in Add/Remove Programs, I had two entries, one called Windowblinds, and one called Windowblinds 7.  This also happen with SKS7.  So evidently one app install has no idea that the other one was even there in the first place.  I am only going to install from the store from now on, never again will I use Impulse.

Hopefully when the devs finish with the new update/installer app and its testing, we'll all be able to heave a sigh of relief.

Does anyone know if the problems with the update for WindowBlinds have been fixed and if the Stardock Store is where we are supposed to download it?

I'm a little confused here, can someone post a link to where OD programs are to be updated now? And we are not to use Impulse for this, correct? If so, can Impulse be uninstalled?

Thanks,

Copperhill

Check this post out - https://forums.wincustomize.com/409931

Thanks, Hankers.

Thanks I just bookmarked this page