Can't install skins??!
Monday, November 11, 2002 by Lufness | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi,
I'm a newbie. I've downloaded WinBlinds and want to install a new skin from the web but it doesn't work. If I go to 'add' the programm searchs for *.wba and *.zip-files but the programm doesn't found (or can't read) the downloaded file (but there is a *.wba-file)? What can I do ? Where is my problem?
I'm a newbie. I've downloaded WinBlinds and want to install a new skin from the web but it doesn't work. If I go to 'add' the programm searchs for *.wba and *.zip-files but the programm doesn't found (or can't read) the downloaded file (but there is a *.wba-file)? What can I do ? Where is my problem?
Jafo
Reply #2 Monday, November 11, 2002 9:07 AM
Reply #2 Monday, November 11, 2002 9:07 AM
The 'wba' suffix is just a registry-aware archive for Windowblinds, a re-named 'zip' file.
When downloading web content I've always found it sensible to right-click and save to a 'known' location such as 'c:\downloads\'...[quite clever name, that], where it/they can be accessed at your leisure and even opened prior to 'installation' just to check that it's 'all there'.
Tidy downloading practise....that is, where you always know where it's gone and what it is, is a 'good thing' to get into...
When downloading web content I've always found it sensible to right-click and save to a 'known' location such as 'c:\downloads\'...[quite clever name, that], where it/they can be accessed at your leisure and even opened prior to 'installation' just to check that it's 'all there'.
Tidy downloading practise....that is, where you always know where it's gone and what it is, is a 'good thing' to get into...
Koasati
Reply #3 Monday, November 11, 2002 11:11 AM
Reply #3 Monday, November 11, 2002 11:11 AM
The method to my madness is that I download skin files to the skin folder of that particular program. All 'other' downloads (new programs or updates) go to a download folder.
As Jafo said, knowing where your download is stored is a 'good thing'.....whatever your method.
As Jafo said, knowing where your download is stored is a 'good thing'.....whatever your method.
dwax
Reply #4 Sunday, March 26, 2006 10:27 AM
Reply #4 Sunday, March 26, 2006 10:27 AM
I'm having this problem too.I download the skins,and instead of WB or IP installing them they are always a zip file.And most wont install.I just built this new PC,how can I get WB or IP to auto install these like my other PC dose??
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Reply #1 Monday, November 11, 2002 7:58 AM
With that being said you can opt to save the ---.wba into a folder on your computer. If you do this, click the add button you mentioned and navigate to the place you downloaded it to. If you can't remember where it is try searching for *.wba on your computer.