Stardock Central
Thursday, March 20, 2003 by Nikkicat | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I'm enjoying using Stardock Central but there's one very useful ability that Component Manager has that SC doesn't. If I installed a beta program, and had some trouble with it, Component Manager allowed me to go back to a previous version. Correct me if I'm wrong, but SC doesn't allow for this, or does it? I don't know if anyone on this discussion forum has had the newest beta of Window Blinds cause a beeping sound when making some changes in display properties, as I have had, but I would like to return to WB 3.97 until the problem is resolved.
Nikkicat
Reply #2 Thursday, March 20, 2003 3:02 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, March 20, 2003 3:02 PM
Yes. When I unloaded WB, no beeps. Reload, beeps return. In fact, if you look on the Stardock Window Blinds newsgroup, Subject - "Mozilla and 3.98, plus a new bug" (post date - 3/18), there are a few people who have this same problem.
feline
Reply #3 Thursday, March 20, 2003 4:40 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, March 20, 2003 4:40 PM
Nikkicat, i already asked how to roll back to an earlier program version in SC. using SC 0.98 the method is:
select the program
file menu -> archive -> selected app
this creates a zip file of the currently installed version of the program.
the idea is that you can then uninstall a later version of the program, and restore the zip file. i havent tested the restore part myself though.
"selected app & extra files" makes a zip of the program plus its skin's.
the main problem with this plan is you need to make the restore zip before you do an upgrade.
select the program
file menu -> archive -> selected app
this creates a zip file of the currently installed version of the program.
the idea is that you can then uninstall a later version of the program, and restore the zip file. i havent tested the restore part myself though.
"selected app & extra files" makes a zip of the program plus its skin's.
the main problem with this plan is you need to make the restore zip before you do an upgrade.
Nikkicat
Reply #4 Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:19 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:19 PM
Thanks, feline. I wish I had known that prior to installing WB3.98, and a few other programs as well, via SC. My only other option is to go back to WB 3.90e through Component Manager. I'm definitely not going to do that since 3.95 and above are completely revised. I'll just have to bear with the beeping and hope it's corrected in the next version.
feline
Reply #5 Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:38 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:38 PM
i agree that unless you make lots of backups it is bit of a pain. but, as KarmaGirl pointed out, this was is a lot simpler and more straight forward for the casual user 
T-Man
Reply #6 Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:46 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:46 PM
Also, if you right click on the App there is the option to "Download and Archive". This will download the file and automatically archive the full download. It does not install. Then you can restore that archive you downloaded to installed.
kith
Reply #7 Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:49 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, March 20, 2003 9:49 PM
You can also uncheck show pre-release / beta's and go back to the last "Released" version.
Diafragma
Reply #8 Friday, March 21, 2003 1:01 AM
Reply #8 Friday, March 21, 2003 1:01 AM
I've had the same problem with the program beeping when making changes. >
feline
Reply #9 Friday, March 21, 2003 6:58 AM
Reply #9 Friday, March 21, 2003 6:58 AM
ah, good to know that there are some options here
as for the beeping, there is a comment on the update history of the latest WB build that it might fix this. of course, you need to get that build to install *sigh*
as for the beeping, there is a comment on the update history of the latest WB build that it might fix this. of course, you need to get that build to install *sigh*
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Reply #1 Thursday, March 20, 2003 2:51 PM
I am running the latest versions of
WB
WFX
SDC
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