Uninstall Windows Blinds!
Friday, April 25, 2003 by badblueboy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I' ve tried to uninstall my share version of WB4 to install the upgrade but every time I try I receive: could not open install.log.file.
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badblueboy
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badblueboy
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pjpowell
Reply #2 Friday, April 25, 2003 6:13 AM
Reply #2 Friday, April 25, 2003 6:13 AM
I believe the correct uninstall method (if the normal route fails) is to copy the log and the uninstaller (probably called unwise.exe) to the root (C:\) and run unwise from there. For some reason Wise seems to have issues with long filenames or something. Not sure what it is exactly.
badblueboy
Reply #3 Friday, April 25, 2003 6:19 AM
Reply #3 Friday, April 25, 2003 6:19 AM
Hoppity,
what do you mean to uninstall by hand? Any kind I try I receive the same answer!!!???Can you be precisely?
badblueboy
what do you mean to uninstall by hand? Any kind I try I receive the same answer!!!???Can you be precisely?
badblueboy
Stumpy
Reply #5 Friday, April 25, 2003 6:39 AM
Reply #5 Friday, April 25, 2003 6:39 AM
What I mean't was remove all trace of the program through Explorer and reboot, then install the version you want, that is Not Using Any Uninstall Program, hope this clears it up 
badblueboy
Reply #6 Friday, April 25, 2003 7:17 AM
Reply #6 Friday, April 25, 2003 7:17 AM
Hoppity,
if I'm not wrong you mean I shall delete the windowsblinds folder in C:\programs/objectdesktop/windows blinds.This would also cause the loose of all my windowsblinds skins ?
badblueboy
if I'm not wrong you mean I shall delete the windowsblinds folder in C:\programs/objectdesktop/windows blinds.This would also cause the loose of all my windowsblinds skins ?
badblueboy
Chef Garry
Reply #7 Friday, April 25, 2003 7:49 AM
Reply #7 Friday, April 25, 2003 7:49 AM
Move the skins to another place on your drive. Delete the windowblinds folder, reboot, reinstall then move the skins back into the new folder.
I've done this once or twice with some success.
I've done this once or twice with some success.
pjpowell
Reply #8 Friday, April 25, 2003 8:14 AM
Reply #8 Friday, April 25, 2003 8:14 AM
badblueboy: OK, precisely:
Open the Windowblinds folder (probably C:\Program files\Stardock\Windowblinds) and look for install.log.
Copy that to c:\
Copy the unwise.exe file to the same location from the same directory.
Run unwise.exe from c:\
In theory it should read the install.log in there and uninstall Windowblinds. In reality I'm not sure if it'll work but I have read of other people who had the same problem and did this to fix it.
Open the Windowblinds folder (probably C:\Program files\Stardock\Windowblinds) and look for install.log.
Copy that to c:\
Copy the unwise.exe file to the same location from the same directory.
Run unwise.exe from c:\
In theory it should read the install.log in there and uninstall Windowblinds. In reality I'm not sure if it'll work but I have read of other people who had the same problem and did this to fix it.
badblueboy
Reply #9 Friday, April 25, 2003 9:42 AM
Reply #9 Friday, April 25, 2003 9:42 AM
pjpowel,
there is no install.log in windowsblinds folder.It's mistery that one can not deinstall the program regularly.????????????????????????????????????
Means I've procured new version but which is useless.
badblueboy.
there is no install.log in windowsblinds folder.It's mistery that one can not deinstall the program regularly.????????????????????????????????????
Means I've procured new version but which is useless.
badblueboy.
badblueboy
Reply #10 Friday, April 25, 2003 9:47 AM
Reply #10 Friday, April 25, 2003 9:47 AM
Besides,
if I would have known I would never buy this WB4!!!!!
badblueboy
if I would have known I would never buy this WB4!!!!!
badblueboy
IPlural
Reply #11 Friday, April 25, 2003 9:55 AM
Reply #11 Friday, April 25, 2003 9:55 AM
there is a Utility to remove any residuals from a Windowblinds installation on the Stardock website for download.
IPlural
Reply #12 Friday, April 25, 2003 10:00 AM
Reply #12 Friday, April 25, 2003 10:00 AM
maybe not,anymore at least, can not seem to locate it...
[email protected]
Reply #13 Friday, April 25, 2003 10:09 AM
Reply #13 Friday, April 25, 2003 10:09 AM
Badblueboy, chill out. Sometimes people have difficulties with the uninstall because the log either doesn't get written or gets removed. We've never been able to reproduce it.
Follow the instructions in message #7 and you should be all set. Alternatively, just remove the files in the WindowBlinds dir itself (not any of the subfolders with skins) and reinstall.
Follow the instructions in message #7 and you should be all set. Alternatively, just remove the files in the WindowBlinds dir itself (not any of the subfolders with skins) and reinstall.
badblueboy
Reply #14 Saturday, April 26, 2003 12:53 AM
Reply #14 Saturday, April 26, 2003 12:53 AM
Nakor,
thanks for advise. It's easier to tell than to do. I have apready tried yesterday but ther are files you are not able to delete. If I try to delete the whole folder in my directory C:\Programs/windowsBlinds it does not accept.Such and such files kann't be deleted..............
How to proceed with files I'm not able to delete?
badblueboy
thanks for advise. It's easier to tell than to do. I have apready tried yesterday but ther are files you are not able to delete. If I try to delete the whole folder in my directory C:\Programs/windowsBlinds it does not accept.Such and such files kann't be deleted..............
How to proceed with files I'm not able to delete?
badblueboy
jebland
Reply #15 Saturday, April 26, 2003 7:14 AM
Reply #15 Saturday, April 26, 2003 7:14 AM
You need to DISABLE Windowblinds and re-boot. It is never a good idea to try to update or uninstall a program that is running.
badblueboy
Reply #16 Saturday, April 26, 2003 10:33 AM
Reply #16 Saturday, April 26, 2003 10:33 AM
jebland,
I did almost everything. I unloaded (disabled) WB4. No chance. I reinstalled WB3.4 disabled it and installed WB4. No chance.
I tried to delete the folder WB in the C:\Programs\WindowsBlinds. I got the message: fastload.dll can't be deleted. So I dont't know what to do!? My PC is now running with WB3.4. It seems that WB4 can't be installed at all.
I wonder if I order the full version of WB4 and install it??!!
Or you see any miracle that can happen?
badblueboy
I did almost everything. I unloaded (disabled) WB4. No chance. I reinstalled WB3.4 disabled it and installed WB4. No chance.
I tried to delete the folder WB in the C:\Programs\WindowsBlinds. I got the message: fastload.dll can't be deleted. So I dont't know what to do!? My PC is now running with WB3.4. It seems that WB4 can't be installed at all.
I wonder if I order the full version of WB4 and install it??!!
Or you see any miracle that can happen?
badblueboy
mickboni
Reply #17 Saturday, April 26, 2003 12:40 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, April 26, 2003 12:40 PM
I don't know if this will help. You are unable to delete fastload.dll because it is still being used by your PC -this particular dll file is included in the registry- so windows will not allow you to delete it. I have experienced this error only when I forget to unload windowblinds and install an update. You have to make sure that none of windowblinds components are loaded when you startup windows. I wouldn't advise you to meddle with the registry as the consequences could be disastrous. If possible, can you reinstall WB 3.5 and attempt to uninstall again but rememembering to unload. A good way to do this is to allow WB icon in your taskbar -you may need to restart. Once the icon appears just unload and attempt to uninstall again via the control panel. The problem you are now experiencing is that the registry is looking for files that may have been deleted. This is the safest way that I can think of, but I'm sure someone else may provide you with a better solution.
badblueboy
Reply #18 Sunday, April 27, 2003 7:54 AM
Reply #18 Sunday, April 27, 2003 7:54 AM
MICKBONI,
THANKS FOR ADVISE BUT IT DOESN'T HELP TOO. I THINK EVERYTHING IS USELESS AND I GIVE UP.
I THINK I SHOULD NOT RENEW MY OBJECT DESKTOP BECAUSE THEY SELL USELESS PROGRAMS YOU'R NOT ABLE TO UNINSTALL.
BADBLUEBOY
THANKS FOR ADVISE BUT IT DOESN'T HELP TOO. I THINK EVERYTHING IS USELESS AND I GIVE UP.
I THINK I SHOULD NOT RENEW MY OBJECT DESKTOP BECAUSE THEY SELL USELESS PROGRAMS YOU'R NOT ABLE TO UNINSTALL.
BADBLUEBOY
Koasati
Reply #19 Sunday, April 27, 2003 8:15 AM
Reply #19 Sunday, April 27, 2003 8:15 AM
I know you're frustrated, but jeez dude, chill a little............
Have you written stardock support? They will help you.........
Have you written stardock support? They will help you.........
badblueboy
Reply #20 Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:29 AM
Reply #20 Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:29 AM
Koasati,
yes I did. If this is Stardock? Their support otherwise never answers. Their probable answer under Point 13 which dioesn't work too.
badblueboy
yes I did. If this is Stardock? Their support otherwise never answers. Their probable answer under Point 13 which dioesn't work too.
badblueboy
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Reply #1 Friday, April 25, 2003 5:54 AM