WindowBlinds 3.51 available
Monday, June 2, 2003 by [email protected] | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I believe I've got all the enhanced, ODNT, and Stardock Central installers properly updated now. Use the form at https://www.stardock.com/support to get the enhanced links and serials or your CM/SDC as appropriate.
Customers who's ODNT subscriptions have expired, please contact [email protected] with your serial. They have a link that you can use with the CM to get 3.51.
Any other specific questions on this, email [email protected] rather than support. They have enough with the people who aren't reading here for info on this matter.
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mpapad
Reply #2 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 3:55 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 3:55 AM
Oops! forgot system conf...
Win2K Pro, PIII 800, 256MB Ram, Intel 82815 graphics controler...
Win2K Pro, PIII 800, 256MB Ram, Intel 82815 graphics controler...
Aschell
Reply #3 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 7:16 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 7:16 AM
Is it still available or has it been pulled? I saw 3.51 on Stardock Central at home last night, but today at work (NT4), SDC is still showing 3.5a which is already installed, but the date is 06/02/2003. Since it is the same version number, I can't download it without uninstalling first, and I don't want to do that until I know I'm getting the right version.
Aschell
Reply #5 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 8:12 AM
Reply #5 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 8:12 AM
My SDC shows:
NAME______________INSTALLED______AVAILABLE______UPDATED_____
Windowblinds 3.5a ........ 06/02/2003
I guess I'll have to try uninstalling and see if that works.
NAME______________INSTALLED______AVAILABLE______UPDATED_____
Windowblinds 3.5a ........ 06/02/2003
I guess I'll have to try uninstalling and see if that works.
Aschell
Reply #6 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 8:15 AM
Reply #6 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 8:15 AM
I guess spaces don't work. I'll try again
NAME__________INSTALLED___AVAILABLE______UPDATED
Windowblinds____3.5a____________. . . . . . . _________06/02/2003
[Message Edited]
NAME__________INSTALLED___AVAILABLE______UPDATED
Windowblinds____3.5a____________. . . . . . . _________06/02/2003
[Message Edited]
Aschell
Reply #7 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 8:38 AM
Reply #7 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 8:38 AM
Ok, deleted all the .xml stuff in the SDC directories and now it shows up. However, they forgot _again_ to allow the installer to install on NT4 so I'm still stuck without WB until they get the installer changed.
Drop125
Reply #8 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 9:13 AM
Reply #8 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 9:13 AM
Okay I dont care...I cant get windowblinds to skin jack didley in win98 I cant get any of the 3.5 to install correctly..And they been talkin forever about v4 for older platforms...You guys at Object Desktop and stardock need to get it togher.....Im really iritated that I paid 50 bucks and have so many issues with the software..I feel all the other peoples pain who cant seem to get it to work...I have never seen WB3.5 skin anything in 98 all it does is change colors which i might add can be done with out WB...You people need to make OD more install freindly and not Geek freindly....Only my aquantinces who have no social life can ful;ly use OD....It shouldnt be this hard to work.. >
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KarmaGirl
Reply #9 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:40 AM
Reply #9 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:40 AM
Ben,
Please email [email protected] about your issues. There is no reason for it to perform like that.
We are still working on 4.0 for older versions of Windows. You must understand that the technology in XP allows for customization. Bringing that same technology to an old OS is quite a bit trickier.
c242
Reply #10 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:46 AM
Reply #10 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:46 AM
For all people having issues with Stardock central (SDC) I will post here also, cause I could help some people with that :
Watch closely, where the programs are installed. Maybe You have 2 different versions of the programs in 2 different folders (c:\program files\stardock and c:\program files\object desktop). You can set in SDC, where it should install the apps. Also make sure You have the SDC temp folder empty before update something. That's another parameter You can set. I would recomment to save all skins and themes to another location, uninstall all apps und re-install them again via SDC.
This could solve some issues.
Watch closely, where the programs are installed. Maybe You have 2 different versions of the programs in 2 different folders (c:\program files\stardock and c:\program files\object desktop). You can set in SDC, where it should install the apps. Also make sure You have the SDC temp folder empty before update something. That's another parameter You can set. I would recomment to save all skins and themes to another location, uninstall all apps und re-install them again via SDC.
This could solve some issues.
White_Moth
Reply #11 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:56 AM
Reply #11 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 10:56 AM
Indeed c242, I just spent three hours trying to get WB 3.51 to install. It wasn't untill I discovered I had WB in both OB and Stardock folders in my Programs. When I removed them properly, everything fell into place as it should. 
Drop125
Reply #12 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 11:44 AM
Reply #12 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 11:44 AM
I have uninstalled and reinstalled I have used that ODreg wipe that stardock supplied and the whole 9 yards...I am not a netwerk a+ certified computer person, Just an average user I have taken several A+ classes and feel that I know enough to really use a computer effectively...I have never had so much trouble trying to get this stuff to work properly...I just uninstalled everything again all the way down to and Including the CM..Removed all files and directorys and the reg files and the uninstall files...Reinstalled everything and it still will not skin anything..I have all the boxes checked in settings and all the advance and performance boxes..Belive me when I tell you it was completly wiped out....I have also only been abler to install and use CM on my computer at work..Then I have to Back it up take it to my other computer that is mine then Restore it....When I ordered OD they said it included all software..What they neglected to tell me is that to get the software you have to bew coonnected to tyhe intertnet..Hence the Back up move it to my computer to make it work....You Guys at Support have not been able to really help me on this and It sucks......I removed Style XP to switch to OD because it seemed so much more well done..Guess I was wrong and OD doesnt care they also Mislead you in sales..bY TELLING YOU YOU ARE GETTING THE SOFTWARE WHEN ALL THEY ARE SELLING YOU IS A LINK TO THEIR WEBSITE,.......for 50 dollars I think you should actually get the software not a CM link set up.....
Drop125
Reply #13 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 11:46 AM
Reply #13 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 11:46 AM
Yes I did remove both OD folder and Stardock...Before reinstalling... >
c242
Reply #14 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 11:57 AM
Reply #14 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 11:57 AM
Drop125 : Sorry to hear that, but I wonder why thousands of other people don't have the same problems ?
And it has become quite usual to buy a download-link nowadays, even Microsoft does that and every shareware prog I purchased...
And it has become quite usual to buy a download-link nowadays, even Microsoft does that and every shareware prog I purchased...
Drop125
Reply #15 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 12:03 PM
Reply #15 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 12:03 PM
Um sorry to inform you I know of 3 diffrent people that Have purchased OD now and they all have the same Gripe.... 
yrag2
Reply #16 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 12:19 PM
Reply #16 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 12:19 PM
Well, I think, for what it's worth, I'll stick in my two cents....I have had OD for 3 years and have never...repeat...never had problems with any of it. Since I make computers for a living, I can only state that it has been my experience over the years that nine out ten computer 'problems' are the result of the operator, not the machine. Maybe some of us should sit back, take a deep breath and retrospect a little....
Just a thought......
Just a thought......
White_Moth
Reply #18 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 12:56 PM
Reply #18 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 12:56 PM
When my WB 3.50a "expired" and I used CM to DL 3.51, only to be told that to install 3.51 I had to use SDC which as you can imagine only showed 3.50a updated to today, I was a bit bewildered. But then when I discovered WB 3.50a and 3.51 in two different folders, I uninstalled them, and even had to drag one out and into the trash by hand as there was no uninstall file. Next thing I did was run WinCleaner from BLCorp.com and cleaned out all the useless dll's and then the registry. I rebooted, came online, cranked up SDC and there was WB 3.51. as if by magic. I DLed it and installed while online and bingo, everything worked right as rain.
I simply guessed my way through the whole thing.
I use Windows ME.
I simply guessed my way through the whole thing.
I use Windows ME.
White_Moth
Reply #19 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 12:59 PM
Reply #19 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 12:59 PM
If I wasn't so tired from being up since 3am, my English might even be better, or not. 
KarmaGirl
Reply #20 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 1:17 PM
Reply #20 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 1:17 PM
Ben (Drop125) before people start pounding on you, I would suggest taking my advise to email [email protected]
The component manager is necessary since it is a *service*. you obviously don't understand how Object Desktop works.
Please email [email protected] as this is a Stardock issue not a WinCustomize issue.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, June 3, 2003 3:52 AM