I am going to unistall Windowblinds! I wasted my 50 bucs!
Saturday, March 27, 2004 by Duane | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Windowblinds does not work! I have installed and reinstalled. I can not get WB to work. Everything goes bad as soon as I turn on Internet Explorer. I try to enter an address or enter a word in a search engine. IE freezez after the first letter typed then promptly crashes. The same thing happens in Outlook Express too. I have no clue what is wrong I have bought earler versions of WB too and they didn't work eather. I should have know better. But if anyone can succesfully help me and get this program to work I will eat my words. So utill then I am going back to Style XP I know it is just a hack but it works. Also it seems that the people who make this program don't really help eather. E-Mails go un answered.
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Essencay
Reply #22 Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:27 PM
Reply #22 Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:27 PM
When you open up SDC check there to see if it has been installed. It hasn't been updated since Nov '03 and isn't needed since WB will skin IE well. Sput makes a good point about checking for the video drivers. I have had previous problems with IE crashing when I didn't have any Stardock products installed and it was all related to my video card drivers.
Sput
Reply #23 Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:18 PM
Reply #23 Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:18 PM
vanilla = default...out of the box, plain....like "vanilla icecream" - it's what you get if you don't ask for anything special 
goodmorphing
Reply #24 Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:26 PM
This may be off the wall, but there are several viri, trojans, browser hijackers that mess with searches of any sort. It might be good if you would run an ONLINE scan and also configure AdAware to do an indepth scan. HiJack This ( http://s89223352.onlinehome.us/mirror/hjt/ ) is another program that might help.
Reply #24 Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:26 PM
| Eveything about WB works great...But when I start Internet Explorer All I can do is click on links in the browser if I try to enter a link in the address bar or in a search bar, I enter one letter IE will freze for about 15 seconds then |
This may be off the wall, but there are several viri, trojans, browser hijackers that mess with searches of any sort. It might be good if you would run an ONLINE scan and also configure AdAware to do an indepth scan. HiJack This ( http://s89223352.onlinehome.us/mirror/hjt/ ) is another program that might help.
Frogboy
Reply #25 Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:51 PM
Reply #25 Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:51 PM
Contact [email protected]. WinCustomize is not a Stardock support channel.
Make sure you provide the following information:
Hardware configuration (particularly video card)
What version of Windows (I assume it must be Windows XP since you mention Style XP).
*Something* has messed up your Internet Explorer control. WindowBlinds doesn't touch that. But it IS possible a bad skin could do something bad.
Here is what I suggest in the meantime: Change your visual style to one of the ones included and then try it.
paxx
Reply #26 Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:58 PM
Reply #26 Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:58 PM
Since it's an IE specific problem, it sounds to me like a conflict between Windowblinds and a third party toolbar you may have installed. Do you have some search thingy or something not standard in your IE toolbar? If so, disable it (right click on your toolbar and uncheck it in the list) or uninstall it altogether and see if your problem persists.
SelfExiled
Reply #27 Sunday, March 28, 2004 4:24 AM
Reply #27 Sunday, March 28, 2004 4:24 AM
I have Windowblinds and I have absolutely no problems with any programs. It sounds to me that you may have a conflict with other dll hacking programs or maybe Internet Explorer is corrupted. You shouldn't blame windowblinds for the problems on your end. If you truly want a clean install of windowblinds now, I would recommend a complete wipe of your hardrive, install your operating system, SP1 and the drivers, and then install object desktop. Leave all the other dll hacking stuff off your system. Also, I have heard of people having similar problems with the new service pack for XP. It's a beta. Don't install betas unless you are doing testing. If you did install it, then obviously testing has failed.
bussie
Reply #28 Sunday, March 28, 2004 4:45 AM
Reply #28 Sunday, March 28, 2004 4:45 AM
Hi Duane,
Maybe the following possibility is causing the problem (i did have it sometimes).
Did you have earlier IE running with WB just fine and did you set a specific skin to IE?
After that you maybe did this specific skin. After this IE will not run good....
Just a thought that came up in my mind. Maybe you can check it.
Maybe the following possibility is causing the problem (i did have it sometimes).
Did you have earlier IE running with WB just fine and did you set a specific skin to IE?
After that you maybe did this specific skin. After this IE will not run good....
Just a thought that came up in my mind. Maybe you can check it.
DarkMist
Reply #29 Sunday, March 28, 2004 2:06 PM
Reply #29 Sunday, March 28, 2004 2:06 PM
I personally would try several suggestions of "fixes" before I publically complained, A polite cry for help will be answered with a polite answer. As said many many pc's work fine with it...ruling out a bug in the program used and updated for years.
Septimus
Reply #30 Sunday, March 28, 2004 4:48 PM
Reply #30 Sunday, March 28, 2004 4:48 PM
StyleXP isn't the problem here. I'm running StyleXP, WB4.2 and XP SP2. All is good. Apart from WB not skinning the toolbar icons anymore with SP2, but thats all.
I format and fresh install will do wonders for your system in these cases.
I format and fresh install will do wonders for your system in these cases.
Duane
Reply #31 Sunday, March 28, 2004 5:04 PM
Reply #31 Sunday, March 28, 2004 5:04 PM
I have just got done runing a full virus check, Adwear check, and ran spywear programs. Now all IE is doing Is when I try to type any thing is that the title bar accross the top unloads and the rest of IE stays skined for a few seconds before IE crashes. The rest of the system stays skined no problems.
Thanks to all
Duane
Thanks to all
Duane
Duane
Reply #32 Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:16 PM
Reply #32 Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:16 PM
PROBLEM SOLVED! 
When everything else in windows xp was being skined by WB But only IE was acting up I was right the problem had to be with IE.
So I went through every setting in IE. here is how I solved the problem
With IE on go to Tools then click internet options, then click Advanced, then scroll down to Enable Third-Party Extentions, and make sure that the box is un-checked. This action will require a restart. Restart the Computer and the problem is solved.
Now the question is if the action says that I need to check the box to enable third-party extentions why then do I need to un-check it to make it work? Go Figure.
Duane
When everything else in windows xp was being skined by WB But only IE was acting up I was right the problem had to be with IE.
So I went through every setting in IE. here is how I solved the problem
With IE on go to Tools then click internet options, then click Advanced, then scroll down to Enable Third-Party Extentions, and make sure that the box is un-checked. This action will require a restart. Restart the Computer and the problem is solved.
Now the question is if the action says that I need to check the box to enable third-party extentions why then do I need to un-check it to make it work? Go Figure.
Duane
sig101
Reply #33 Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:29 PM
Reply #33 Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:29 PM
Enable third party extensions is to allow BHO's (Browser Helper Objects) to attach themselves to IE. I have this function enabled and have no problems with WindowBlinds. But if your disabling allows WB to work with IE, that suggests that you may have a BHO installed that is conflicting in some fashion as I mentioned was one possibility in my previous post.
Check and see what BHO's you have installed. Look at Internet Options, Temporary Internet Files, Settings, View Objects.
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sig101
Reply #34 Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:42 PM
Reply #34 Sunday, March 28, 2004 7:42 PM
For more info on BHO's check out this page: http://www.spywareinfo.com/bhos/ There's also a link there to a free app that allows you to readily see what BHO's are installed and what they do. Note: some BHO's are good and provide useful functions. Others can be notorious spyware search toolbars and related crapware which can be installed without your knowledge if your IE security settings are too lax.
Duane
Reply #35 Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:01 PM
Reply #35 Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:01 PM
sig101
I have eight files, three unknown files and a damaged file in this folder along with a Real networks file and one Microsoft file along with two Shockwave files. The first 4 files I have no clue what they are but the others a clearly marked. Will it be safe to them and then turn on the Enable Third-Party Extentions?
Duane
I have eight files, three unknown files and a damaged file in this folder along with a Real networks file and one Microsoft file along with two Shockwave files. The first 4 files I have no clue what they are but the others a clearly marked. Will it be safe to them and then turn on the Enable Third-Party Extentions?
Duane
sig101
Reply #36 Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:48 PM
Reply #36 Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:48 PM
You might try the app available via the link I posted...direct link to the download page here: http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/bhod/ and see if that tells you what the unknown BHO's are. This app also is supposed to be able to let you disable which ever BHO's you're not sure about so you can still use the one's you really want as long as they don't conflict with WB. If one file says it's damaged??? Maybe that's the one that's mucking things up.
Usually you can Delete that stuff without any problem, although whatever "functionality" was added might be gone. I'd also use the BHODemon app to make sure I didn't have some sneaky spyware thing that might be hard to . I'm guessing if you had some special toolbar installed on IE you'd know it. But maybe there could be something not showing up where I told you to look? I recently installed SnagIt (a really cool screen capture program, although a tad pricey) and it installed a BHO (so my antispyware monitoring app told me) and put an icon on my IE toolbar but dang if I see it in the place I told you to look. So I'd try the BHODemon to see if that helps you decide what you have and what to keep. Once you're sure whatever BHO's you have are what you really want and Delete the others, enable third party extensions and cross your fingers.
Anyway, it looks as if you've found the source of the problems you were having and it's not something that would be really obvious. Good catch on your part. Although it was IE related it wasn't really IE itself. Cool. Now at least you know you can use WB!
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Usually you can Delete that stuff without any problem, although whatever "functionality" was added might be gone. I'd also use the BHODemon app to make sure I didn't have some sneaky spyware thing that might be hard to . I'm guessing if you had some special toolbar installed on IE you'd know it. But maybe there could be something not showing up where I told you to look? I recently installed SnagIt (a really cool screen capture program, although a tad pricey) and it installed a BHO (so my antispyware monitoring app told me) and put an icon on my IE toolbar but dang if I see it in the place I told you to look. So I'd try the BHODemon to see if that helps you decide what you have and what to keep. Once you're sure whatever BHO's you have are what you really want and Delete the others, enable third party extensions and cross your fingers.
Anyway, it looks as if you've found the source of the problems you were having and it's not something that would be really obvious. Good catch on your part. Although it was IE related it wasn't really IE itself. Cool. Now at least you know you can use WB!
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Jafo
Reply #37 Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:51 PM
Reply #37 Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:51 PM
To Delete them....yes it should be...then you could try re-enabling the add-ons and see if they cause a lockup again....my guess is that they won't...
Duane
Reply #38 Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:15 PM
Reply #38 Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:15 PM
I have just d all the objects. and turned on enable third-party extentions rebooted guess what? It crashed. So... I went back and turned it off now everything works. I am truly stumped.
Duane
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Styl-X Design
Reply #40 Monday, March 29, 2004 2:42 AM
Reply #40 Monday, March 29, 2004 2:42 AM
I got a question, style XP is a .dll hack right? What makes it so diffrend from liteSTEP ??
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Reply #21 Saturday, March 27, 2004 8:20 PM