help with LogonStudio
Wednesday, March 31, 2004 by Optimissed | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
hi, i have used Logons before, but not in a long time, and i downloaded the program and skins but my problem is when i try to load a skin it won't appy or nothing. is there anyone here that can help me? i have tried emailing people at [email protected] but i haven't gotten any reply back, so this was my next resort to see if anyone can help me.
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Optimissed
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:25 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:25 PM
i store the files on a zip disk, but i have saved and opened the skins to the folder where the logon studio is in and still doesn't work
Optimissed
Reply #3 Friday, April 2, 2004 2:32 AM
Reply #3 Friday, April 2, 2004 2:32 AM
come on, can someone please help me with this, i tried everything and still can't figure why it doesn't load the skins. i really appreciate someone to help me on this problem.
Koasati
Reply #4 Friday, April 2, 2004 7:58 AM
Reply #4 Friday, April 2, 2004 7:58 AM
If you'll provide a link to one of the skins you're having trouble with, I'll have a look. 
Optimissed
Reply #5 Saturday, April 3, 2004 2:28 AM
Reply #5 Saturday, April 3, 2004 2:28 AM
its not a skin i am having problem with, its the program itself, it won't let me load any of the skins i d/l.
Koasati
Reply #6 Saturday, April 3, 2004 2:55 AM
Reply #6 Saturday, April 3, 2004 2:55 AM
Most of the time this problem is not the fault of the program, it's the way the Logons are packaged. When you open one of the downloads with your zip program, is there a single file inside? ..a logonXP file? If so, that's the file you need to install the skin. Double-click it if your zip program allows that, or extract it to the desktop, and double-click it there....... that should install it.
If this isn't the problem, you'll need to provide more details............... such as, how are installing the skins, and where does it go wrong......... and maybe a link to one or more of the skins you're trying to use, so a person can do something troubleshooting.
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If this isn't the problem, you'll need to provide more details............... such as, how are installing the skins, and where does it go wrong......... and maybe a link to one or more of the skins you're trying to use, so a person can do something troubleshooting.
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Optimissed
Reply #7 Saturday, April 3, 2004 11:55 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, April 3, 2004 11:55 PM
ok my main problem is whenever i d/l a skin, i try to load a skin for instance the Matrix Denied. I Hit apply and nothing happens, i don't see it in the box on the left side and it seems not to load.
Koasati
Reply #8 Sunday, April 4, 2004 12:37 AM
Reply #8 Sunday, April 4, 2004 12:37 AM
Open the MatrixDenied.zip file with WinZip or any Zip program. extract the Matrix Denied.logonxp file to your desktop. Then go to your desktop, and double-click the Matrix Denied.logonxp file. Be amazed! 
Optimissed
Reply #10 Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:15 AM
Reply #10 Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:15 AM
actually the logon studio pops up, and thats it nothing appears in the box on the left
Koasati
Reply #11 Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:44 AM
Reply #11 Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:44 AM
Well, then I don't know........ it works perfectly here. 
Optimissed
Reply #12 Sunday, April 4, 2004 3:47 PM
Reply #12 Sunday, April 4, 2004 3:47 PM
ok is there anyone else who can actually help me??
Optimissed
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 1:47 PM
Reply #13 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 1:47 PM
i really need the help here, Koasati didn't really even help me at all, he told me what to do and thats it, didn't even help me and i know the LogonStudio works with some and maybe not with others, but i would like some big help with this problem if anyone can i truely appreciate it thanks
SelfExiled
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 2:48 PM
Reply #14 Tuesday, April 6, 2004 2:48 PM
Assumption: I assume all your default logons work fine and you can switch and load them.
Solution: Okay, here's what I think is happening. It happens to me all the time. Here's how I figured it out. Sometimes, Logon Studio will not actually install the logon. It will just move the entire logon file to the directory, still zipped. Which will do nothing to install the logon. Solution: a) Open Logon Studio and click the load button. Use this button to browse to your .logonxp file. You might actually want to browse to the logon studio directory and look for the Matrix folder where you might inside find the .logonxp file. Highlight it and click open. Now, the logon should appear in your list. Highlight it and click apply. It is just better to use the load button to install the .logonxp files. The program seems to have a bug there and a few other places. But, what do you expect, its free.
Solution: Okay, here's what I think is happening. It happens to me all the time. Here's how I figured it out. Sometimes, Logon Studio will not actually install the logon. It will just move the entire logon file to the directory, still zipped. Which will do nothing to install the logon. Solution: a) Open Logon Studio and click the load button. Use this button to browse to your .logonxp file. You might actually want to browse to the logon studio directory and look for the Matrix folder where you might inside find the .logonxp file. Highlight it and click open. Now, the logon should appear in your list. Highlight it and click apply. It is just better to use the load button to install the .logonxp files. The program seems to have a bug there and a few other places. But, what do you expect, its free.
Optimissed
Reply #15 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 2:59 AM
Reply #15 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 2:59 AM
ok ChasUGC thats what i always do when i load a skin, and yes i always look for the file that has the .logonxp file and it never comes up to the list, and when i hit apply nothing happens..
SelfExiled
Reply #16 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 5:12 AM
Reply #16 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 5:12 AM
Then you have a conflict with logon studio somewhere on your system because this is the way Logon Studio works.
My next question would be, does the program work with the default Logons?
You also said that you have used Logons before. Does this mean that you have used other Logon Programs? Did you use these other Logon Programs on the same system that you are using now?
What operating system are you using now?
My next question would be, does the program work with the default Logons?
You also said that you have used Logons before. Does this mean that you have used other Logon Programs? Did you use these other Logon Programs on the same system that you are using now?
What operating system are you using now?
Stumpy
Reply #17 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 5:32 AM
Reply #17 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 5:32 AM
If logonstudio is intalled to the default folder which is
C:\Program Files\Wincustomize\Logonstudio
then all logons should be installed to that same folder, with the name of the folder being the name of the logon, ie if the logon is named "Aquarium" then it should be as follows
C:\Program Files\Wincustomize\Logonstudio\Aquarium
I believe that only then will it work (I have never tried installing to a different folder). If you download a file and you need to UnZip it then make certain that you unzip to a folder with the same name as the logon file.
I hope this helps
C:\Program Files\Wincustomize\Logonstudio
then all logons should be installed to that same folder, with the name of the folder being the name of the logon, ie if the logon is named "Aquarium" then it should be as follows
C:\Program Files\Wincustomize\Logonstudio\Aquarium
I believe that only then will it work (I have never tried installing to a different folder). If you download a file and you need to UnZip it then make certain that you unzip to a folder with the same name as the logon file.
I hope this helps
Optimissed
Reply #18 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 5:27 PM
Reply #18 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 5:27 PM
for ChasUGC yes i have used Logons before, it was the same program that i got here, but it could have been an older version, and yes the three logons that comes with the LogonStudio work, and i am using WindowsXP.
For Stumpy, thanks, no one has said it should be in a folder with the same name as the skin, i'll try it and see if it works that way.
For Stumpy, thanks, no one has said it should be in a folder with the same name as the skin, i'll try it and see if it works that way.
Optimissed
Reply #19 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 5:35 PM
Reply #19 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 5:35 PM
ok Stumpy, i have tried what you have said, with one of the skins i downloaded and still doesn't work, i don't want else to try, i did everything, even uninstall it and reinstall the program and still doing this.
SelfExiled
Reply #20 Thursday, April 8, 2004 3:21 AM
Reply #20 Thursday, April 8, 2004 3:21 AM
Your problem makes no sense Optimissed. Because you say the other logons work. You must be doing something wrong. Or maybe there is some strange registry problem with the program for some reason. Try this. I am assuming that you are using winzip with this suggestion. Change the logonxp extension to zip. Then unzip it. The name of the logon should be on the folder. Inside the folder should be the logon files. Take that folder and move it to the same directory where the 3 existing logon theme folders reside. Now, if you did this properly, the logon should be in the list when you open logon studio. This has to work if you do it right.
You may also try to right click on the logon studio shortcut in the start menu that you are using. Go to properties, and see where that shortcut is pointing. Maybe you have two different logon studios on your hard drive. This might explain why the registry won't put the files in the proper place.
The above suggestion should fix that problem too.
You may also try to right click on the logon studio shortcut in the start menu that you are using. Go to properties, and see where that shortcut is pointing. Maybe you have two different logon studios on your hard drive. This might explain why the registry won't put the files in the proper place.
The above suggestion should fix that problem too.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:26 PM
usually once downloaded, the file must be placed into the logonstudio themes file within the logonstudio program files(windows explorer).
if you have the program installed and prefer to, you can click the logon you want to dl from wc, and then click "open" it should automaticly install it for you.