Folder is empty? HELP!
Sunday, July 18, 2004 by IllNevadie | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi,
I am new here...
Ummm...
I am having trouble downloading skins for Windowblinds.
Before, I would download, and when it had finished, a popup notification would tell me that a skin had been added.
I would go to my control panel, display, and there it was.
Now, I go to control panel, display, and it is not there with the others.
I go looking for it, and when I fine the folder in the Objectdesktop:Windowblinds file, it has a folder listed, but it tells me Folder is empty!
So, where did the information go that I spent 5 minutes waiting for it to download.
I have no idea what changes I might have made on my computer that would cause this...
Any ideas?
I am new here...
Ummm...
I am having trouble downloading skins for Windowblinds.
Before, I would download, and when it had finished, a popup notification would tell me that a skin had been added.
I would go to my control panel, display, and there it was.
Now, I go to control panel, display, and it is not there with the others.
I go looking for it, and when I fine the folder in the Objectdesktop:Windowblinds file, it has a folder listed, but it tells me Folder is empty!
So, where did the information go that I spent 5 minutes waiting for it to download.
I have no idea what changes I might have made on my computer that would cause this...
Any ideas?
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goodmorphing
Reply #2 Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:10 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:10 AM
What I am thinking might have happened is that you previously had the skin and deleted it. Sometimes when that is the case the new download gets renamed *windowblind(1)* because there is already an empty folder named *windowblind*. If that is the case, go into the windowblind folder and delete the empty folder. Then rename the new folder without the (1).
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #3 Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:17 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:17 AM
Another thing to try is to right-click 'Download' and 'save target as'. When the download has finished just double-click the .wba file and it should install.
IllNevadie
Reply #4 Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:56 PM
I have had stardock apps for a while.
I believe I have the latest version.
It is happening with all the skins.
I am going to start trying all the suggestions tonight.
We shall see...
You guys are great to help me out!
Reply #4 Sunday, July 18, 2004 1:56 PM
I have had stardock apps for a while.
I believe I have the latest version.
It is happening with all the skins.
I am going to start trying all the suggestions tonight.
We shall see...
You guys are great to help me out!
Watson
Reply #5 Sunday, July 18, 2004 2:14 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, July 18, 2004 2:14 PM
If you are using Internet Explorer and this is happening, I would suggest you download Mozilla Firefox and then download a skin on it, You will get a notification to open or save as, choose save as and pick where you want the file to go. Then find the wba file that you downloaded in the place you sent it to, and double click it.
IllNevadie
Reply #6 Monday, July 19, 2004 1:23 AM
Reply #6 Monday, July 19, 2004 1:23 AM
Ok everybody...
I have tried all suggestions and I still get Folder is empty...
I am going to cry!
Keep thinking of suggestions...
I have no idea why the info is not downloading...
I have tried all suggestions and I still get Folder is empty...
I am going to cry!
Keep thinking of suggestions...
I have no idea why the info is not downloading...
goodmorphing
Reply #7 Monday, July 19, 2004 2:19 AM
Reply #7 Monday, July 19, 2004 2:19 AM
When you find the empty folder, does it have a file size? Have you changed either your firewall, anti-virus program, or ISP protocol lately?
Are you using Stardock Central?
goodmorphing
Reply #8 Monday, July 19, 2004 2:29 AM
Reply #8 Monday, July 19, 2004 2:29 AM
Maybe it would be a good idea to write Stardock support: mailto: [email protected]
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Fuzzy Logic
Reply #9 Monday, July 19, 2004 7:10 AM
Reply #9 Monday, July 19, 2004 7:10 AM
Have you tried looking for the file elsewhere? I know sometime back the install location changed to Program Files/Stardock/ObjectDesktop/Windowblinds - can't remember what it was before then, you might try searching for it just in case...
SelfExiled
Reply #10 Monday, July 19, 2004 9:57 AM
Reply #10 Monday, July 19, 2004 9:57 AM
I remember at one time Skin Studio highjacked my default windowblinds directory, and all hell broke loose. lol.
Sometimes, you can still install skins from the program control window, when the control panel option doesn't work right. Click windowblinds in the appearance tab and try to load the skin directly from the program itself.
Sometimes, you can still install skins from the program control window, when the control panel option doesn't work right. Click windowblinds in the appearance tab and try to load the skin directly from the program itself.
IllNevadie
Reply #11 Monday, July 19, 2004 7:40 PM
Reply #11 Monday, July 19, 2004 7:40 PM
Ummm, let's see...
Goodmorphing- Does it have a file size?...
YES, it does show a file size...that's one thing that confuses me...it thinks it has something too!
Have I change firewall, anti-virus etc...
I don't know if I have changed anything...it is possible.
I only know enough about computers to mess things up, but I don't know enough to fix them.
Stardock Central?
Who dat?
I might very well have to e-mail support, but I am going to try to figuer it out first...determination born of aggravation!
Fuzzy Logic- Have I looked for the file elsewhere?...
Yes, I have looked several places, but have had no luck...
I looked in the most obvious places, but maybe I should look in some not so obvious places...
I will keep trying...
Thanks to everybody for the help...I will try one thing after the other until I get it, then we can all be happy!lol
Goodmorphing- Does it have a file size?...
YES, it does show a file size...that's one thing that confuses me...it thinks it has something too!
Have I change firewall, anti-virus etc...
I don't know if I have changed anything...it is possible.
I only know enough about computers to mess things up, but I don't know enough to fix them.
Stardock Central?
Who dat?
I might very well have to e-mail support, but I am going to try to figuer it out first...determination born of aggravation!
Fuzzy Logic- Have I looked for the file elsewhere?...
Yes, I have looked several places, but have had no luck...
I looked in the most obvious places, but maybe I should look in some not so obvious places...
I will keep trying...
Thanks to everybody for the help...I will try one thing after the other until I get it, then we can all be happy!lol
goodmorphing
Reply #12 Monday, July 19, 2004 9:42 PM
Reply #12 Monday, July 19, 2004 9:42 PM
So the folder is in the right place and it has a file size. Is the file size the same as the skin? It sounds kind of like the file is getting renamed on download.
I looked for *empty folder* on google and the information didn't seem appropriate, so I didn't copy it for you. But it was something about the folder getting renamed and the extension. Have you clicked into the folder, to see if there is a second folder inside (I imagine you have).
LINK This is the link to Stardock Central. It is kind of a download manager for Stardock applications (plus a whole lot more).
goodmorphing
Reply #13 Monday, July 19, 2004 9:44 PM
Reply #13 Monday, July 19, 2004 9:44 PM
The only thing is that I don't know how it would work since you already have the applications installed on your computer. It might pay to check with someone first. I'm not that much of a computer guru either...
yrag
Reply #14 Monday, July 19, 2004 10:43 PM
Reply #14 Monday, July 19, 2004 10:43 PM
Your folder for all Stardock apps is C:\Program Files\Stardock\....if you have a folder named C:\Program Files\Object Desktop then you are still using Component Manager and you need to un-install all your Stardock Programs (save you skins, if you want, to a temp folder). Download Stardock Central using the link gm gave you in #12 and re-install Windowblinds..and whatever else you had installed. Move your saved skins to the new folders.
goodmorphing
Reply #17 Monday, July 19, 2004 11:24 PM
Reply #17 Monday, July 19, 2004 11:24 PM
hehe... was wondering where you were. I even went and looked in your profile to make sure you were still anchored in with us good and tight!
yrag
Reply #18 Monday, July 19, 2004 11:29 PM
Reply #18 Monday, July 19, 2004 11:29 PM
....yeah, been busy....actually had to do some work.....bummer 
IllNevadie
Reply #19 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:15 AM
Reply #19 Tuesday, July 20, 2004 12:15 AM
Ok ya'll...
I was going to ask if I should just uninstall and reinstall and see if that would work.
I think my whatchamacallits does say C:\Program Files\Object Desktop...
I hate to have to redo everything, but if I can't download skins, it doesn't matter anyway right?
Ok, I will try that...I will just uninstall and reinstall and hope I don't mess things up anymore...
I will let everybody know what happens when I get done.
Thanks again everyone for your help.
It might be a few days before I get to it, so stay tuned!lol
I was going to ask if I should just uninstall and reinstall and see if that would work.
I think my whatchamacallits does say C:\Program Files\Object Desktop...
I hate to have to redo everything, but if I can't download skins, it doesn't matter anyway right?
Ok, I will try that...I will just uninstall and reinstall and hope I don't mess things up anymore...
I will let everybody know what happens when I get done.
Thanks again everyone for your help.
It might be a few days before I get to it, so stay tuned!lol
IllNevadie
Reply #20 Monday, July 26, 2004 5:19 PM
Reply #20 Monday, July 26, 2004 5:19 PM
Well...
I have come to the conclusion that I don't know what I am doing!
I downloaded StarDock Central...
I uninstalled what I had, and reinstalled it...
I still can't get skins to download...
They don't show up in the control panel:appearance tab...
How come?
I just don't get it...
I find the file under windowblinds, but it won't show up in control panel, so I can choose it...
I must be doing something wrong...
Any more suggestions?
I guess I should just bug stardock support...
I have come to the conclusion that I don't know what I am doing!
I downloaded StarDock Central...
I uninstalled what I had, and reinstalled it...
I still can't get skins to download...
They don't show up in the control panel:appearance tab...
How come?
I just don't get it...
I find the file under windowblinds, but it won't show up in control panel, so I can choose it...
I must be doing something wrong...
Any more suggestions?
I guess I should just bug stardock support...
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Reply #1 Sunday, July 18, 2004 3:03 AM
Hello. I am not sure what is happening. You are new here, to this forum, but you have had Stardock applications awhile, right? Have you updated to the latest version? Is it happening with all skins, or one in particular?