WINDOWSBLINDS
Not Working on another User Account
Saturday, April 2, 2005 by cleavus | Discussion: WindowBlinds
Hello,
WindowBlinds isnt working on my partners logon (Win XP home edition)
The program starts fine, but NO skins show, not even the default ones like Blackcomb that come with the program. Only Windows default theme.
I have even changed her to a Administrator, still the same.
And in the user settings no languages appear on the drop down list.
Its all works fine on my logon (Administrator)
It even works on the guest account! So I shouldnt have to install it from
my partners account.
Any ideas people?
Thankyou for ANY suggestions before she says my computer is useless.
WindowBlinds isnt working on my partners logon (Win XP home edition)
The program starts fine, but NO skins show, not even the default ones like Blackcomb that come with the program. Only Windows default theme.
I have even changed her to a Administrator, still the same.
And in the user settings no languages appear on the drop down list.
Its all works fine on my logon (Administrator)
It even works on the guest account! So I shouldnt have to install it from
my partners account.
Any ideas people?
Thankyou for ANY suggestions before she says my computer is useless.
Corky_O
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:08 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:08 AM
cleavus,
I just tested it on my machine (I only use one account) using the enhanced version, by creating a "Test" account and applying a skin, it worked fine.
You could try the following:
Return your account to default Windows XP including all icons, then creating a "Test" account. If this works, just copy the contents of your partner's "Cookies", "Favorites", "My Documents", "Start Menu", and "Desktop" folders to the "Test" account > log off Partner's old account > delete Partner's old account from your account > rename "Test" account to Partner's account.
This should work unless there is some non-default settings in WindowBlinds that is creating an issue for some reason.
Note - this may or may not work with the free version. I don't know, because I use the full version.
I hope this helps.
I just tested it on my machine (I only use one account) using the enhanced version, by creating a "Test" account and applying a skin, it worked fine.
You could try the following:
Return your account to default Windows XP including all icons, then creating a "Test" account. If this works, just copy the contents of your partner's "Cookies", "Favorites", "My Documents", "Start Menu", and "Desktop" folders to the "Test" account > log off Partner's old account > delete Partner's old account from your account > rename "Test" account to Partner's account.
This should work unless there is some non-default settings in WindowBlinds that is creating an issue for some reason.
Note - this may or may not work with the free version. I don't know, because I use the full version.
I hope this helps.
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Reply #1 Saturday, April 2, 2005 11:45 AM
In your partners desktop settings - are they set to "Classic" or "XP Style" ? you may have to change it to "Classic Style" for WB's to work..
Thats all I can think of since you say that WB's works on the guest account as well as your account but not on your partners..
Try that, if it isnt it then hopefully someone will have another solution that will work.
Good Luck!,
Zero.