WindowBlinds 5: Release date is tomorrow!

..and sooner for Object Desktop users...

Monday, November 28, 2005 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News

Tomorrow WindowBlinds 5 will be officially released.

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Corky_O
Reply #1 Monday, November 28, 2005 5:42 PM

"..and sooner for Object Desktop users..."

Okay, I'm stumped.......

Looking forward to it.

Izzee
Reply #2 Monday, November 28, 2005 5:44 PM
Right, it's Tuesday 29, where's WindowsBlind 5? 4.6 is still for download on download page.
Oh hang on, it's Tuesday 29 but i posted this and the post says it's 5.44pm 28th Mon? you must be half a day behind, which means i can get it this afternoon which will be morning for you. what an idiot.
Robert_Snyder
Reply #3 Monday, November 28, 2005 5:52 PM
Bring it on, baby!
dj_cityboy
Reply #4 Monday, November 28, 2005 5:56 PM
STOKED!!!!!

peas
cityboy
Stockholm Syndrome
Reply #5 Monday, November 28, 2005 6:11 PM
bballertmac
Reply #6 Monday, November 28, 2005 6:24 PM
when is it available for everyone?
[email protected]
Reply #7 Monday, November 28, 2005 6:25 PM
If you start running into activation thresholds from having lots of betas in the past, please email [email protected] and I'll try and reset things tonight as they come in. WB4 customers since Sept 1 who are entitled to WB5 will not have access until sometime Tuesday the 29th (EST time). Same with being able to upgrade to WB5 from WB4 or download the shareware version.
Izzee
Reply #8 Monday, November 28, 2005 6:45 PM
6 hours to go!
Surj
Reply #9 Monday, November 28, 2005 6:53 PM
screenshots are getting better, less cluttered and more appealing

now link the background
Frogboy
Reply #10 Monday, November 28, 2005 6:57 PM
Izzee - we're not releasing at midnight EST.  It's sometime mid tomorrow EST.
Sventekoz
Reply #11 Monday, November 28, 2005 7:04 PM
Woo hoo! I'm just in the middle of updating it via Stardock Central.

One thing I just noticed, though - Stardock Central is really chewing up the CPU. It's been running at 100% since I started, and it's only downloading the update. Any ideas on that?
[email protected]
Reply #12 Monday, November 28, 2005 7:06 PM

It's available now for Object Desktop subscribers. You'll probably need to uncheck the "show pre-release versions" option in Stardock Central if you've been using the beta.

It should update cleanly from the betas, but if in doubt, uninstall, REBOOT, and only then reinstall. The 5.0 release needs a reboot to start skinning after the initial install. That's something we'll tweak in a future build, but it needed more testing and didn't make the cut.

Some painting issue turned up at the last minute for the XP SP2 wireless connection dialog painting black in one bit (seems to be skin specific to SP2). It's still usable, but that's something we'll try and nail down. Along with updating the language files to support translating the new strings.

Buttermaker
Reply #13 Monday, November 28, 2005 7:21 PM
This is the reason why I became a OD subscriber over a month ago! Windowblinds 5.0 is downloading right now as we speak! I would also like to congratulate the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL (Canadian Football League) for winning one of the best Grey Cup Championships in the 93 year history of the league on Sunday... WoooHooo!! Edmonton Eskimos - 2005 Grey Cup Champions!!
Jafo
Reply #14 Monday, November 28, 2005 7:32 PM

Oh hang on, it's Tuesday 29 but i posted this and the post says it's 5.44pm 28th Mon? you must be half a day behind, which means i can get it this afternoon which will be morning for you. what an idiot.

I 'almost' followed that...

seldomseen
Reply #15 Monday, November 28, 2005 7:51 PM
GMT-7, here. Stardock is GMT-5. Finally got the scones to DL and upgrade to WB5. Went thru Object Desktop, and all worked fine. Thank you, everyone!
Castle
Reply #16 Monday, November 28, 2005 8:02 PM
Any difference between WB 4.99a[rc].003 and 5.00.001?....other than designation.
Not that it really makes any difference. I'm happy to have the full release just the same.
HighCommand
Reply #17 Monday, November 28, 2005 8:12 PM
I'm downloading it right now. Unfortunately, my transfer rate is averaging about 10 kb/sec, most likely due to the traffic I imagine your servers are getting.

Great job, though.
Astyanax
Reply #18 Monday, November 28, 2005 8:28 PM
Wasnt their gonna be an update for winfx too?
KeithMacDonald
Reply #19 Monday, November 28, 2005 9:04 PM
WindowBlinds 5!!
[email protected]
Reply #20 Monday, November 28, 2005 9:36 PM
Updates via Stardock Central are slower than we would like, as we're still sorting out download threads fighting over who gets to sit in the front seat. There will be a WindowFX beta supporting WB5 before Christmas. There are some minor tweaks to things over the last RC build to make sure all the builds were in sync, but it's very similar to the 4.99a RC.

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