Help!! WB is messing up my computer!! (with screenshots)
I don't know what to do anymore... I tried everything!
Friday, December 16, 2005 by Link632 | Discussion: WindowBlinds
I have been using WB5 for about 4 days now and I haven't gotten any types of errors, whatsoever, up until a few hours ago.. I didn't even do a thing! I was using Mormegil's ChristmasTime theme (and ran it for 4 days without errors), then when I decided to come to WinCustomize.com to browse for new Objects and such, my computer hung up on me! I don't know if that had anything to do with my visiting wincustomize.com, but it couldn't have been a virus or a spyware because I just performed a general maintenance on my computer a few hours earlier (and I have been doing that since January).. Then I restarted my computer using the button on my CPU and when I entered my Windows XP account, the entire "start" bar below (the whole thing, not just the start button, but the entire bar -- sorry, i have no idea what it's called) didn't even show up! The only thing that showed up was the digital clock, and that's it.. Ok, hold on.. I don't know where I'm going anymore. I think it's better if I just show you a screenshot and maybe you can just help me out and tell me what's wrong (also, I tried uninstalling+re-installing WB5, but apparently, that didn't fix my problem)..
http://tinypic.com/ionkf5.jpg
That's my whole screen.. No "start button" and the entire "bar" at the bottom of the screen is messed up! WB also got rid of my Windows XP theme.. I tried accessing through desktop/right-click/bah blah but then that didn't work.. all it's showing me is nothing (sorry, I'm really, really sleepy and i have been trying to fix this problem since 5 PM (and now it's about (9:00).. so, that should explain why my grammar is skewed. i haven't even eaten yet!) I tried righ clicking on "My Computer" and going to "Manage" / "Services" / etc. (as one poster explained in another thread), but that didn't work -- it didn't bring my Windows XP theme back..
Please help me! I am totally clueless about what's going on! And once again, excuse the grammar. I'm typing this up real fast because I'm about to collapse.. 
I really hope you guys can help me! Please!
Moderator Note:
This issue is caused by the cracked version of WindowBlinds. Don't run the cracked version of WindowBlinds and this won't happen.
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Reply #382 Sunday, January 1, 2006 11:13 AM
Reply #383 Sunday, January 1, 2006 12:20 PM
MeFirst: Sorry, but the problem IS with the OS. It seems a bug in the OS is exposed by using a specific feature of the OS. In this case its having anything per pixel on screen (ObjectDock, WindowFX shadows, WindowBlinds 5 per pixel skins, DesktopX objects, Konfabulator widgets etc etc)
We are looking to see if there is a way we can workaround this, but in the end the problem isn't actually caused by Stardock. If you tell the apps to not use overlays then there is no problem. The fact that WMP works suggests that WMP does things differently.
Reply #384 Thursday, January 5, 2006 5:59 PM
| You know if I was just like you I'd say ' you suck at computers ' WB5 works just fine on this PC , alternate video players and all I use Media Player classic , and the K-media codec pack for almost all of my video playing needs That and WinDVD work perfectly fine on here |
And if I were just like you I'd shut the hell up because I can't offer any worthwhile input. You obviously have no usable knowledge here, after all, you use media player classic and a codec pack, that speaks for itself. Ignorance is bliss.
Anyway, to someone who actually has a brain, Neil, all I'm saying is that if a piece of software is written to work so extensively with the OS like WB5 does, things like this shouldn't happen. Now obviously, nothing can be perfect, I mean, look at the OS we are dealing with here anyway, but If you're blaming it on opening up a bug in the OS by "having anything per pixel on screen (ObjectDock, WindowFX shadows, WindowBlinds 5 per pixel skins, DesktopX objects, Konfabulator widgets etc etc)" then why does this problem not occur while using ObjectDock, Yahoo widgets, etc., only with WB5?
Reply #385 Thursday, January 5, 2006 7:39 PM
The problem DOES happen with those apps. We get reports of overlay issues with ObjectDock all the time.
Reply #386 Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:36 PM
Seriously, though, if you want help how about a little less slurring and slandering? It's hard to pick out what it is that you are asking help with.
Reply #387 Friday, March 3, 2006 7:28 AM
isnt it so that there are to many illegal users out there?
maybee we all can help them?
with information how to solve the Problem?
I´ve seen so many depressed Users that were bitchin about the WB5...
Maybee Illegal User also but why dont you guys help?
I´ve searched for some information....the Part about Headshoto and his fight with c242 they said something about the timer...But some mnessages of Hshoto were deleted... so I searched the net for headshoto found some forums where he had some helpful posts about the fine fine Software WindowBlinds 5...
I just want to help so please please dont kick me for posting this maybee its already mentioned but not very well explained...
I say both the Versions work the Legal so the Illegal
The illegal
there are just some build in trix that set the softwre to be useless after some certain date?If I wouldbe allowed to talk aboput this I would tell more about what Headshoto wrote so IAM asking now if im allowed to or not
The legal has some bugs But these should be fixed by the latest Update´s
Kiss the Rings
Reply #390 Saturday, March 4, 2006 9:40 PM
ALSO one thing I found interesting is ZoneLabs most current of ZoneAlarm Pro, interferes with WB and explorer.exe, causing them to lock. What are the chances that those of you with the problem mentioned above are using ZAP?
Reply #391 Friday, March 17, 2006 4:13 PM
Reply #393 Friday, March 17, 2006 7:55 PM
| aaaaahhhhh......never mind |
It's a bit like that....
I think a few posters here need to step back a little and think about being polite and adopting the code of 'mutual respect'.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion...
Reply #394 Tuesday, March 21, 2006 7:03 PM
| this isn't included to windows. THIS REALLY SHOULD BE INCLUDED |
On the one hand, I agree. I think Windows should come with at least CursorXP free and a years subscription for WB. One the other hand:
| it's 2006 and you gotta pay for this thing? |
do you really think MrG is gonna include it for free?
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Reply #381 Sunday, January 1, 2006 10:37 AM
I'm back to using visual styles where my computer can actually be used for something other than a Stardock testing station. Thanks for robbing me, Stardock!
You know if I was just like you I'd say ' you suck at computers '
WB5 works just fine on this PC , alternate video players and all
I use Media Player classic , and the K-media codec pack for almost all of my video playing needs
That and WinDVD work perfectly fine on here