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 #2 Saturday, December 17, 2005 5:05 AM
Can you post the information from the System Information page in wbconfig please.
Thanks.
Reply #3 Saturday, December 17, 2005 7:55 AM
http://tinypic.com/ip1udz.jpg
Reply #4 Saturday, December 17, 2005 9:23 AM
It looks like you are using a warez copy of WindowBlinds which appears to be corrupt in some way.
Its certainly a registered version but you do not appear in our customer database that I can see.
Uninstall WindowBlinds, reboot, run a virus scan and install a licensed version of WindowBlinds (or the trial) and everything should be fine. Its only $20 afterall!
If I am wrong, then sorry and please contact [email protected] giving them your customer details & they will be able to assist you.
Reply #5 Saturday, December 17, 2005 9:57 AM
Reply #7 Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:17 AM
Night Train: The root cause is probably different on yours. There are a number of reasons that could happen, but in this case I believe its due to it being a pirate copy.
Link632: Are you saying you are using the shareware version or are a paying customer?
Reply #8 Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:26 AM
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Reply #14 Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:27 AM
| I'm starting to think that half of the so-called bug reports since WB5 went public are from pirates |
Could be a number of these are illegit users.....
I believe a request for posting the "System Information" report would now be in order as a normal course of action during attempts to help, which would obviously allow Neil and other Stardock representatives to verify that we are not supporting pirated use.
Only issues where WB Config will not load would be exempt - IMO. 
Reply #15 Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:44 AM
| (because for some reason WB deleted my Windows XP theme). I'll try to find a way to bring my Windows XP theme back and use that instead.. |
Make sure the themes service is running. After a full uninstall, check your desktop properties and click on XP theme. It should come right back. If not, I'll help ya get it back.
@StoneBlue....come on man, this isn't the third grade. Everyone makes mistakes...even innocent ones.
Reply #16 Saturday, December 17, 2005 1:41 PM
im using a legit copy.. and this happens to me!
Reply #17 Saturday, December 17, 2005 1:43 PM
I'm getting the same problem. I think it's from a new trojan.
Reply #18 Saturday, December 17, 2005 2:34 PM
I am now struggling to even keep the windows classic style running correctly, my screen looks just like links screen but slightly worse with the name of the skin repeating itsself all over each black link spot and the minimize, restore and mximize buttons are reapateing themselves everywhere!
Using mac tiger skin, and a full real copy of window blinds but its under my friends registeration so more then 1 of us is using it, but still thats no crack used but still the same problem!
My computer had just updated itself before i turned it off with a windows update, i thought it might be some sort of cookie or spyware.adaare virus but i preformed a complete scan and cleaned everything like i do this time very day and still the same problem?
I think its something that window blinds conflicts with in the windows update, but thats just my thoughts
Reply #19 Saturday, December 17, 2005 2:47 PM
Same thing happened to me also. Been using WindowBlinds for the past few weeks, but after downloading yesterday's windows update, everything went screwy, exactly in the same way as a guy's screenshot.
The way to get your desktop back is to open WindowBlinds, and select the "Windows XP Style" theme (second from the left, right after Windows classic), and it'll work fine, regardless of whether or not you unload window blinds.
As for those who were saying it's an issue with pirated copies - sorry, but I'm pretty sure you're wrong. Windowsblinds runs just fine with either of the two official Windows themes, but my registered copy locks up on every other theme, including downloaded skins/skins provided with the app.
Hope a fix comes out for this soon; in the meantime, anyone know what exactly windows updater installed last night, so that we can uninstall the damn thing?
Reply #20 Saturday, December 17, 2005 2:53 PM
It was like the screenchots, only weirder. and it was really slow.
In the FAQ section, it says that one of the most probable causes for visual corruptness, it was bad graphic card drivers. but I have the latest Catalyst drivers(5.12)
mmh.. weird. my computer also just updated itself before I turned it off, and when I turned it on the next day, WB was all messed up.
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Reply #1 Friday, December 16, 2005 11:48 PM