Windows update Messed up WB 5

Suggestions?

Saturday, December 17, 2005 by Vizzue | Discussion: WindowBlinds

Wow. This morning,I started up my computer, and it automatically installed a Windows Update. Meh. It restarted as well. When I logged back in, everything was screwy. Most skinned stuff was black, and my computer ran INCREDIBLY INSANELY SLOW. It took ten minutes to bring up the start menu. There was not much HD accessing while it was doing that either. After about half an hour of patience, I managed to unload WB (I'm using 5.0. It worked fine. Now, when I load up any skin, alpha blending or not, it goes crazy. I hate the regular XP look, so what can I do? Any others with this problem, or someone with a solution?
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Neil Banfield
Reply #1 Saturday, December 17, 2005 1:51 PM

Please post the information from the System Information page in WBconfig here.

Thanks

TheCosmicPope
Reply #2 Saturday, December 17, 2005 2:42 PM
Reading other forums, this is a delbrate attempt from Microsoft to stop us using it. 4.5 works fine.
Neil Banfield
Reply #3 Saturday, December 17, 2005 3:04 PM

No it isn't.  Its a case of the cracked versions of WB5 breaking due to bugs in the crack.

Paying customers & trial users have no problems.

Flavcool
Reply #4 Saturday, December 17, 2005 3:15 PM
I have the exact same problem!!!
Bichur
Reply #5 Saturday, December 17, 2005 3:30 PM
I've had a couple of Windows and Trendmicro updates this week - none have affected me. Everything is copacetic.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #6 Saturday, December 17, 2005 3:41 PM

Oddly enough, I have all the latest Windows updates and the latest version of WB and everything runs sweet as a nut

Just love the cracked versions blowing up, hehehe...

RokN
Reply #7 Saturday, December 17, 2005 3:51 PM
no problems here....beautiful glassy WB
Bichur
Reply #8 Saturday, December 17, 2005 4:10 PM
Majic7
Reply #9 Saturday, December 17, 2005 9:14 PM
Just love the cracked versions blowing up, hehehe..


I think it's great. Nothing like a little totally unexpected justice.
Vizzue, you should consider disabling the auto update from windows. I've had four or five occasions when things were not right the day after updates. Wasted a lot of time fixing things. Did a manual install of Dec. updates and no problems. I don't let MS Antispyware auto update anymore either. I think the same thing has happened with them. Will see if the MS Antispyware update notifier works.
aimzzz
Reply #10 Saturday, December 17, 2005 9:32 PM
Did the Windows update 2-3 days ago-- no trouble here.

The crack is cracked...
Reppiks
Reply #11 Saturday, December 17, 2005 9:49 PM
Did my updates Friday, everything runs smooth as frog's fur!
firebrick
Reply #12 Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:13 PM
No problems here....
starkers
Reply #13 Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:50 PM
I always understood that if something was cracked...it was broken. Seems honesty is the best policy after all...you only get what you pay for.
aimzzz
Reply #14 Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:25 PM
For those having similar problems:https://www.wincustomize.com/Forums.aspx?ForumID=165&AID=95598
Jafo
Reply #15 Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:54 PM
Frogs have fur?....
SimonStrange777
Reply #16 Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:07 AM
Listen... In all my years of computing... all the way back to old PETS... I have used as much legit software as I can get my hands on... as well as non legit... I DISPISE ONLINE COMMERCE... I have been the victem of identity fraud 3 times... Once by an employee of a company I bought something from... (No anti hacker tool will fix that, they just used my number as they got it) So I WONT PURCHASE ANYTHING ONLINE! That makes a legit copy of windowblinds VERY HARD TO GET!!! Yet I personaly have got MANY people to buy it, I advertise heavily products I love. That said, I will make this statement... I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CRACK JUST SELF DISTRUCT SPONTAINIOUSLY AND WITHOUT PROVOCATION AFTER WORKING FINE AND CAUSING THE LEVEL OF PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE SEEING WITH WB5 CRACKS WITHOUT OUTSIDE INFLUENCE!!! ESPECIALY ALL ON THE SAME DAY!!! TO THOSE OF YOU ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS... ASK STARDOCK AND WINCUSTOMIZE!!! I have seen other companies online bomb in mass pirates before... i.e. Sony. etc... Yes, piracy is an unfortunate fact but companies bombing pirates... that is low and just as illegal... If I find any clue as to this being what is happening I'll make sure to never utter the name windowblinds, stardock, etc. again and I have purchased thier products before... C'mon everyone the coincedences are just too obvious... I MEAN EVERYONE ON THE SAME DAY!!! C'MON!!! I am not even using WB at the moment and I still say this smells bad... WAY BAD!!! I think everyone should scour thier systems for evidence... the practice of bombing NEEDS to stop ast well...
Neil Banfield
Reply #17 Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:14 AM

Bombing pirates?

What happened was the crack that these people installed stopped working correctly.  The end result was a very confused WB.  Stardock have not touched any of these computers & have no idea what machines have it, or how many copies there are out there.  I ought to also say that Stardock had nothing to do with the crack.  We have no idea who developed it.

Regarding purchasing WB, you can purchase WB by sending a cheque to Stardock at their mailing address if you wish.  Stardock also support paypal if you feel thats secure.

Fuzzy Logic
Reply #18 Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:20 AM

People who have installed illegal software have no right to complain. They get what they deserve if it breaks.

If I steal a car which subsequently breaks down, do I have a right to complain to the manufacturer?

What a shame the crack doesn't completely frell peoples PCs. Now that would be justice...

aimzzz
Reply #19 Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:29 AM
frell-- a Fuzzism, or a real world word? I like the sound of it...
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #20 Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:34 AM

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