internet explorer loses its customization

Monday, January 9, 2006 by Shup00 | Discussion: WindowBlinds

Hi, I bought the object desktop and thus got window blinds 5. I have just recently discovered sometimes when I use internet explorer, its title bar changes to the classic windows style. The temp fix is to change skin and apply it, then it'll be fine, until I open a new IE window. Then it becomes the classic windows style title bar. Everything else is skinned though, even when I open other folders, its just IE. I made sure I had the most up to date version and I intend on using internet explorer and not switching to firefox.

Does anyone know how to solve this problem? I can include a screenshot if neccessary.
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scorpio-logic
Reply #1 Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:36 PM
Copy and paste the "System Info" from WBConfig, and post a screenshot. These would help a lot. Along with those, give a little detail on what running processes you may have in the background. For example, if you are running WindowFx and WindowBlinds5 with "Menu Animations" enabled in WindowFX, this could cause a similar affect as you describe. If this is so, try disabling this option in WindowFX. If this is not the case, the aforementioned screenie and info-paste would be helpful. Hope we can help.

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Shup00
Reply #2 Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:38 PM
Thank you for the reply scropio. I don't have windowFX installed so that's not the problem.
The funny thing is this problem occurs in both my desktop and my laptop, which has an ati x800pro and nvidia 6600 go respectively.
anyways, I wonder what is the problem. The skin i'm using is Nebula

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce Go 6600

Wblind.dll 2005/12/20 22:41:38
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/05 18:42:52
Wbload.exe 2005/12/21 00:04:40
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26


NightTrainthedark
Reply #3 Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:43 AM
Try the newest update available through Stardock central. If that doesn't fix it.. install the 77.77 drivers available at Nvidia.com. The GE Force 6600 has had some problems if you are running the latest drivers.

drexler
Reply #4 Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:56 AM
my title bar also goes back to windows 2000.

WeatherBound
Reply #5 Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:49 PM
My Title bar does the same. It never Did it till I updated to newest uptdate.

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(SyncMaster 753DF(X)/703DF(X)/783DF(X), SyncMaster Magic CD173A(T)) 1 is attached to SiS 650

Wblind.dll 2006/01/19 11:37:36
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/05 18:42:52
Wbload.exe 2006/01/19 11:37:42
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26

dave86
Reply #6 Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:54 PM
Mine does the same thing, only it does it when I browse in Firefox -- when I first open the window it is Windows Classic, then I unmaximize the screen to move it around and it changes to the skinned version. Sometimes after a while the entire thing disappears (the top title bar as well as the left/right and bottom skinned parts of the window). Everything else remains, like the taskbar, and I can still minimize/close the browser from there. Firefox remains completely functional when this happens.

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200

Wblind.dll 2006/01/19 11:37:36
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/05 18:42:52
Wbload.exe 2006/01/19 11:37:42
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26

dave86
Reply #7 Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:57 PM
I just minimized the screen to get my WB info, and it the titlebar disappeared -- here's a screenshot:


I've just noticed that it happens when I minimize from the taskbar and the maximize again. But, if I maximize the window by right clicking the taskbar button and selecting the maximize option from the menu, the titlbar returns to normal.

I don't know if the problem I have and the problem above are related.

WeatherBound
Reply #8 Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:17 PM
Yes you are right Dave86.
When it is maximized thats were it goes to classic.
Minimized every thins Fine.

WeatherBound
Reply #9 Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:11 PM
It does not matter what program you are running.
If that program is maximized it all goes to Clasic style.

Automan
Reply #10 Friday, January 27, 2006 9:42 AM
WB 5

need a little assistance? The taskbar always seems to turn black and all graphics used for the start area turn black also. Then if you test and launch an app it will get al whole lot of jibberish many times across the title bar. Now this seems to me lnke after a good while of running WB 5 goes by-by and runs home to momma? the latest 4 version newver had this problem.

Any have a suggestion?
Thanks
Cassandra

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