WB5 Wont Load Skins

Sunday, January 29, 2006 by Melchiah | Discussion: WindowBlinds

I just installed WB5, and it loaded the default skin "Retro." My problem is, WB5 will not allow me to load any other skin, at all.

I've tried: Clicking the "Apply this skin now" option in the preview window, right clicking the skin in the mini-preview and chosing "Apply this skin now," redownloading the skins I'm trying to apply, selecting the skin in the Windows Desktop Properties > Appearance tab, and clicking "Apply."

None of these options work for me. WB5 just "sits there" as if I've given it no instructions at all.

My System Properties are as follows:

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

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

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500

Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 12:01:54
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 11:50:22
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 15:45:06
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/26 18:09:46
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks in advance.

Melchiah
Bichur
Reply #1 Sunday, January 29, 2006 5:20 PM
is that the trial version of WB? did you reboot after install?
Bichur
Reply #2 Monday, January 30, 2006 1:18 AM
which driver version?
playerdude
Reply #3 Sunday, February 5, 2006 5:39 AM
Well my problem is that WB5 won't load skins. When I click the apply skin button my system kinda freezes and the graphics corrupts or dont show. Im hardly able to click the Unload WB and then my system starts working again. HELP guys! I really have no idea what to do.

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.

(Oletusnäyttö) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 6800

Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 13:57:10
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/30 14:53:40
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 16:19:00
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/20 12:23:40
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26
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NVidia drivers 78.10

helphelphelp! I would really like to have a cool skins because the stock skins on xp are boring.
Daiwa
Reply #4 Sunday, February 5, 2006 10:39 AM
Another user in a different thread had a similar problem that went away with a complete uninstall and reinstall of WB. Might be worth a try.

Cheers,
Daiwa
playerdude
Reply #5 Sunday, February 5, 2006 11:59 AM


How can I make a complete uninstall? I've tried to uninstall&install it again but it's not working..
playerdude
Reply #6 Sunday, February 5, 2006 12:42 PM
Tried to run it on my friends computer and we got the exactly same problem!
What the heck?
Daiwa
Reply #7 Sunday, February 5, 2006 5:53 PM
Hate to ask the obvious, but did you reboot after the installation?

Cheers,
Daiwa

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