Application Fails to launch

Windowblinds load issue

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I have puirchased and installed the windowblinds application (latest Version).



When attempting to launch this application within my Window XP pro SP2 OS it will ask that I reboot.  I choose to reboot, and after the reboot and try to launch the application again I recieve the same message (cold or warm boot).



So I tried clicking I will try later and the application does not load.



I get no event application errors within the OS log, and have exited any windows defender applications.



Any thing else I can try like what ocx or dll files to register?


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.


(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family


Wblind.dll      2005/11/28 13:57:10
Wbsrv.dll      2005/11/28 15:52:00
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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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

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.


(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Wblind.dll      2005/11/28 13:57:10
Wbsrv.dll      2005/11/28 15:52:00
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

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

possible problems:


if you had ver4 or a shareware - did you uninstall and reboot prior to installing 5 and rebooting


Some AVs will keep 5 from fully installing/activating correctly, did you have any AV and was it disabled?
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
How did you get the WB system information page if wbconfig requests a reboot?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

OK found out the issue.
It appears that users SHOULD NOT USE INTERNET EXPLORER 7.0 BETA!!!



It caused the OS to screw up the registry and other aspects of the OS.



After doing some hacks to the os I got it to somewhat work.



I am going to just use this application on my other PC, and until I fix the other one then buy another copy (NOTE: to stardock: It works very well with WinXP64 BIT pro).



I did not use the shareware version, and did a straight purchase of the application.



Oh and got the information about the system information by doing a regmon to the application when launched.