WB forces "classic windows style"

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this might be pretty dumb. I've just installed WB, and tried several theme. It seems like no matter what I do, WB forces the use of something like "classic windows style". The color can be changed, but all other features remain like classic windows regardless which skin I choose....
windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Did you purchase Windowblinds or is this the trial?

Also, copy and paste your system info from Windowblinds here.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
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.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll 2006/03/20 11:56:04
Wbsrv.dll 2006/03/19 13:37:20
Wbconfig.exe 2006/03/19 15:32:58
Wbload.exe 2005/12/21 01:04:40
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/26 19:09:46
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 19:27:00

This is the trial version.

Actually, it worked somehow, but when I log-off and log-on again, it messed up.

I found that sometimes the values in "display propteries" are not consistence with my settings. For example, classic windows style got select no matter what sometimes.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My guess is that your trial is up. Hopefully someone from Stardock will come along and say for sure. Hang in there.... 
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
it's actuallly my first time testing it...

well apparently sometimes it got fixed when I reboot... so...,
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'll have to check around, but your dates look off
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm running a beta (last one, not the one that just came out) and you have dates after mine.
you even have one that's more recent then the beta released on the 14th.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Actually, it worked somehow, but when I log-off and log-on again, it messed up.

I found that sometimes the values in "display propteries" are not consistence with my settings. For example, classic windows style got select no matter what sometimes.


Are you using one of those "custome" made illegale copies of windows XP floating around today or is it simple WindowsXP?
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Even with a legit copy of WB, the Classic preview in DP does not always jive with the Classic preview in WB; something to do with the Classic Colors assigned by the last-used skin, I think.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
wow... i'm lost.

I am using Windows XP Tablet 2005 Edition with SP2 (OEM). I've downloaded the windows blind trial and some skins called "NebariGrey" and "Foton".

I've applied the "Nebarigrey" theme and changed all icon and fonts size to be small, use tweakUI powertoy to enable Xmouse. That's that's everything I've done to the UI.

I've rebooted several times, and it's fine with the skin now. But it is not stable at all, for example if I want to change the desktop background's color to black, it'll crash. I'll need to restart and the color can't be changed. Another instability I observed is that the icon-text font size is changing kind of randomly.