Thank you Neil Banfield for fixing the Start Menu Issue youre the best!

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I loaded up Stardock Central this evening at 5:59pm and found an update to the program Windowblinds 5. I installed it immediately and rebooted. Problem is fixed! Although wassup with the slightly slow start menu drawing on the skins affected by the previous start menu bug?

Otherwise im greatful
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The speed of startmenu drawing should not have changed.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I had updated my driver for my piddling video card - thought it was fine then got the blank start issue... updated WB yesterday, haven't had the blank issue yet.

thanks Neil.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Neil, I had not checked before so not sure if always has been but there is a noticeable draw difference for a per pixel and non per pixel start menu. Is that just the nature of per pixel.
With per pixel start I can see it draw from top left to bottom right.
My system, 2.4 gig celeron, 1GB ram, runs at 266 on celeron, ATI 9200SE 128MB video card.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm still having a problem with the start menu. I open the start menu and when it closes broken images of it are still visible until I refresh the desktop. I just updated to the latest WindowBlinds and the issue still continues.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm still having a problem


...so what else is new......  
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My problem is gone
Before version 5.01h(b).012, the Start menu had gaping holes when it opened & I had to launch it twice to use it. With the new build, the Start menu displays as expected on the first click each time. I've tried several wba's & so far, all is well.
Thanks!




Sorry WebGizmos, yrag's always right...
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
...so what else is new......



Sorry WebGizmos, yrag's always right..




Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

WebGizmos: would the corrupt bits be behind per pixel things on the desktop?

If so, have you set your taskbar to semi transparent using an app?

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
  @Yrag...he's always pickin on me!

No Neil...I don't use any apps other than WindowBlinds & ObjectDock. What happens is, I can open the startmenu which opens and displays fine...but then I can move my cursor to the desktop and click and instead of the startmenu going away parts of it are left behind until I rightclick & refresh. This doesn't happen will all skins though. But I just bought the Carbonix skinpack and its doing it with that skin now.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Here's an example...
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just tried that and no it doesn't...so its something to do with ObjectDock. Hopefully you guys can fix that.   
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OK...I just reloaded ObjectDock and tried again and it didn't do it. Go figure.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OK..unloaded Carbonix (it wasn't doing it)...reloaded the skin I was using...Ecliz...with ObjectDock applied...then reloaded Carbonix and it did it again. So I have no idea at this point whats causing it.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Web.; how good a video card do you have. With my ATI 9200se it takes WB + OD + WindowFX(taskbar set to transparent) for start menu to corrupt when closing. Unload ObjectDock or turn trans. task, WindowFX off and all is well again.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have a Nvidia GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X and I never had the problem until lately. And it only does it with some skins..not all. Best I can tell it has something to do with ObjectDock. And I really don't want to have to unload things all the time to get other things to work since all I use is WB + ODPlus.  So hopefully they can fix it.   
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
And its not like its a "major" problem...more of an annoyance than anything. Unless of course I sat here all day opening and closing my startmenu   
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Are you using the latest version of Object Dock? Might make a difference
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No I don't have the latest one installed just yet...not sure if it should matter but ya never know I guess   
Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top
...not sure if it should matter but ya never know I guess


but isn't it things like that they try to work out and fix with subsequent versions?
Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top
But I never had the problem before so it was never an issue till now.