Windows Gui failure!

When your pc crashes during applying a new skin!

from Stardock Forums
Hi, I need some help!

lastnight I downloaded a new skin and installed + applyed it using windowblinds 5. while it was applying, for some reason my pc crashed and I had no choice but to press the restart button.

when my computer restarted, it logged me in (since im the only user without a password) then all i got after that was a mouse cursor with the hour glass next to it and a gray background.

on pressing ctrl+alt+del nothing happened.... for at least 20min, then I found that I had over 300 Rundll32 processes active as well as doctor watson and something else. the processes were all moving around and going up and down in number. I cannot get back on my computer please help!
ps I have tried the boot into safe mode, but due to my keyboard, I cant select it.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
what skin?
what verison of WB?

where did you get them?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
its WindowBlinds 5 havent had any trouble with it, ever.
I cant remember the name of the skin, all I know is its ment to be a perfect clone of the latest version of vista.

since my post, Ive managed to log into my computer as administrator, and everythings fine there. I recon its just my account which is screwed up, not a virus or anything.

I have created a second account and I am copying everything from my 1st account over to it except: ntuser.dat and ntuser.dat.log

I will let you know how things go, and once I get my computer back, what that skin is called.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
first thing you might want to do is move that skin out of WB's folder so it won't apply

then you might want to post the WB system info (once you can get it open) so somebody can see if any files borked
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Sorted it my way!

the skin is called: Vista Aurora 5365 By: Butch123
I know its this one because as soon as I click on it in wb, wb just crashes.
Im just going to delete it from my computer.
this wont harm wb will it? I cant do it though wb cus as soon as its selected it crashes wb
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't think deleting from the folder will hurt.
Might want to post the system info after deletion.

Not sure if WB will start up on it's own after the file deletion - may have to run it manually to get it going again