New WindowBlinds user here

Why won't some of them load?

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I just got my new HP w/Win XP Media Edition and I've been playing with skins. Some won't load into WindowBlinds and give me the error message: "There appears to be no .uis file in this skin. Are you sure it is a WindowBlinds skin?"

There are others with the extensions ".desktop" or ".dxtheme" that don't even appear when I try to load them.

As I said, I'm new to this, so I'm sure I'm missing something simple. But could someone please tell me what that simple thing is??

Thanks so much!   

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
There are others with the extensions ".desktop" or ".dxtheme" that don't even appear when I try to load them.


Those are DesktopX themes and require DesktopX, not Windowblinds to use them.  You can find more information about DesktopX here.

https://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/

 




Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
what version of WB you are using and is it full or damo?
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
There are others with the extensions ".desktop" or ".dxtheme" that don't even appear when I try to load them.

Asked and asnwered...

"There appears to be no .uis file in this skin. Are you sure it is a WindowBlinds skin?"


This used to throw me too. Usually it happened during my Download-and-Install process, with the older versions of WB and older skins/themes. I got into trouble if I D/Led a skin and then opened the .zip file or messed w/it on its way to the themes folder in WB. Sometimes it occurred if I tried to rename the file to ".wbload" or something else. The new downloads all are self-installing, and should just appear as a Windowblinds theme file at point of download. I put mine in a folder I made called My Downloads. All I do then is click the new theme, as downloaded, and it pops up a tooltip in the systray after a moment, asking if I want to install and run the theme. Click O.K. and that's it! Some skins seem to contain errors where they just won't run, even though I can find a .uis file in the folders...

It all takes a bit of getting used to. Have fun! Welcome to a whole new world!   
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ever updated Winrar or as that ilk? After WindowBlinds had installed? I believe it was due to WB cannot recognize .zip extention successfully.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you all for your replies!

Fortunately, Island Dog, I have Desktop X, so I can use that with the "other than" files.

And I do have Winrar, Celine, so I'll try that, also.

BX, I have WB 5.10 enhanced, full version. Just got that the other day and couldn't wait to try it!

seldomseen, thanks for the great information! I'll definitely give that a try! It surely IS a whole new world!!

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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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