Dreamscenes/Scapes but not WindowBlinds?

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Every time I try to load either a Dream or Desk sceen/scape I get an error saying that they are only compatible with Aero. This was all working sort of, but I recently removed and re-installed vbecause I can only run an animated background for a few minutes before explorer crashes. While trying to figure out what was going on I discovered the install list showed two versions of the Microsoft engine one with a KB number and one from before the "official" preview was released.

I remove everything and reinstalled hopong that woiuld clear up some, if not all, of my problems. As with all of the best laid plans of mice and men, it made things worse not better.

C'est la vie...

I am running Nvidia 101.41 drivers, and the Vista codec pack 4.3.2. Right now I am downloading a newer Nvidia Pure video driver to see if that codec helps or not. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated, and I will post the results of the Pure Video upgrade as soon as it is done.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Firstly you should not be downloading Vista codec packs.  Vista ultimate already comes with decoders for MPG and WMV which are the two formats usually used for animated desktop videos.

Please post the system information from wbconfig here.  It may be that you have an older beta wblind.dll hanging around which is causing a problem.

Does flip3d work when you are using WindowBlinds?

I quickly tried Dreamscenes here and it worked fine with WB. 

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm having the same problems, so you're not alone. My explorer when I try to load a WB, or change a dream. I'm tired of fooling with the damn thing.
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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Neil, thanks for the fast response.

Vista Ultimate RTM 6000.vista_rtm.061101-2205
gforce Go7600, 101.41 driver
Vista Index 4.5
Vista Graphics Index 4.6
WB 5.5 build 100 x86 - Vista Edition
WB activated and installed correctly
wblind.dll 2/21/2007 17:07:20
wbsrv.dll 2/21/2007 17:08:05
wbconfig.exe 2/15/2007 14:35:52
wbload.exe 3/13/2006 18:54:14
wbhelp.dll 9/18/2004 17:37:07
tray.dll 4/28/2006 19:26:49

Where/what is flip3d?
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
It is not working. Though it was just a couple of days ago.
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
My directx log file shows an install or update of Directx 9 components at about 7 PM Sunday 3/11. I would think however that the flip3d would us DX10/presentation foundation functions.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
I did a system restore point from this morning and it seems to have brought back the flip3d with Aero loaded, but once I load WB I lose the flip3d again.
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
It looks like it is now working I did have to reboot with everything enabled to get it back to running but for now I am ok.

Neil, as always thanks for your help.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I haven't tried,or even have a use for flip3d, but here are my wb configs.

Wblind.dll 2007/02/21 17:07:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/02/21 17:08:05
Wbconfig.exe 2007/02/15 14:35:52
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 18:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 17:37:07
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 19:26:49
My directx shows ver., 10, but that only works with certain video cards, and from what I've read, only nVidia 8800.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Oh, and when I apply a WB, my system crashes. Maybe not right off, but within a few minutes.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

your WindowBlinds version is a beta I suspect.

Download the current version.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WB 5.50.021 This is the new version. That's what I have.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My Deskscapes/Dreamscapes requires Aero has returned. It was working fine today. I shut down to come home from work, booted back up and the error is back. I switched to Aero and it was not transparent. I rebooted and it was once again transparent and I switched back to a WB and then tried to load a Dream and got the error again.

I guess I will now reset to Aero, reboot, apply Dream and see fi that works. Then reboot and try to apply a WB. This time there were no updates or installs performed.
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No! Wait. I did update Nero 7.7 to 7.8! Andf if I remember it changes the associations of MPGs to itself. I wonder if that is it, and if so how to fix it without removing Nero since I use it for digitizing my vinyl.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well. I set Aero and rebooted.

It applied fine so I selected a Dream and it applied fine. Then I selected a WB and it applied fine without rebooting.

I did reboot after installing the Nero update and the problem did not manifest immediately after the install so I don't think that was the cause.

Thoughts?