Object Desktop 2008 Support Thread

Please post Object Desktop 2008 questions / issues here.

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Object Desktop 2008 launches today, please use this thread to discuss any support questions or issues with Object Desktop 2008.

Release Notes

There are no known issues on x86 versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista.

There are some known issues with x64 installations of WindowBlinds and IconPackager, again 32-bit customers are not effected.

Users of x64 versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista may experience issues with IconPackager 3.99.  Please upgrade to IconPackager 4.00 once the update is published later next week on Impulse before reporting any issues.

Users of x64 versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista may experience issues with WindowBlinds 6.03.  Please upgrade to WindowBlinds 6.03b once the update is published later next week on Impulse before reporting any issues.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Silly question, how will we know that the launch has taken place?

Will Frogboy make a post?

I see that Object Desktop Launchpad has been updated, is that the launch? :NOTSURE: 
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is there a way for OD Subscribers to get the Windowblinds skins from the My Colors themes only? Thanks.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Silly question, how will we know that the launch has taken place? Will Frogboy make a post?I see that Object Desktop Launchpad has been updated, is that the launch?  
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Here is the Press Release

https://www.stardock.com/about/newsitem.asp?id=1044

 We will be posting to WinCustomize shortly.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
GregII - you can only get the entire theme.  However, we now offer an ODNT discount for all Object Desktop Subscribers.  Just go to the Mycolors site, click on a theme you want, and to the right (under the buy button) you'll see a spot that says "Have Object Desktop?".  Click the link, enter your info, and it will be added to your cart. :)
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Is there a way for OD Subscribers to get the Windowblinds skins from the My Colors themes only? Thanks.
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Object Desktop subscribers now get a discount on MyColors themes (see the ODNT Discount link on every MyColors product below the buy button).  When you apply the MyColors theme, it extracts the skin so you can apply it with WindowBlinds as well.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have install sdc( not impulse ) who expires October 2008
I read that the object Desktop 2008 release
is there a way to upgrade to Desktop 2008 from the sdc or i must install impulse

Thanks
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I get a consistent crash when using Techsmith's SnagIt screen capture program on Vista Ultimate 64-bit with Windowblinds 6.1 build 91 x64 Vista Edition. Once SnagIt is minimized to the systray I cannot right-click on it without crashing the program.

This drastically reduces the utility of SnagIt.

If I put in a per-app exclusion for SnagIt the problem goes away. Other than this SnagIt doesn't seem to have any issues with Windowblinds as everything else I've tried with the program is just fine and skins properly.

Magus
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Zargon0225 I appreciate the link to the Press Release. Thank you. ;) 

Also good job you are doing, if no one has mentioned it yet. Keeping the members informed and providing needed answers is always a nice thing to see in the forums. :CONGRAT: 
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Zargon0225 I appreciate the link to the Press Release. Thank you.  Also good job you are doing, if no one has mentioned it yet. Keeping the members informed and providing needed answers is always a nice thing to see in the forums.  
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Thank you for your kind words.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

I have install sdc( not impulse ) who expires October 2008I read that the object Desktop 2008 releaseis there a way to upgrade to Desktop 2008 from the sdc or i must install impulse Thanks
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Yes, you can install the components of Object Desktop 2008 with SDC.

 

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top
I just Purhcased Object Desktop last week, do I get free upgrades to 2007 OD or do I have to purchase something again? At work right now, I figure this might be easily answered when I get home and run OD..
Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

I just Purhcased Object Desktop last week, do I get free upgrades to 2007 OD or do I have to purchase something again? At work right now, I figure this might be easily answered when I get home and run OD..
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If you purchased Object Desktop before today, you were automatically upgraded to Object Desktop Ultimate.

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top
I just Purhcased Object Desktop last week, do I get free upgrades to 2007 OD or do I have to purchase something again? At work right now, I figure this might be easily answered when I get home and run OD..

If you purchased Object Desktop before today, you were automatically upgraded to Object Desktop Ultimate.
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Ahh, I read that but misunderstood it as having to repurchase the new 2008 Normal edition and getting upgraded to Ultimate free.

Thanks for the clarification =)

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top
so once more just to clarify...

If I purchased object Desktop 2007 about 8 months ago, I get a free upgrade to 2008 Ultimate?

Thanks
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If I purchased object Desktop 2007 about 8 months ago, I get a free upgrade to 2008 Ultimate?
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Yes.  If you install impulse and go to the registration tab you should see your Ultimate serial
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
My SDC is/was not updating for the new stuff (at all). I even went as far as reinstalling...then it updated, to the same version I had before I removed it. I was excited, to say the least, but then I opened it, and to my surprise..same old window.

Didn't seem right...so went looking around...

I had to come here to get the Impulse...and I only found this by chance.

well at least I have it now...maybe Stardock needs to post the link to the Impulse like Zubaz did, some place - so others, in case they have the same problem like I did...so they can find it to.

Thanks Zubaz...helped bunches ;) :D
if I didn't find it like I did, I'd still be waiting on the fence... :D
(oh and thanks to Zargon0225 for starting this thread so I could find it!)
Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top
Yes, this is also the ONLY place I could find impulse. Using the websites search engine is pretty useless.

Also, how come after installing impulse and updating everything there is no mention of "2008" anywhere. I would figure it would be somewhere after upgrading.

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Also, how come after installing impulse and updating everything there is no mention of "2008" anywhere. I would figure it would be somewhere after upgrading.
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ODNT2008 is just a snapshot of what is available now.  It's not an app, it's a name of the subscription.

Impulse is going to be bigger than just ODNT.   :CONGRAT:
Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top
Yes, this is also the ONLY place I could find impulse. Using the websites search engine is pretty useless. Why would it not be visible in the updates in Star Dock Central? Also, shouldn't it uninstall SDC before or after impulse is installed since SDC at that point would be redundant?


Thanks
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Impulse is still in a beta phase.  The power users will find it and test it out.  SDC is still the official digital distribution app.  I think that once Impulse is vetted it will get more focus.

Also, it works fine running along side of impulse so there is no need to uninstall at this point.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well i recently purchased Object Desktop 2008. Installation craps itself pretty soon after starting install. This is the error:

"The installation of Impulse (a pre-requisite to Object Desktop) failed.

This may be because a previous installation of Impulse has not been fully uninstalled. Please uninstall Impulse if a previous install existed."

I find it hard to believe since i have never had Impulse on my computer. So i go to the control panel and uninstall the Impulse item and then try again. And yet again, the same error comes up when i try to install Object Desktop :SNIFF!:
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Might be time to email support@stardock.com then.
They'll help you out.