No styles applying?

from Stardock Forums
I have seen alot of people with this problem. And all the threads I have read have fixed it.

I have just re install windows xp home edition.
I downloaded the WindowBlinds 6.1 Trial. I have had it for about 4 Hours. I have downloaded a vista style. But for some reason, when I try to apply it by double clicking on it or right clicking on it and pressing apply style. It just puts the windows classic style on.

There isnt a icon in the system tray either.

And when I try to put the windows xp style back on the program freezes up, I then re open it and double click the windows xp style and it applys.

Help me please. I aint buying untill it works. Because I might buy this software if it doesnt eat my CPU memery and the blurr looks like vista's.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Please post the WB system info.
Please post the link of the skin you are using.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.01 (build 40 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds has not been activated correctly on this PC. Please activate it from SDC.
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll 2007/11/06 14:20:09
Wbsrv.dll 2007/10/04 10:58:04
Wbconfig.exe 2007/11/02 14:30:08
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 15:42:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/07/11 14:06:07
Wbui.dll 2007/11/05 20:20:05
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Screen.exe 2008/05/21 19:23:51

I don't know the link to the skin but it does the same thing on all skins apart from Windows skins.

The skin is called: Arzo
By: JJ.Ying
Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WindowBlinds has not been activated correctly on this PC. Please activate it from SDC.
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Indicates a purchased version that is not activated.

Screen.exe 2008/05/21 19:23:51
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This should not be dated today.

Where did you download the version you have from.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Where did you download the version you have from.
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Good question.

Would be best to uninstall and run a file scanner and then install the trial or purchase WindowBlinds.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This should not be dated today.
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The file date being 2 hours after the post time doesn't help either
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
I can't remember where I got it from. It said it was a trial...

I will download the trial from here. And see if that works.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You will want to complete remove all traces of the version you posted above and run some scans on your system to be safe. You never know if someone else's crack is clean or dirty.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
There are some hacks out there that permantly lodge the registration of the trial in your system. In this case it certainly looks like you have a hack. Rip out everything and install the trial, if the trial tells you right away that your time is up then that is the case. You will have to manually remove the registration. Once you have the trial working on your system or have purchased the full version we will be happy to assist you.