Objectbar 2.1 making Vista hard to use

from Stardock Forums
I had a visual style in place that emulates Leopard on Vista 64 and just needed the final piece of the puzzle in getting the Finderbar so I purchased the current version of Objectbar 2.1 .

Great piece of software but I did notice something that occurred after I installed it that makes it almost not possible to use.

After I applied the theme to Objectbar whenever I open any window to browse the file system, the menu bar appears and then disappears at random.  Almost seems like any click in the window, or any keypress will cause this affect.

I tried to select/unselect the Menubar option under 'Organize -> Layout -> Menubar' (you know where you change the layout of the folder contents).

The side effects of this are:

- Drag and drop to copy/move in/out of folders does not work and will sometimes hang the system.
- Min/max a window that displays some of the file contents is sometimes unresponsive
- Options inside the Explorer window will sometimes not funtion.

What I have tried to get this to work:

- Change the visual style back to Aero, standard and classic
- Changed the theme in Objectbar to others
- Uninstalled Objectbar (does not work, which leads me to think it might be a change in the registry)

The only way to remove this was to go back to a restore point before I installed Objectbar.

Details:

System       :  Vista Home Premium
Ram           :  4gigs
Disk            :  250 gigs
Video          : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 (512 ram)
DirectX       :  Version 10
Objectbar    : 2.1
RocketDock : 1.3.5


Any help would be appreciated.  Sorry if I posted to the wrong forum, I didn't see one specifically for Objectbar, and this is a sweet piece of software that I would rather not have to lose $20 on.

-mr_skot

Ok - After trying to load another theme and having Objectbar lock my entire laptop up (had to remove the battery to reboot) I've narrowed down something odd.  After I click on 'My Computer' on the desktop, I can use <alt><tab> to cause the menu bar to display/disappear.  Not sure if this is normal, but I'm looking into it.

Going to work my way backwards, uninstall, etc...  Maybe it's not OB but we'll see...

31,239 views 15 replies
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Alrighty then... found some interesting information on how to disable the Classic Menu bar in Vista Explorer windows here:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/07/23/fix-classic-menu-bar-cannot-be-close-or-go-away-in-windows-vista-file-explorer/

I made the regedit change and will reinstall OB now. I'll keep everyone posted. Not that you all care cause it appears I'm a complete n00b and shouldn't be allowed to post in the first place, D'OH!
+1 Loading…
Groupy 2 - Organize multiple applications into grouped tabs on your Windows desktop
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just as a matter of curiosity, why would you need Objectbar with Vista?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Because some of the visual styles do not provide the nice menu drop down options in their findbar taskbar replacements.

Still having an issue and after I reinstalled OB and applied the theme, the Classic menu bar can be activated by just clicking inside of the window. If you click outside the Explorer window the menubar goes away. Click inside, doesn't matter where, the menubar appears.

If your first click inside the window is a right-click that throws up an options menu, God help you. There is a L O N G delay in Vista and it almost appears as if the OS is locked up.

Please advise on how to proceed.

Thanks.

-mr_skot
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Just as a matter of curiosity, why would you need Objectbar with Vista?
End of quote
I believe sincerely that OB is the most powerful and useful of all Stardocks applications.  It can be skinned like WB, it can host DX widgets, it can host a ton of plug-ins.  It is amazing.

Give it a try.  I wrote a tutorial here that can get you started fairly quickly: https://www.stardock.com/products/objectbar/docs/Creating_OB.asp
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi Zu! I have OD, and am not certain why I'd need OB2 (or OB1.... ;p lousy Star Wars pun) but I'll always be glad to check out the tutorial. BTW did you check out the joke on the second to the last page of joke cental (post)....not my doing, I have taken the Z.A. Oath.

add.: I theenk that's a whole lot more than I need, Zu....Looks amazing, but OD comes pretty close. Also, if you wish to skin the app, you have to have WC, DX, etc. Not everyone needs all that. I still have my WC subscription (I think) but am afraid to put it on my new Vista computer with all the stuff I've been reading on the site. If you lived closer, I'd definitely be taking lessons from you, but as it stands....
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
I believe sincerely that OB is the most powerful and useful of all Stardocks applications.  It can be skinned like WB, it can host DX widgets, it can host a ton of plug-ins.  It is amazing.
End of quote


Here-here... It's a very sweet piece of software and when the correct theme is applied it gives a perfect findbar look for those of us who try and model Leopard. Hopefully there will be some solution to the Classic menubar error I'm running into. Thanks for the link to the tutorial. I'll make sure to look into it.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

@ mr_skot:

Is Objectbar running at your Vista installation? Does the menus work?

Here is my problem in that post: https://forums.stardock.com/359082

Evtl. you can Help me?

 

@ all:

Is nobody in this realy big forum, who had Windows Vista and Objectbar running?

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Here is my problem in that post: https://forums.stardock.com/359082
End of quote
I have responed there.

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks, I have also answered there.... Hope you can help me!

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

I post here.... What's Up Zubaz? No idea with my problem? :-\

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Runs fine on my vista. I gotta ask though. You don't have "autohide" checked do you? Exit out of OB than restart maybe? Hmmmm. Curious.:|

Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for your answer. I think, I am alone.... :(

I have testet so much. Autohide checked and unchecked. Admin rights for OB. Win XP compatibly mode, format c:.... Nothing works. And I don't know why.... :-\

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting pjdark, reply 12
Runs fine on my vista. I gotta ask though. You don't have "autohide" checked do you? Exit out of OB than restart maybe? Hmmmm. Curious.
End of pjdark's quote

 

One more question: Can you give me your system stats? Service Pack, 32 bit, 64 bit, etc. No Hardware.... Online Software in Windows. Perhaps i will so find the way, objectbar runs right....

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

Ok, seems, like nobody can help me. :-\ But I have the next problem. DesktopX Widgets also doesn't work in Objectbar. Any idea?