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WindowBlinds 6.3 Support Thread

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WindowBlinds 6.3 Support Thread

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Please post any issues or questions for the community about WindowBlinds 6.3 here.

WindowBlinds 6.30 Release
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This release for WindowBlinds 6.30 adds new skinning options for layer blend modes. See the betas of SkinStudio 6.30 to check that out.

Support for a number of blending modes for layers
Breadcrumb bar text positioning no longer changes depending on if the window is maximized
Do not shift text when button pressed skin option (edit in SKS)
64 bit has had some tweaks to handle bad sizing of the addressbar
Shadow effect now works on very transparent things like the diamond taskbar clock text.

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Reply #76 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Bebi, reply 19
It doesn't specify about XP 64bit, but it does support Vista 64bit.
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True, which means all version of XP are supported, including XP x64. I know, try to tell the marketing guys... ;)

 

Any news on the 6.2 install for XP x64 users Neil?

 

Reply #77 from WinCustomize Forums Top

True, which means all version of XP are supported, including XP x64.
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Nope, since 32 and 64 bit are specified for Vista, not being specified for XP means no 64 bit support, if 64 bit was not specified for Vista then your argument would/could hold true.

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Reply #78 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Cavan1, reply 2
True, which means all version of XP are supported, including XP x64.

 

Nope, since 32 and 64 bit are specified for Vista, not being specified for XP means no 64 bit support, if 64 bit was not specified for Vista then your argument would/could hold true.
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That way I could also argue for no 32 bit support for XP, as 32 bit was not specified, might as well not support XP, Hmm?

Reply #79 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That way I could also argue for no 32 bit support for XP, as 32 bit was not specified, might as well not support XP, Hmm?
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Not really considering 32-bit is the standard. While Vista 64-bit is gaining popularity, XP 64-bit hasn't shined one bit. So generally when something is listed Windows XP that means 32-bit unless specifically stated like it does with Vista.

Reply #80 from Stardock Forums Top

nope just "XP" means all version of XP, how am I supposed to know what Stardock considers the standard?

Quite a few XP versions have made it to the marked the past years... Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Media Center 2003 Windows XP Media Center 2005 Windows XP Tablet PC Edition , Windows XP N, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, not even mentioning the service packs.

Reply #81 from WinCustomize Forums Top

nope just "XP" means all version of XP, how am I supposed to know what Stardock considers the standard?
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Stardock doesn't consider it a standard, the industry does. Believe it or not XP 64-bit was a total flop. It's a very small nitch market that companies are providing a supported product to.

Since 32-bit is still the standard in todays market it's safe to say that if something is labeled Windows XP is only 32-bit. I think the dead giveaway that WB 6.3 had no XP 64-bit support would have been the fact that Vista lists both 32-bit and 64-bit, rather than just saying "Vista".

Reply #82 from Stardock Forums Top

I agree with you that XP x64 was a total flop, a nitch market and support might not be economicly justified but I dissagre with you on how to write that down. I think software companies should be more aware of the windows versions that are out there, after all, that's what they are designing their product for. If your product doesn't work on a specifiec version of the OS, write that down.

 

I know that with running XP x64 I have take the risk that my OS will not work optimally, or not at all with software. What is different in this situation is that 64 bit XP support was supported by WB 6, Stardock "dropped" support in an update.

Am I supposed to look up system requirements for every update of my software?

Reply #83 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Am I supposed to look up system requirements for every update of my software?
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Uhm, yes? I thought that was a given? Especially when XP 64-bit is the OS you run.

Reply #84 from Stardock Forums Top
Window Blinds 6.3 on XP 32-bit Service Pack 2: Since updating to 6.3 Windowlinds will not list any of the animations that are included with many of my skins, for example I used to force the use of the animations in "Aeroglass V5". The skin list is built properly for applying the other visuals, but only the bundled skins show in the animations option screen. I tried an uninstall of WindowBlinds followed by a fresh download and install, but can't get past this. I force animations as some of the other Vista Aero style skins have buggy animations and I don't like the plain ones! What do you think causes this? Thanks.
Reply #85 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting steve-, reply 8
Am I supposed to look up system requirements for every update of my software?

Uhm, yes? I thought that was a given? Especially when XP 64-bit is the OS you run.
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Remember we're talking about an automated update here, more over, I'd have to browse to stardock.com and look up the system requerments for 6.3 bevore giving Impulse the go-ahead for the update, also, in the update history is no mention of dropping XP x64 support, where in other updates oddities with this OS were mentioned in the history. I just think whatever is preventing 6.3 to work under XP64 got Stardock by suprise, as it did the useres.

Reply #86 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's not an automated update, you still have to click "Update" in order for the update to start. This just goes to show that people don't even care to look at something as simple as System Requirements before updating/installing something. It takes a few seconds to check them out rather than an hour trying to fix a problem that is easily avoidable.

Reply #87 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Showing sys reqs (specially if they change) might be a good thing.

Good feedback.

In any case the History should be current on all updates and somethign like this should be in teh history.

Reply #88 from Stardock Forums Top

Indeed, I'm not so much anoyed at Stardock for not (beeing able) to support XP x64 with version 6.3, I'm anoyed because they didn't tell me that their update would break my blinds and make it impossible to intall 6.2 again.

 

Contacted support, they told me to try and roll back the 6,3 install, I did try, but that didn't work because I uninstalled WB. I did try installing WB and then rolling back, but that didn't work either.

Reply #89 from Stardock Forums Top

Well actually... XP 64 is just Server 2003... with XP user interface options. I wouldn't call XP64 a flop... mainly because when it was released everyone would've never thought you'll use more than 2GB of RAM in a PC... now it's different. In widely PC forums, areas, XP64 is acutally a really heavy used OS.

More or less.. in 6.2 Enhanced XP64 was supported, if 2003 is supported in 6.3 there should be no reason why xp64 shouldn't be compatible as well mainly because like I said, xp64 is server 2003, and the standard server 2003 version is 64-bit.

Now onto my question... with every custom skin I try I lose my top window bar(close, minimize, maximize) I can't even move the window! Only way is to revert back to the XP theme.

Anyone have a solution for this? I've tried everything in the knowledge base as well.

Reply #90 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Now onto my question... with every custom skin I try I lose my top window bar(close, minimize, maximize) I can't even move the window! Only way is to revert back to the XP theme.

Anyone have a solution for this? I've tried everything in the knowledge base as well.
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Start a new post and you'll have more luck I think.

Reply #91 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting xtnod, reply 14
Well actually... XP 64 is just Server 2003... with XP user interface options. I wouldn't call XP64 a flop... mainly because when it was released everyone would've never thought you'll use more than 2GB of RAM in a PC... now it's different. In widely PC forums, areas, XP64 is acutally a really heavy used OS.

More or less.. in 6.2 Enhanced XP64 was supported, if 2003 is supported in 6.3 there should be no reason why xp64 shouldn't be compatible as well mainly because like I said, xp64 is server 2003, and the standard server 2003 version is 64-bit.

Now onto my question... with every custom skin I try I lose my top window bar(close, minimize, maximize) I can't even move the window! Only way is to revert back to the XP theme.

Anyone have a solution for this? I've tried everything in the knowledge base as well.
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hey me too had same problem after updating the version from 6.3.0.95 to .99 thro stardock central ... i did try a lot to get back that top window bar.... restarted umpteen times nothing worked... then i uninstalled the whole WB  then did separate installation of d previous version of WB  i.e d one it worked perfectly... widout sd central... now it is ok... version which created problem like yours for me is ... 6.3.0.99 d latest ... now i am havin 6.3.0.95... i dunno this is d problem u ve met?... hope it will help you.. plzzz somebody clarify me y it is so?

Reply #92 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well actually... XP 64 is just Server 2003... with XP user interface options. I wouldn't call XP64 a flop... mainly because when it was released everyone would've never thought you'll use more than 2GB of RAM in a PC... now it's different. In widely PC forums, areas, XP64 is acutally a really heavy used OS.
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Modified kernel, not the same. And heavily used isn't the term I'd use, mildly is more suitable.

Reply #93 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I saw today a new update of windowblinds at SDC ( not impulse ) 6.30.104.

When i try to update always "stays"  at downloading without execute any file

Sorry for my bad English

My OS Xp with service pack3

Reply #94 from Stardock Forums Top

Now heres an odd one: its been the same on my laptop versions 6.2 and 6.3 - there is a problem with alpha blending on the start menu on most themes. The shadow is solid and there  is no transparency. However, when I mouseover objectdock with the start menu 'up' i see the alphablending kick in - the shadows soften and and the start menu show some level of transparency. I have a dell inspiron 1525 with a relatively crappy intel graphics chipset but it scores 3.1 vista index and can cope with WB. Thanks.

Reply #95 from Stardock Forums Top

Problem with Windows Vista 64-bit and v6.3

Just bought windowblinds v6.3 and installed on my vista 64-bit but when I use it to apply for ex dragon skin taskbar and startmenu is fresh and new, but many programs get chopped and all top buttons dissapear. I made a new thread to see if there is any solution for this issue.

https://forums.stardock.com/331674

 

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.3 ( 61 x86) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Dell E228WFP) 1 is attached to ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2

Wblind.dll      2008/10/18 15:55:20
Wblind64.dll      2008/11/06 12:22:13
Wbsrv.dll      2008/09/16 07:44:13
Wbconfig.exe      2008/11/18 17:15:54
Wbload.exe      2008/04/26 15:14:14
Wbhelp.dll      2008/04/26 15:14:07
Tray.dll           2008/04/26 15:14:21
Wbload.dll           2008/04/26 15:14:28

 

Reply #96 from Stardock Forums Top

Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit.

After updating WindowsBlinds to 6.3, it doesn’t apply any skin completely, it just adds some random elements of that skin. When I first encountered it, I was applying LaST skin and thought it was a glitch, so I’ve tried some more skins hoping they will work normally. Now my windows are crapped up with elements of 3+ skins I tried to apply. And every time I start new app, it has some elements of one skin and some of another. Taskbar and start menu was not affected at all, it remains the same as before installing WB 6.3. Any ideas?

Reply #97 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Dan78, reply 21
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit.

After updating WindowsBlinds to 6.3, it doesn’t apply any skin completely, it just adds some random elements of that skin. When I first encountered it, I was applying LaST skin and thought it was a glitch, so I’ve tried some more skins hoping they will work normally. Now my windows are crapped up with elements of 3+ skins I tried to apply. And every time I start new app, it has some elements of one skin and some of another. Taskbar and start menu was not affected at all, it remains the same as before installing WB 6.3. Any ideas?
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Please post your system info from the WB config

Reply #98 from Stardock Forums Top

UPDATE. Well, that problem occurred the FIRST time I restarted after installing 6.3. When I’ve restarted for second time, the problem disappeared.

Even more, I am pleased that fonts set as larger than usual now display almost correctly, without ripping off all the windows (especially title bars) … =)

Reply #99 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,

I like this very much. Windows blinds is a wonderful way for making our pc more beautiful. I have used a lot of version of this software.

NYK

Reply #100 from Stardock Forums Top

just bought a lovely little samsung nc10 and was wondering if i can use windows blinds with it seeing as its only got a little 10.2" 1024x640 screen. your minimum system requirements say 1024x768 but will it matter?