WindowBlinds 7 (destorys my system)

It works for current windoes, but explorer never restarts and no application (not even taskmager can be start a new)

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Windowblinds 7 (Beta 2) seems to work in that it will skin any window active when I run it, but it stops/kills explorer and does not restart it, if I try to restart it it fails to run until I select the Aero Theme (default theme), if I do not have taskmanager running then I can not do anything until I reslect Aero as a theme at which point I can restart explorer, run taskmanager .. as normal.   I've played with 3 systems with Windows 7 installed and all three so the exact same issue.  It might be releated to other software (such as AV and Firewall, so I disabled those before I installed on the last test system, with the same results.  While I understand it is still beta, the fact that I can reproduce the issue on seperate installs indecates to me that it is more than a hardware configuration issue.  I'd like to make a full report, see no way to do so except by posting on the Forums.  Note by Beta2 I'm refering to the 9/23/09 build from Impluse.

Thanks,

ERIC

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nvidia Graphics Card? Try disabling nview.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This is the first report I have seen of anything like this.

Please post the information from the WB system information window (About WindowBlinds option)

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes I have Nvidia on 1 of the ystems the other 2 are ATI, nview is not enable.

The Verify Install option in Impulse says it is installed correctly.

 

About says:

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.2 (Hard Drive :-( )
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 7.2

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 204 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260
(Generic PnP Monitor) 2 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Wblind.dll         2009/09/23 08:40:20
Wblind64.dll         2009/09/23 08:40:37
Wbsrv.dll         2009/08/28 19:20:52
SevenConfig.exe         2009/09/15 13:57:23
Wbload.exe         2009/08/03 12:38:10
Wbhelp.dll         2009/07/29 16:11:07
Tray.dll              2009/08/03 12:38:19
Wbload.dll              2009/07/29 16:08:29
Screen.exe         2009/08/28 19:21:05

 

 

 

 

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6.8

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 204 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 

Wblind.dll         2009/09/23 13:40:20
Wblind64.dll         2009/09/23 13:40:37
Wbsrv.dll         2009/08/29 00:20:52
SevenConfig.exe         2009/09/15 18:57:23
Wbload.exe         2009/08/03 17:38:10
Wbhelp.dll         2009/03/24 22:04:07
Tray.dll              2009/08/03 17:38:19
Wbload.dll              2008/05/06 21:25:29
Screen.exe         2009/08/29 00:21:05
I keep getting crashes when I leave it for a while I have to restart explorer I just thought it was part of using a beta

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I keep getting crashes when I leave it for a while I have to restart explorer I just thought it was part of using a beta

 

You're a little behind on these:

 

Wbhelp.dll 2009/03/24 22:04:07

Wbload.dll 2008/05/06 21:25:29

 

try an unload, uninstall, reboot, download/install fresh, reboot

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6.8

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 204 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT  

Wblind.dll         2009/09/23 13:40:20
Wblind64.dll         2009/09/23 13:40:37
Wbsrv.dll         2009/08/29 00:20:52
SevenConfig.exe         2009/09/15 18:57:23
Wbload.exe         2009/08/03 17:38:10
Wbhelp.dll         2009/07/29 21:11:07
Tray.dll              2009/08/03 17:38:19
Wbload.dll              2008/05/06 21:25:29
Screen.exe         2009/08/29 00:21:05
did what you said I think it is the same still?

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

I've had a similar issue with WB (the most recent beta) on Vista.  It doesn't crash explorer, it just clogs it up unless I select Aero.  Took me a while to find this since something else crashed my computer before I restarted for the update, so I forgot I'd done the update at all.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i was having the same problem ealier,at first everything was good then it started acting stupid.,explorer was crashing a lot/constant explorer restarts..weird thing was i went to windows start up and took off some nvidia stuff...n pladow it works normal