Updated to WindowBlinds 7 and have many problems

PROBLEMS INSTALLING AND USING WINDOWSBLINDS ON MY WINDOWS 7

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I too updated WindowBlinds to 7  on my Windows 7,and been having many problems with it since. Since updating, I’ve had most of the apps installed on this machine crashing either when opening them or when trying to use them. When, I uninstalled WindowBlinds and that seems to have corrected the problem.

1. When I installed WindowBlinds 7, it took a long time to install. The information says "installing" but it never finish.

2. When I cancel installation, it is installed, but not correctly.

3. When follow the suggestion to update, the installation take too long.

4. Once, my computer crash, because I try to use a new skin.

Please help.

Thanks.

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Are u using the free version?

 

I also have a few problems with Explorer crashing when applying some blinds (not the Areo ones)... im using the free version

 

But no other problems for me..

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Is is possible that your security software is blocking the install?  You might also want to temporarily disable UAC.  I am running WB 7 here with no problems at all.  I have the 32 bit version of Windows 7. 

The fact that Impulse is telling you that WB 7 is not installed correctly means that either there was a temporary problem with the server or your computer is preventing WB 7 from installing correctly.  I would uninstall WB 7 completely, reboot, and then turn off any security software and the UAC.  Then see if WB 7 installs correctly. 

I have noticed that people running Windows 7 64 bit version seem to have had a few problems.  If that is the case with you and my suggestions do not resolve the problems.  contact Stardock customer support and I am sure they will work with you to get everything up and running.   

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i also gotten 2 lock ups today  and had to restart my rig,it happen whn applying a blinds(full version)

 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Join the crowd... Windowblinds 7 and Impulse are terrible.. I have had issues installing on three different PC and OS's... same issue as outlined above.. If Stardock was not trying to hide their apps behind Impulse to prevent piracy at the expense of their paying customers they would be much better off.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

For those of you who are having problems with WB7, please try the beta of 7.01 that is on Impulse right now.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DDL, reply 4
Join the crowd... Windowblinds 7 and Impulse are terrible.. I have had issues installing on three different PC and OS's... same issue as outlined above.. If Stardock was not trying to hide their apps behind Impulse to prevent piracy at the expense of their paying customers they would be much better off.
End of DDL's quote

What problems have you been having with WindowBlinds 7?  Was it just an install issue, or a problem in actual use as well?

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Dear OFFICA WoD, thank you for the reply. I am using the full version.

Dear Cameochi, I will try you suggestion, and thank you.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I can't dowload the latest update. I get an error saying "file dowloaded larger then expected".

W7 x64

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

My problem is quite the same with the only difference that every single executable crashes after applying a skin. Only these skins wich only put a color or a pattern behind the default windows aero frames work.

 

My system information:

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.2
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 235 - Windows 7 Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(PnP-Monitor (Standard)) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
(PnP-Monitor (Standard)) 2 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

Wblind.dll         2009/12/18 02:32:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/12/03 19:44:30
SevenConfig.exe         2009/12/18 02:32:09
Wbload.exe         2009/12/03 19:43:12
Wbhelp.dll         2009/10/07 21:35:07
Tray.dll              2009/10/21 15:13:19
Wbload.dll              2009/09/25 14:41:28
Screen.exe         2009/12/03 19:43:26

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting lenni7, reply 9
My problem is quite the same with the only difference that every single executable crashes after applying a skin. Only these skins wich only put a color or a pattern behind the default windows aero frames work.

 

My system information:

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.2
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 235 - Windows 7 Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(PnP-Monitor (Standard)) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
(PnP-Monitor (Standard)) 2 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

Wblind.dll         2009/12/18 02:32:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/12/03 19:44:30
SevenConfig.exe         2009/12/18 02:32:09
Wbload.exe         2009/12/03 19:43:12
Wbhelp.dll         2009/10/07 21:35:07
Tray.dll              2009/10/21 15:13:19
Wbload.dll              2009/09/25 14:41:28
Screen.exe         2009/12/03 19:43:26

End of lenni7's quote

Are you able to provide us with any additional details on the crashes?

It sounds like you have some system wide app thats conflicting with WB which would explain why every single app crashes out.

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 10
Are you able to provide us with any additional details on the crashes?

It sounds like you have some system wide app thats conflicting with WB which would explain why every single app crashes out.
End of Neil's quote

here is a list of all apps i've benn running while applying a skin:

avgnt.exe
csrss.exe
dwm.exe
explorer.exe
nvvsvc.exe
sidebar.exe
taskeng.exe
taskhost.exe
taskmgr.exe
TFTray.exe
WBVista.exe
winlogon.exe

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I don't know what's gone wrong with my Windowblinds!!! I would love it if someone could help me! For some reason last month the free version of Windowblinds 7 was installed on my computer, I may have done myself (late night, too tired, Ambien, whatever) Then Impulse tried to correct the situation for me but I can't find my skins and now when I re-install my premium skins they don't show up at all in the new interface. What should I do?

 

 

 

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3.3
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 3.7

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 235 x86 - Vista Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Dell E228WFP) 1 is attached to Intel(R) G33/G31 Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll         2009/12/17 20:32:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/12/03 13:44:30
SevenConfig.exe         2009/12/17 20:32:09
Wbload.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:12
Wbhelp.dll         2009/06/04 15:14:07
Tray.dll              2009/10/23 19:12:19
Wbload.dll              2009/09/25 07:41:28
Screen.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:26

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 Not sure if this is the right place to post this gripe.  Running WB7 on WinXP and blinds are randomly changing and when I select one a different one is applied.  Here is the info from the ‘About’ tab.

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 82 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll       2010/02/03 11:34:20

Wbsrv.dll        2010/02/03 16:11:56

SevenConfig.exe         2010/02/03 11:34:57

Wbload.exe                 2010/02/02 14:33:18

Wbhelp.dll     2009/03/24 13:04:07

Wbui.dll          2009/03/24 13:04:05

Tray.dll            2009/10/21 06:13:19

Screen.exe       2009/12/03 13:43:26

 Edit:  May have solved the problem.... WB7 had random skins enabled in the 'settings' tab.  Still it is bazaar that even with random selected, when you select a skin it uses an even more ramdom selection....

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 6



Quoting DDL,
reply 4
Join the crowd... Windowblinds 7 and Impulse are terrible.. I have had issues installing on three different PC and OS's... same issue as outlined above.. If Stardock was not trying to hide their apps behind Impulse to prevent piracy at the expense of their paying customers they would be much better off.



What problems have you been having with WindowBlinds 7?  Was it just an install issue, or a problem in actual use as well?
End of Neil's quote
Neil - thanks for asking, I gave up it for awhile but eventually got 7.01 to install EXCEPT... it says it is installed but when I go a VERIFY Installation I get WINDOWBLINDS IS NOT INSTALLED CORREECTLY - and it points me to 7.01.028  which I tell to install .. it downloads, installs - reboots and nothing, still 7.01 build 247... just an infinite loop - I disabled my firewall and AV (both PC TOOLS products) .. nothing. any ideas as to how to get it installed. I had a heck of a time the first time I installed WB 7 - not even sure how I got it working - Impulse never would finish the install process - it would hang forever, I enventually just rebooted and it is installed - though according to Impulse not correctly. It skins windows but if I open WB I get:

 

Problem signature:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: sevenconfig.exe

Application Version: 7.0.1.0

Application Timestamp: 4b7937f6

Fault Module Name: StackHash_5fcb

Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0

Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000

Exception Code: c000041d

Exception Offset: 74254b02

OS Version: 6.1.7100.2.0.0.256.1

Locale ID: 1033

Additional Information 1: 5fcb

Additional Information 2: 5fcb295f208cbc80f1ef741e2c2d4888

Additional Information 3: d92b

Additional Information 4: d92b65de4e0c10c1b9d8e4709d445110

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