Windows Live messenger crashing due to WindowsBlind

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Many years ago I purchased a GalCiv II Desktop theme from Stardock and nary a problem has occured since then. Recently I upgraded to the latest version of Windows Live (I'm also running Windows XP Pro Svc Pk 3) and now Live keeps crashing whenever I it. I am unsure what version of windowsblind I have, not even sure how to check, it doesn't even show up in my add/remove programs. I use to have a stardock manager but now sure what happened to that.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Open WB config and go to the system info tab(old version)or About WindowBlinds(new). Copy and paste it into this thread.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

And where do I find this WB config? Seriously, this came as part of another program when I installed sd central way back in 2005 it seems. I finally got SD central running and it ways I have Windows Blind 4. All these came as part of that sd central install.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

 

And where do I find this WB config?
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Go to your programs list and find WindowBlinds and click on it's icon.That will give you config.

I have Windows Blind 4
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 I think that will be your problem,you will need to update to the latest version. You won't regret it,WindowBlinds has come a long way since version 4.:)

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 3
 
And where do I find this WB config? Go to your programs list and find WindowBlinds and click on it's icon.That will give you config.

I have Windows Blind 4 I think that will be your problem,you will need to update to the latest version. You won't regret it,WindowBlinds has come a long way since version 4.
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My program list doesn't have Windowsblind listed actually. As I said before it, came bundled in the theme manager install I did when I got the gal civ II theme for my deskstop (I haven't changed my theme since then so a theme manager is not on the top of my want list). I even tried to upgrade it via the sd central control panel but apparently the code I have is only good for the theme and doesn't allow me to update windowsblind 4.

As to upgrading it, how much is this going to cost me to continuing using the latest version of windows messenger live, which is what started all the problems in the first place!

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

As to upgrading it, how much is this going to cost me to continuing using the latest version of windows messenger live, which is what started all the problems in the first place!
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Last time I checked, Windows Live Messenger was a freebie!

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting bmetelsky, reply 5

As to upgrading it, how much is this going to cost me to continuing using the latest version of windows messenger live, which is what started all the problems in the first place!
 

Last time I checked, Windows Live Messenger was a freebie!
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The lastest version of windowsblind isn't though, and it is what's having issues with the old version of windowsblind.

I can't even find a way to uninstall windowsblind.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This will uninstall WindowBlinds from your computer - Zapper

Warning: this will delete any installed skins/themes for the component when used to uninstall that component.

For the price of the latest WindowBlinds - Check here

There is a trial version also that you can use to check that it works with Windows Live Messenger.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just updated to the latest WindowsBlinds via that Impulse program. Bought and paid for it. My Windows Live platform still crashes..

Here's what i copied from the "About WindowsBlinds" tab

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 81 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.

(Standardskærm) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250

Wblind.dll         2009/12/18 02:32:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/10/07 21:35:18
SevenConfig.exe         2009/12/18 02:32:09
Wbload.exe         2009/12/03 19:43:12
Wbhelp.dll         2008/04/26 15:14:07
Wbui.dll         2008/04/26 15:14:05
Tray.dll              2009/10/21 15:13:19
Screen.exe         2009/12/03 19:43:26

any tips on how i can fix it? :)

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Exclude it from being skinned - it can't be anyway I think as it has its own various looks - open windowblinds and go to settings > per application >add then navigate to the exe for it, exclude all >OK then that should fix it.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

How about try trillian ?

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

An all encompassing IM HERE it uses lots of IMs in its interface so you are still on live messenger

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good, I thought you had - always need to exclude the main exe file and any exe file helper files too. I think the previous Windows Live Messenger had no issues with wba too.

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Just got the trouble with Windows Live Mail due to WindowBlinds and referenced like this by Windows as a consequence

What's that ugly thing and when Stardock will fix that ? >:(

N.B: excluding Windows Live Mail for being skinned by WB does not work

 

P.S: WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 83 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.

(Écran par défaut) 1 is attached to ATI Mobility Radeon X1400

Wblind.dll      2010/02/09 14:32:20
Wbsrv.dll      2010/02/03 16:11:56
SevenConfig.exe      2010/02/15 14:09:57
Wbload.exe      2010/02/02 14:33:18
Wbhelp.dll      2009/10/07 21:35:07
Wbui.dll      2009/10/07 21:35:05
Tray.dll           2009/10/21 15:13:19
Screen.exe      2009/12/03 19:44:26

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

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