Need help please (FIXED)

Thanks to all the help!!!!

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I was running windowblinds 5 and I could skin everything. Since I upgraded to windowblinds 7 I cannot get the task bar and the start menu to skin. I have tried most of the suggestions posted on here and still nothing has worked. Can anyone tell me if I am fighting a losing battle. This is what my about windowblinds says. Thanks for any help!!!!!!!!

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.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller

Wblind.dll      2009/12/17 20:32:20
Wbsrv.dll      2009/10/07 15:35:18
SevenConfig.exe      2009/12/17 20:32:09
Wbload.exe      2009/12/03 13:43:12
Wbhelp.dll      2008/04/26 16:14:07
Wbui.dll      2009/10/07 15:35:05
Tray.dll           2009/10/21 08:13:19
Screen.exe      2009/12/03 13:43:26

windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What OS are you running?

How did you contact customer service or support? 

Did you send and email to support@stardock.com?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I am running windows xp home edition. 32 bit. Yes I sent the email to the link you have listed.

Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have two computers running WidowBlinds 7, one is an XP Home 32 bit system and have no problems with the taskbar and start menu on that system.

What were the thing they said to check?

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Did you completely uninstall windowblinds 5 before running with windowblinds 7?

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Moved to support.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I recommend you........

uninstall > reboot > turn off anti-virus/spyware > click blue button > preferences > reset data > allow Impulse to update (may have to close and restart impulse) > reinstall > reboot > turn on anti-virus/spyware > run windowblinds

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes I uninstalled the previous version and I have reinstalled this version 4 time and I also reinstalled impulse and still the taskbar and the start menu will not skin. I really don't know what to do at this point. I have not heard back from the tech. dept. as of today. Thanks for all that has replied to my help post.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Suzanne...do ALL the steps as Lantec wrote them...in that order.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What type of computer, laptop or desktop?

What make and model # if you know it?

What I see I'm going to take that is on board graphics that you are running and not a graphics card, is that correct?

Is it all WindowBlinds that the taskbar start menu won't skin?

Have you gone in and adjusted any setting in WindowBlinds?

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

I have a Dell desktop. It is a Dell Dimension 2400. Parts of IE wont skin but right now I'm not too worried about that. The only settings I changed are the one that says under xp specific "enable if you have currupted titlebar buttons and text backgrounds" I did check that one. I have also unchecked it to see if that was the problem but it is not. How can I provide a screenshot?  It will take me some time to do all that Lantec said to do however I have done all the steps with the exception of " click on the blue button" Can you tell me what blue button? Please forgive me but I am trying to take everything in and understand it so I do everything correctly. Thanks again soooo much!!!!

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The blue button that Lantec refers to is in the upper left hand corner of Impulse, just above the left and right arrows.  Click it and a drop down menu should show, then select preferences,  then select 'reset data'.

Parts of IE won't skin.

You can get a screenshot by getting up on screen what you want to show, then hit the key on you keyboard labled 'Prt Scr'.  Then open Paint and select paste, it should past in the screenshot you just did.  Save it using any name you wish.  Now you will new a program to host the screenshot, most folks use ImagieShack, it's free.  Set up an account an follow the instruction to host your imagie. 

Here is a link to the WinCustomize Wiki that will wall you through the process.  http://wiki.wincustomize.com/wiki/Screenshots:_How_to_make_one

It sort of sound like you have a bad download of WindowBlinds.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The short answer is yes.  Look at my reply again I added some stuff.

 

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

Great thanks again. I will try all of this as soon as I can. Family duties are calling me right now.. You don't know how much I appreciate all of the help..

Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top

I got it working after many many many uninstalls and reinstalls... I do mean ALOT !!! 

(((A BIG THANK'S TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR ADVICE!!!!!!)))

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I got it working
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Yay!!!!!! ....;)