IE9 support

Tabbed display a mess

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Now that IE9 has been released (no longer beta) I thought I'd try it. Unfortunately, every windowblind I've tried with it makes a mess of the tabbed browser display. If you display the tabs seprately from the address bar they're completely unreadable. If you display them on the same line, the display is corrupted.

 

I want to attach a screenshot but I can't find the option to upload one.

 

 

 

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

IE9 is so buggy its a wonder it works at all. Try using Firefox or Opera. I prefer Firefox because Imageshack supports it with a small toolbar for uploads. Don't know about Opera though.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I downloaded it because Computerworld raved about its speed.  I did finally find a WB style that works -- Edge

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm not seeing that problem gevansmd.  I'm using the Charger WindowBlind at the moment.  Which ones have given you a problem?  I'll try them out and see if I get the same thing.

I'm running Windows 7 64 bit by the way.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Make sure you are running a recent version of WindowBlinds.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Post your Windowblinds info from "About Windowblinds" from the WB config window, please.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Gawd, IE9 is butt ugly! DirectDraw text rendering really sucks, too.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.8
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4.8

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.2 (build 301 x86 - Vista Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(SyncMaster 245B/245BW/245BPlus(Digital)) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

Wblind.dll      2011/02/01 15:51:20
Wblind64.dll      2011/02/01 15:51:53
Wbsrv.dll      2010/08/09 13:03:56
SevenConfig.exe      2010/11/10 17:21:27
Wbload.exe      2010/09/07 17:02:35
Wbhelp.dll      2010/09/07 17:02:34
Tray.dll           2010/04/01 11:44:19
Wbload.dll           2010/04/27 10:10:25
Screen.exe      2010/05/26 11:18:43

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

I'm running Vista Ultimate 64 bit.  Try Brasil as an example of one that shows a corrupted tab display.  I just switched to it to confirm the problem.  Unfortunately, switching back to Edge did not fix the display and I had to reboot to do that.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Could you provide a screenshot somehow please.  Either via a site like imageshack, using dropbox, or worst case e-mailing one to support@stardock.com.

 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting gevansmd, reply 8
I'm running Vista Ultimate 64 bit.  Try Brasil as an example of one that shows a corrupted tab display.  I just switched to it to confirm the problem.  Unfortunately, switching back to Edge did not fix the display and I had to reboot to do that.
End of gevansmd's quote

When you say corrupt display do you mean your entire windows display is corrupted?

If so I would suggest you see if there are any video driver upgrades for your card as it sounds like they could be the root issue here.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

gevansmd, as I said I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and Brasil and IE 9 are working and looking just fine.

As a start I would do as Neil suggested and check to see if there is an update for you video driver.  If you are current then did you do any othe updates along with downloading IE 9?

 

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

The only things corrupted are the browser tabs, the tabs that let you access mulriple webpages in a single IE window.  The text is unreadable. 

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

gevansmd, your browser is ie9? 

If so, the javascript might be at fault (in ie9 for x64) or your drivers,

Try uninstalling ie9 x64, and install ie9 x32. If the javascript is at fault, that will correct it. If not, probably needs the driver update.