Windowblinds 7 just stopped working.

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This is what it says under About Windowblinds. Was working fine.  I did an update last week sometime.

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 5.9
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 7.8

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.2 (build 303 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds has not been activated correctly on this PC.  Please activate it from SDC.
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
(Generic PnP Monitor) 2 is attached to AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
(Generic PnP Monitor) 3 is attached to AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

Wblind.dll         2011/03/29 08:34:ll
Wblind64.dll         2011/03/29 08:34:15
Wbsrv.dll         2010/08/09 11:03:56
SevenConfig.exe         2011/03/29 08:34:52
Wbload.exe         2010/09/07 14:02:35
Wbhelp.dll         2010/09/07 14:02:34
Tray.dll              2010/04/01 08:44:19
Wbload.dll              2010/04/27 08:10:25
Screen.exe         2010/05/26 08:18:43

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

WindowBlinds has not been activated correctly on this PC.
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Hmmm, this looks like a problem.

When you say you updated last week, by chance were you running the trial version and then updated to the full or paid version?

You should probably email support@stardock.com they can sort it all out for you.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You should open Impulse and Verify Windowblinds installation by Going to "My Software tab>Windowblinds>Shift + Rightclick>Verify Installation.

If it requires repair, Impulse should fix the problem and you will be asked to reboot. This is a subscription and not the trial edition, correct?

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Please activate it from SDC
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A little off topic but I find that to be an interesting comment.....maybe Stardock Central will be making a come back.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Lantec, reply 3

Please activate it from SDC


A little off topic but I find that to be an interesting comment.....maybe Stardock Central will be making a come back.
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Actually thats just a leftover.

The original poster should indeed reactivate the product though I would have expected WindowBlinds to have prompted for reactivation on apply anyway.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

it's gotten even more bizarre. Now when I try to log in to support, it says my e-mail address is no good yet they sent me an e-mail at that address. I paid for and registered this whole thing a year and a half ago. I have uninstalled both impulse and windowblinds several times. And I get the same results every time. I just sent an e-mail to start out support and hope I will get some sort of answer back.

When I reinstall Windowblinds it does not ask for me to register.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Before someone says it has to be per year, I am paid till 11/2011.  It says that in Impuse. I can also see my registration number for windowblinds just fine.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

For the Object Desktop subscription it's valid for one year from the purchase date. For stand alone Windowblinds it's not a one year subscription but rather a major version purchase like most software. If you purchased Windowblinds 6 then Windowblinds 7 would be an "upgrade". If you purchased 7 then it should work and you'll need to contact support@stardock.com Note that they're closed until Tuesday for Memorial Day.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

I still haven't heard from Stardock.  After many uninstalls, reinstalls with the same results, I finally ran two of there old files and it fixed it.  I ran the stardock_access.bat and the fix_registrations.reg.  Now Windowblinds is again working just like it used to, no thanks to stardock.  I have no idea what changed to cause this to happen.  Windows 7 and it's permission is just F___ked up.