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Hello everyone i already speaked about this problem in my wip thread over this blinds.
I use a program called daemon tools (lite) it is a free version that creates a virtual cdrom drive and is able to mount image files ( .iso )
I normaly use it to quick mount my Zbrush Material Meshes Busts ( to save system space and as lazy person save myself the time to search for the cd´s )
Also bc i still have an IDE dvdburner lol and it is quite noisy.
But thats not the problem my problem is this:
I recently upgraded from 7.2 windowblinds to 7.3  309 build and i cannot downgrade since it doesnt work.
So i was testing the windoblinds yesterday and double clicked on my taskbar icon of DT.
it opened and was looking like this

thats how it is supposed to look like...all good but as soon as i resize this window or mouseover the close max minimize buttons
it goes wild and looks like this:

I first thought there is aproblem with the perpixel frames - next maybee a margin problem or a problem related to my perpixel buttons ( close MAx restpore minimize - or the glow effect.
So i was trying to fix it since yesterday evening but with no luck.
So i thought it has to do with windowblinds 7.3 ----BUT NOW it gets strange every other skin works flawless with this tool Daemontools even my old skins with windowblinds 7.3
So i tried this: And thats the part where it gets scary for me...
I  inserted the Diamond top left right bottom max caption( perpixel frames ) and used the exact same margin values of the diamond skin that are givin in the Diamond skin itself.
Guess what it looks exatly the same.
But if i change my skin completely to diamond it works...
So im out of ideas how is this possible ? DID i save at an unfortunate event ? I can´t explain it.
I know i could simply put DT in per application and keep it from beeing skinned but i want to know whats going on.
Its like making my very first skin where i had absolutely no clue about margins and how to use them Vampothika might remember i used margins that were - 3000
and this is the same thing i want to know what i have done wrong so i can prevent something like this next time if i simply abandon this i will never get better.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have no idea what you've done there, I would suggest changing to PowerISO instead of Daemon tools.

It does the same thing.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you tried uninstalling DT, running CCleaner, then reinstalling Daemon Tools?

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

hey hey there =)
Yes i did uninstalled deamon tools and cleaned the registry in safemode and installed it again after a reboot same thing remains.
The strange part is that it works with every other skin and as i mentioned i even used the perpixel frames with the margin values givin in the official dimond skin on this skin but the problem remains. But it is clearly using perpixel frames so it has something to do with my skin not windowblinds.
Only when i change the skin completely to diamond or any other skin it works.
So i wonder can it be that there was a problem while saving in skinstudio thats causing this problem.
Sorry but this is buggin me a lot.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

update: i just noticed its streaming the content of my internet explorer IE9 example i recently watched a video over tapetv and it was streaming the video in the broken window of daemon tools... its like its monitoring and replacing certain parts of the windowframes with my desktop
Edit: it seems to be a problem with my system or windowblinds since the skin is working on the trial of windowblinds  so i will go and reinstall everything ...
Still i want to thank you all especially Doc who helped me today and gmc2 + my neighbour that is now purchasing windowblinds :D

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I still say it's a cache issue.  The difference between your WB and others is primarily that yours was made on your system...and somehow daemon tools isn't happy about that.

What you need is someone ELSE who runs Daemon tools...to try out your WB.

I'm betting it'll be fine....;)

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

jupp i did with the trial version on a neighbours pc and its working fine for him so im uninstalling DT and Windowblinds and will have a look if the problem persists

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 5
I still say it's a cache issue.  The difference between your WB and others is primarily that yours was made on your system...and somehow daemon tools isn't happy about that.

What you need is someone ELSE who runs Daemon tools...to try out your WB.

I'm betting it'll be fine....
End of Jafo's quote

I do, and I will.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i can send you the blinds if you give me a pm with an email RND