WB 8.05 and my GUI

Oh, they don't like each other.

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Hello, Stardock and Forumites!

 

I just bought 8.05 for my new Windows 7 x64 Ultimate tower today (5/20/14) and I was introduced to a new problem, one I haven't seen since messing with Windowblinds 2 or 3.

Upon initial installation and registration, the first skin I tried removed my start bar. I thought, "Okay, I'm an idiot, I was supposed to restart before playing with the new program."

I restart, and as a result my entire user interface is gone. I'd show you a picture, but you can just imagine a cursor sitting in the middle of a completely black screen. Fortunately, my Windows-fu isn't completely rusty, and I got to the safe mode, and uninstalled. I have tried this twice now, with immediate removal of all GUI elements as a result.

My laptop, which had 7.something.something and an update to 8.05, has had no issue whatsoever, and is still themed-up.

I must be missing something with regard to installation requirements. If anyone knows of some quick "check-this"s, I would be most appreciative.

 

Thanks in advance!

eisudiem

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

And, of course, I just found a bunch of people having the same issue with 8.05 on the sticky release. I guess I'm just going to have to wait.

Still, if anyone has heard of anything, please let me know!

 

Thanks!

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

There should be no issue with 8.05, there was an issue with an optional windows update for Windows 8.1 with WB 8.04 though.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hmmmm. .I'm continually having issues with 8.05, even with downloading and installing my previous version 7.41, and then upgrading to the 8.05, I still can't have a GUI after I set up 8.05.

And with my laptop, there's a little evidence things are different, in the sense that one of the themes I'm using, "Hardwood," isn't drawing the dividers in the start menu correctly anymore - there's gaps where there should be lines.

I'm still working on a solution, but I'm still open to suggestions.

 

Thanks!

eisudiem