WindowBlinds v10.4.7a beta now available

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The WindowBlinds v10.4.7 beta is now available for current Object Desktop members and current WindowBlinds customers.

Update includes:

  • Support for mixed DPI settings in Win10 Anniversary update
  • Improved skinning of Mozilla application tabs (Thunderbird, Firefox) 
  • Option to hide the Windows Explorer ribbon 
  • Bug fixes
Users should uninstall, REBOOT, and then install this beta.

The beta can be downloaded from your Stardock account at http://download.stardock.com

 
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This isn't showing up in my download list. :|

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Robert_Snyder, reply 1

This isn't showing up in my download list. :|
End of Robert_Snyder's quote
Please refresh

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

:thumbsup:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I installed and now I can't open Chrome browser, even with a re-install of Chrome   >:(

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Uninstalled WBlinds Beta and now Chrome works again.      --Ace--

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Chrome worked fine for me after the update.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting AceMatrix, reply 5

Uninstalled WBlinds Beta and now Chrome works again.      --Ace--
End of AceMatrix's quote

Did you reboot in between uninstalling the last one and installing the new one?

Chrome should work fine with it.  What OS are you and what version of Chrome is it showing?

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 7


Quoting AceMatrix,
reply 5

Uninstalled WBlinds Beta and now Chrome works again.      --Ace--



Did you reboot in between uninstalling the last one and installing the new one?

Chrome should work fine with it.  What OS are you and what version of Chrome is it showing?

End of Neil's quote

Yes, I did reboot. I followed all the protocals exactly as I should. I'm using Win7 x64   / Chrome ver. ???   whatever the latest version is because I just downloaded and installed it to try and get it working again

Edit: I installed the latest version of Chrome while the WB Beta was still installed and Chrome failed to initialize. Browser wouldn't open and only gave me an audible error tone everytime I attempted to open Chrome.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

OK , I tried it again.....latest version of Chrome installed. No WindowBlinds installed. Works fine. Installed new WB Beta.....same problem...Chrome will not open, only gives an error tone. Uninstalled Beta and installed WB ver. 10.4.5 version no problems , Chrome works fine. Of course I would have liked to have had the ver. 10.4.6 to re-install but it seems that that version has been scrubbed from my Stardock downloads option.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Start buttons of the some skins are shown very strangely deformed (Spring, Summer, Fall by Pixelpirate and some others) with this wb version

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Moletai, reply 10

Start buttons of the some skins are shown very strangely deformed (Spring, Summer, Fall by Pixelpirate and some others) with this wb version
End of Moletai's quote

What OS are you using and how are they distorted exactly?  If Windows 8/10 are you using Start8/10 and what DPI is your computer set to?

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting AceMatrix, reply 9

OK , I tried it again.....latest version of Chrome installed. No WindowBlinds installed. Works fine. Installed new WB Beta.....same problem...Chrome will not open, only gives an error tone. Uninstalled Beta and installed WB ver. 10.4.5 version no problems , Chrome works fine. Of course I would have liked to have had the ver. 10.4.6 to re-install but it seems that that version has been scrubbed from my Stardock downloads option.
End of AceMatrix's quote

Old betas are never shown on the download pages.

We are investigating your issue as it is working just fine here on Windows 10, but it could be a problem specific to Windows 7.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Not only does this new beta screw up Chrome, it also causes Visual C++ problems, two pop-up messages that you cannot close no matter what. Also, it totally screwed up WB fonts on the start menu on skins, and screwed up the side frames in Skype.

I also did everything correctly. Went back to the previous beta now and everything is fine.

OS: Windows 7 Ultimate, 64-bit

Not even going to try this new beta on 8..1 or 10.

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

Betas are the worst (but they are also sort of fun in a sick sort of way)

A number of the changes in this build are for mixed DPI.

If you are having issues, we need to know your OS and version (Win-key+R, type winver, select OK), how many monitors, what DPI they are at.

Thanks!

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting ZubaZ, reply 14

Betas are the worst (but they are also sort of fun in a sick sort of way)

A number of the changes in this build are for mixed DPI.

If you are having issues, we need to know your OS and version (Win-key+R, type winver, select OK), how many monitors, what DPI they are at.

Thanks!
End of ZubaZ's quote

 

Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1 )

1 Monitor 

1920x1080

Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top

My "old" problem sill persists in this version since after v 10.07. Windowpositions is not remembered. I'm using Shellfolderfix, which remembers windowspositions.

When i disable WB, windowpositions are remembered correctly. Same for both usual windows as for the metro apps positions.

Same problem with v 10.45 and 10.46 as 10.47. Last version that worked just fine is v10.07.

Doesn't matter which skin i use, it effects all skins, even WB's own that comes with WB.

Have tried all different settings and combinations within WB and Shellfolderfix.

Have uninstalled, rebooted, purged leftoverfiles and in registry, installed latest v 10.47 several times.

 __________

Windows 10  14393.321 Pro x64 Version 1607 (Official non insider)

ShellFolderFix x64 v1.1.4.0

WB 10.47

(same with 10.45, and 10.46)

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I use windows 10 (Version 1607 Build 14393.321), 64 bit. Yes, I use start 10 latest beta. DPI is 100 or 125 %. it is the same. Start buttons are somehow folded in. See spring skin by pixelpirate but many skins with the start button outside the frame of taskbar get this.

Here spring skin:

https://photos.google.com/search/_tra_/photo/AF1QipMZBawphMubTIoj5ErlSbW7eAKNP0kyHz_trPeL

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Nerius, reply 16

My "old" problem sill persists in this version since after v 10.07. Windowpositions is not remembered. I'm using Shellfolderfix, which remembers windowspositions.

When i disable WB, windowpositions are remembered correctly. Same for both usual windows as for the metro apps positions.

Same problem with v 10.45 and 10.46 as 10.47. Last version that worked just fine is v10.07.

Doesn't matter which skin i use, it effects all skins, even WB's own that comes with WB.

Have tried all different settings and combinations within WB and Shellfolderfix.

Have uninstalled, rebooted, purged leftoverfiles and in registry, installed latest v 10.47 several times.

 __________

Windows 10  14393.321 Pro x64 Version 1607 (Official non insider)

ShellFolderFix x64 v1.1.4.0

WB 10.47

(same with 10.45, and 10.46)
End of Nerius's quote

If you enable the option in WB10 to hide the ribbon and log out / in again does it then work?

Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Moletai, reply 17

I use windows 10 (Version 1607 Build 14393.321), 64 bit. Yes, I use start 10 latest beta. DPI is 100 or 125 %. it is the same. Start buttons are somehow folded in. See spring skin by pixelpirate but many skins with the start button outside the frame of taskbar get this.

Here spring skin:

https://photos.google.com/search/_tra_/photo/AF1QipMZBawphMubTIoj5ErlSbW7eAKNP0kyHz_trPeL
End of Moletai's quote

Found problem and fixed for an update.  Thanks for reporting it.

Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting AceMatrix, reply 15
Quoting ZubaZ,
reply 14

Betas are the worst (but they are also sort of fun in a sick sort of way)

A number of the changes in this build are for mixed DPI.

If you are having issues, we need to know your OS and version (Win-key+R, type winver, select OK), how many monitors, what DPI they are at.

Thanks!



 

Windows 7 Ultimate x64

Version 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1 )

1 Monitor 

1920x1080

End of AceMatrix's quote

Found root issue and have fixed for an update, thanks for reporting it.

Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting Neil, reply 18
Quoting Nerius,
reply 16

My "old" problem sill persists in this version since after v 10.07. Windowpositions is not remembered. I'm using Shellfolderfix, which remembers windowspositions.

When i disable WB, windowpositions are remembered correctly. Same for both usual windows as for the metro apps positions.

Same problem with v 10.45 and 10.46 as 10.47. Last version that worked just fine is v10.07.

Doesn't matter which skin i use, it effects all skins, even WB's own that comes with WB.

Have tried all different settings and combinations within WB and Shellfolderfix.

Have uninstalled, rebooted, purged leftoverfiles and in registry, installed latest v 10.47 several times.

 __________

Windows 10  14393.321 Pro x64 Version 1607 (Official non insider)

ShellFolderFix x64 v1.1.4.0

WB 10.47

(same with 10.45, and 10.46)



If you enable the option in WB10 to hide the ribbon and log out / in again does it then work?

End of Neil's quote

 

I have done that, and it works a bit better in windows. But the metroapps is still the same it doesn't remember positions.

What's this about, why is it like this in these latest versions?

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It is there now - all is good. :grin:

 

Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top

There is a new beta up that will resolve the issues with Chrom on Win7 and the oversize start buttons.

It's best to uninstall, reboot, and install to make sure all files are removed.

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So you are saying download the same beta ZubaZ? It's been modified?

Why did they not change it to like 10.47a or something?

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Someone please try this version on Win 8.1. The other 2 versions of beta didn't work so well. I had to go back to 10.07.