How to i get a WBA file to show up in windows blinds

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I know this must be the most basic of all questions, but I spent over 30 minutes and couldn't figure ou how to get the wba file I downloaded from wincustomize to appear in my windowsblinds.  It only shows the default 7 options.  I also looked in blindstudio and had no luck there either.  How do I load this custom file type in as one of the options?

 

Thanks!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What skin is it? Try to rebuild the skin list. In the right hand top corner click on the Gear and choose Rebuild List.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Close windowblinds. Download file. Double click .wba file to install it . open windowblinds it will be there. Double click it and it will be on your system.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I re-read it again, I was wrong. Thanks Dave. I was thinking he installed the WB and couldn't see the substyles of that blind.

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Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Dave I have spent over 2 weeks trying to get .wba files to install. No matter what I tried, nothing installed.

I have even wiped my entire computer and reinstalled the entire system, and no luck. I have contacted Stardock and received a form response. Finally as of today... I found you. 

I recognize your name as one of the programmers for the WB skin styles. I figured if anyone would know anything, about installing these skins and giving me good info,  it would be you.  

I have a collection of 150 downloaded skins/styles (.wba). I had no problem installing them, until... the newest Win 10 update. Suddenly, the only skins that would install were in the default folder. 

Thanks to your advice, I can use any of the skins in my collection and  WindowBlinds (WB) is working seamlessly.

This is how I fixed my installation issue.

I typed in WindowBlinds in the search bar. I opened the menu and selected file location and made shortcuts of all of my Stardock programs listed. I created a folder on my desktop labeled Stardock- Control Panels.

I opened the WB control panel and clicked on the gear in the upper right corner. Selected "rebuild list" and exited the Control Panel.

I opened my personal collection of 150, downloaded Stardock skins. I double clicked on every skin.

I reopened the WB Control Panel and tada... The entire collection was in the default folder.

Thank you, thank you and thank you.