Window Blinds refuses to uninstall / Windows 10

from Stardock Forums

I am getting endless errors attempting to uninstall the product, since it disables my taskbar in Windows 10.

See attached screenshot.

windowblinds
8,689 views 7 replies
Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please refer to your other thread for answer. https://forums.stardock.com/497891

Thanks.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I ran the uninstaller, but now Window Blinds refuses to install:

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I also tried running the installer from an elevated command prompt. Same result.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Also- having uninstalled WindowBlinds, the problem with the taskbar resolved immediately. Definitely WindowBlinds was the sole cause of the frozen and inaccessible taskbar. The November update has so far cost me over an hour in downtime.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Did you run the purge and reboot after the purge is done? And did you re-download the latest version again from your account, And use that version to install? Reboot again after the installation. Report back.

BTW, would like to know more on your system.

1) Windows 10 version. Please use winver.exe for full windows version numbers.

2) Anti-virus you have on your system.

3) Windowblinds version your are trying to install. 1.80?

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

1. Build 1909

2. Windows Defender

3. I downloaded the latest version from this site.

Ran the WB_PURGE at a elevated command prompt, ran CCLEANER, and rebooted. Nothing doing.

First I had problems uninstalling.  Now, I can't get this product reinstalled for anything. Basically, I had one good year, time's up eh?

I saw where another user had the same problem, decompression error #2026, back in 2018. This is a common thing.

 

I would advise other users of this product to turn OFF ALL UPDATES. UPDATES = PRODUCT NO LONGER WORKS.

I don't have a lot of time to debug your software - I work full-time. I suggest your developers, also, need to work full-time and quit breaking the product. Certainly not a happy customer!

 

 

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Thank you for your report/reply. And looking further into "decompression error #2026" issue and did a little search on similar from the forum. I found out that it almost always because the Antivirus blocking installation. Here a few link where users solved the same issue and their tips on how they solved it.

1) https://forums.stardock.com/493006/get;3738398

2) https://forums.stardock.com/494960/get;3749413

Try it if any apply to your situation and report back.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.