Windows 10 Task Manager and Windows Blinds old bug.

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Hi.

I'm using latest WindowBlinds 10 under Windows 10 20H2 and 21H1 Dev Fast Ring. And when i use Ctrl + Shift + Esc then Task Manager has no Windows Blinds skin only default Windows 10 theme. But when i use Ctrl + Alt + Del and start Task Manager, then skins work correct.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hello,

I have forwarded your report to the Stardock support team for their review and recommendations.

Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates.

We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.

 

AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

This will be because holding down ctrl tells WindowBlinds to exclude the application and the hotkey you are using involves holding ctrl.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having trouble.

I am afraid we do not support Windows 10 fasting builds.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

But this bug is in stable build 20H2, 20H2 Beta.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Robert84MK, reply 4

But this bug is in stable build 20H2, 20H2 Beta.
End of Robert84MK's quote

It isn't a bug as noted above.

Holding down ctrl tells WindowBlinds to not skin a process and you will have ctrl held down from that hotkey combination.

You can disable WB from looking at the ctrl key by creating the following registry key : 

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\Global

DisableCtrlKey

Give it a type of REG_SZ and a value of 0.

Be aware that it will stop you using ctrl to exclude processes on launch.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 5

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Stardock\WindowBlinds\wb.ini\Global

DisableCtrlKey

Give it a type of REG_SZ and a value of 0.
End of Neil's quote

 

I add this but this modification works only ones for Ctrl + Shift + Esc.