WindowsBlinds doesnt load at startup?

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WindowsBlinds doesnt load at startup?

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System Information
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Time of this report: 7/16/2005, 15:21:35
Machine name: DUNN-BL8BLOC2W3
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: IBM
System Model: 656598U
BIOS: IBM BIOS Ver PMKT25.0
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~720MHz
Memory: 256MB RAM
Page File: 131MB used, 486MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

Anyone know what the problem could be?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
silkwitit216,

Are you running the Shareware (free) version, or the Enhanced (purchased) version?

If you are running the shareware version, I believe it does not load at start-up.

If you are running the enhanced version, and it was previously loading at start-up - you might try applying a different skin to see if it is a global issue in program, or just a skin.

If you find it is a global issue, you might want to go with saving the skin folders to a temporary folder, then uninstalling WB > reboot > delete the WB folder located in "\Program Files\Stardock" - or "\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop" folder > reinstall WB, making sure to install an official release version and not a Beta version (just deselect the "Show pre-release versions" check box at bottom of Starddock Central if installing from that program).

The only thing I see in your system information that jumps out is the 256 MB RAM, which is actually a smaller amount than recommended for running XP (especially Pro version).

I hope this helps in some way.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
The shareware version DOES work at startup! The only problems I could think of:

- Faulty installation
- Failure to restart computer after installation for versions under 4.5
- Using Desktop Properties to delete a skin, resulting in the deleteion of core files for WindowBlinds at times
The Political Machine 2024
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Look for a button which says load windowblinds on startup, or something like that.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Look for a button which says load windowblinds on startup, or something like that


No such setting.

Work around is to go to WindowBlinds folder: C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds
Copy wbload.exe to startup folder: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Try unistall reinstall first, WB should load at start up by default.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No such setting.


If you set it to the windows default, it won't load at startup anymore (window default acts like the default off/don't run) - if that's what happened & you have theme mgr, run it and load WB after that it will run.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Bichur, yes you are correct about windows default, I should have been a little clearer that there is no run at startup setting. If sikwitit216 would answer back we would be able to find out if a skin had been selected or not.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah, that non option drove me nuts a while back. Had set it to default to 'start over' on my desktop. Then whenever I ran WB through start, it would just 'blip'. Finally I remembered ThemeMgr and got it going again.