WB5 Problem - possibly rundll?

using latest version

from Stardock Forums
Up until now I've not been able to get WB5 to work at all. Come to find out it was simply the activation problem everyone has been having..

So, I copied Activate.exe into the WB5 folder after uninstalling WB4, activated correctly, and now everything works.. sort of.

The first time I got it working, I got the rundll error, and drwatson.whatever and konfabulator died. I uninstalled/reinstalled and this time just got the rundll error - no killage of apps.

However, both times, my display properties have frozen and I have only been able to apply skins via wbconfig.exe. I tried killing explorer.exe once, but once I restarted it, everything related (taskbar, etc) froze, instead of just the display properties.

Troubleshooting report:
WindowBlinds 5 BETA Troubleshooting Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have 2 monitors.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU
(Default Monitor) 2 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU
'NetMeeting driver' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAYV1', but is not attached to the desktop and is a mirror driver.
'RDPDD Chained DD' also exists as device '\\.\DISPLAYV2', but is not attached to the desktop and is a mirror driver.

Other info:
Processor: AMD 64 3500+
Windows: XP Pro (not x64), SP2, updated
Running latest graphics drivers.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Open Run/ Msconfig/ Startup. See if anything other then your NV graphics is running rundll. If nothing else is using it, it's your graphic drivers.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
2 is correct http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_downloads_rel70betadriver.html 81.84
Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Nothing other than 2 nVidia apps.. but I thought that the latest graphics drivers would solve this problem?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Download and install http://www.drivercleaner.net/ . Un-install the drivers and reboot into Safe Mode. Run Driver cleaner (cancel any 'Found Hardware' prompts) and clean any Nvidia Graphics drivers. When it's done and still in Safe Mode, install the new drivers. Reboot on prompt.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Ah... beta drivers.. will try that now.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Followed your advice, yrag-

Still unable to apply skins via display properties, and WB5 skins have z-order problems.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Still unable to apply skins via display properties


Nobody can.

WB5 skins have z-order problems


Open WB and load Aura skin....see if you still have the problem.
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
Ah.. didn't know that the display properties thing was universal, thanks.

Also, am using Aura and am having no problems, must've just been temporary.


Thanks for the help, yrag, I really appreciate it!