Explorer crashes when WB runs

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Subject says it all: Explorer goes thud for me when running WB. Running FX 2.21 or not.

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

You have Stardock WindowFX running. Please be aware that WindowBlinds 5 is not compatible with WindowFX 2.11 or 2.19. WindowFX 2.5 beta which is compatible with WindowBlinds 5 will be released later this month

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have 2 monitors.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to RADEON 9600 SERIES
(Plug and Play Monitor) 2 is attached to RADEON 9600 SERIES - Secondary
'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.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Which version of Windowblinds and which version of Windows (including servicepacks)?

At what point does explorer crash?

-Mike
[Stardock Support]
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I had a similar problem. I just installed the beta, and it first said


WindowBlinds 5 BETA Troubleshooting Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+

WindowBlinds is not installed correctly on this PC.


It told me to reboot if I hadn't since install, so I did. It would load my wallpaper and play the log on sound, then explorer and my kerio firewall would both crash and no matter what I did they wouldn't run. wbload.exe was also crashing, which leads me to believe version 4 hadn't come off correctly since 5 isn't supposed to have a wbload process. I had to use system restore to be able to boot again, going into safe mode and removing windowblinds didn't work.

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
WB 5 4.90[b].002

XP Pro SP 2

Seems to just go pop.

WB looks like it starts up fine. Then just suddenly, explorer crashed and then restarts. Not sure how long after start up of WB it does this, it seems to vary.

How can I assist?