WindowBlinds 5 Freezing System

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After exetensive testing on my system, WindowBlinds 5 seems to be the culprit in causing random freezing within applications and at just the desktop. Even running a clean or bare install of windows xp prop exhibits the same behaviour. Here is my system specs:
AMD64 x2 dual core 3800+
Windows XP Pro SP2
ATI x700 PCI Express Video Card
ASUS a8n Nforce4 Chipset

All with latest drivers.

When I uninstall 5 and reinstall 4.6 everything runs perfect. Any sugestions would be great. Thanks.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Is anything happening consistently? For example, are you able to run Windowblinds 5 Beta once windows starts without having problems until loading a program?

What is the version number of the Windowblinds 5 Beta on your system?

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

I'm having the same problem and have a very similar system. I have WindowsBlinds, DesktopX and Icon running. Is there any app I'm missing?

Windows freezes randomly and can't do anything but reboot manually.

help
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Make sure that you have "Run in seperate process" unchecked in folder options-view.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi, I'm having the same problem, where is the folder options located..sorry, kinda new to this

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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Folder options:

open an explorer window, right click on "My Computer", click on "explore"
click on "Tools", then click on "Folder Options" in the drop down menu
click on the "view" tab
scroll down to the "Launch folder windows in seperate process"
uncheck it if its checked

This might help, but I am not absolutely sure. And remember WB5 is a beta...
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Hello everyone. I came here cause I too have the same problem. I went to folder options and my "Launch folder windows in seperate process" was already unchecked.

My Spces
AMD FX 55
nVIDIA 7800 GTX
Asus deluxe mobo
windows SP 2

Any help to this problem would be great!
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Just my whole computer freezes. The apps I would have open would be: Windows Blinds, WindowFX, and DesktopX. I am almost sure it is because of one of them, because the problem had not occurred before. But I could be wrong.

(P.S I have not had any freezings since my post, so it may be working fine now)