I will try again: Explorer crashes when WB runs

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I have posted this several times will no decent response from SD. So, I will try again.

WB5 crashes Explorer on my system. Explorer just stops, then attempts to restart but never makes it fully. No trigger that I can see, it just goes boom.

Additionally, WB5 also leaves a big white box artifact on the screen (up and to the left of WB ) when I open WB configuration. But this is just an annoyance.

XP SP2
WB 5.00.001

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

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 year

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

Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 13:57:10
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 15:52:00
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 16:19:00
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/20 12:23:40
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26
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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I have had same thing happen to me. But was not related to WB5.


Try to uninstall IconPackager. It solved the problem for me.


Good Luck

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Neil - I have tried both with WFX and without. It crashs either way. The effect I see is that, with WFX running, windows do not get skined unless I move them. With WFX off it seems to skin fine.

Thanks WeatherBound!

I uninstalled IconPackager and WB5 does now seem to work. (At least no Explorer crashes so far)

So, what's the issue between IP and WB?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Whoops!

I spoke too soon. Explorer has crashed several times on me now.
No WFX or IP.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

KR


Sorry to hear that.


I'm still up and running. I have read in the forums that IP was the problem. I'm sure in time it will be resolved.


Good Luck