WB5: No skins on list

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Hello,


I'm experiencing a problem after purchasing and installing WindowBlinds 5. I've restarted my computer plenty of times and have skin folders within the appriopate directory which is my folder "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Windowblinds5". It appears that none of the skins I've downloaded form WinCustomize and the skins WB5 comes with are not showing up on my list of skins, only the two original skins my computer comes with by default (The XP and original default layouts) Oh, and I've tried browsing to the folders and no ".wba" or "zip" formats are within the skin folders, WinCostumize directly installs the skins to the folders, but nothing happens. I've even tried re-installing WB5 and I have the same problem. I look foward to any answers to my question. Anyone have a clue what I should do to fix my list so that all the skins I download show up on my list?


Thanks again!

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
did you specify that folder on installation? Mine go to C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds = i have ODNT but my WB folder didn't label as WindowBlinds5, just WindowBlinds.

If you click 'rebuild list' do any more show up?

have you clicked 'add skin' then browsed to where you have the skins?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Yah, I specified the folder to "WindowBlinds 5" as I was fearing that it might be one of the older version of WindowBlinds that may be interfearing. Though, I still unistalled that old one before I installed WindowBlinds 5. By the way, I've also noticed that it's not allowing me to change my toolbars or animations either. It will only work when I refresh these items by either restarting my computer or logging out. I figured out how to load a skin to actively work, but it still doesn't save in my library of skins in WindowBlinds. All my skins are still saved within the directory, it just doesn't show up on the library in the program. I'm completely stumped as of why...


I've installed the directory into, "C:\Program Files\Stardock\WindowBlinds5" So no, I haven't installed it directly into the Object Desktop directory. Would that change anything if I did?


Rebuild list doesn't do a thing, it just refreshes the 2 default skins any XP computer would come with.


Yes, I've clicked the 'add skin' and browed to the appriopate directories for my skin, but I have nothing to add as it has to be either a 'wba' format or 'zip' format which neither is included within the folders. All I can do right now is download an existing skin right from WinCostumize and apply it right away.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You need to install it to the default folder.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
so without specifying a directory, normal installation, you still had this problem?

did you get any error messages? what does 'system information'?

when your purchased it, did the email confirmation include a link to the StarDock Central Browser?
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
I've done that before I installed it in WindowBlinds 5 and had the same problem. I will try it agian and will let you know if I have the same problem.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Same issue here, with WB5 all I see listed are the 2 default skins. I've tried everything I can think of several times and its always the same once I reinstal WB5.

Zero errors it just wont bloody work
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Yes, I have the same problem. I just reinstalled WB5 for the 3rd time and made sure it went into the default directory it automatically provides for everyone.



Just like Mulcifer, I get no error messages popping up at all.



It says this under 'system information' in WB5:



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



Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.



You have one monitor in total.



(hp f1903 flat panel monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200



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



No, I did not get any information about the StarDock Central Browser provided within my confirmation e-mail as I've only purchased the WB5.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It appears there are a few machines which have problems with their ODBC drivers and on those WB lists no skins, or displays an ODBC picker dialog.

http://sd.stardock.com/mike/apps/mdac_fixup.exe has been reported to fix this issue and Stardock have altered the next build of WB to not use an ODBC database at all, instead using a custom data store which does not rely on the OS database support.

 

 

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

That link doesn't work...


Yah, my computer is a HP Pavilion a375c.


Processor: Pentium 4, 3.00 GHz, 512 MB of Ram. Hyper-Threading.


Hard Drive: 142 GBs


*You know what my video card is by now* I hope that helps if the computer specs information is needed.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

DaveDuDe,

The link should work now........

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top

???


I still recieve, "The page cannot be found" from Neil's provided link. So now, it isn't fixed or for some reason it won't show up on my browser. 

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the link messed up. look at it again. the "_fixup.exe" got left out.

it should look like this: Link
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
awright, was that you Corky?
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
huh.

it's correct at WC and messed up at SD
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You're a piece of work....
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

I downloaded + installed everything into the i386 directory like it askes. I did get pop-ups explaining that I'm replacing my files with outdated ones. I ignored them and installed everything correctly and restarted my computer. Still no library on WB5...

Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top

*edited to kill my accidental double posting*


...So how is everyone? Great show we're having tonight.. Great show... By the way, we're having special guest star Bichur helping me with my WB5 problems with other guest stars helping as well. *Taps the cue cards on the table* ...Great show tonight we're haven'...


Yah..


Oh by the way... I still don't have a library working properly on my WB5 list, lol. X_X

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Did you try to re-install WB after you did the MDAC fix......??????
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow! Ive been trying to get WB5 to work for about a week now, the fix worked Perfect! Thanks Neil, all is good now!
Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top
*long sigh* 4th time and 30th time restarting my computer to see if it works eh? Alright, lemme try agian. Hopefully my account doesn't close up on me telling me that my # of tries has reached it's limit.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
has reached it's limit.


....I'm confident that's next.....
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wow! Ive been trying to get WB5 to work for about a week now, the fix worked Perfect! Thanks Neil, all is good now!


.....why can't you be like him, Dave?????