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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 #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Gotta give Dave a lot of credit...personally, I'd have snapped at happy camper weezyman.......
Curtains - Customize Windows with additional styles
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top

Nope, nothing. WB5 officially dislikes me. The library still only has the default skins. (By the way, you guys like popcorn to much. lol)


I unistalled the WB5 and restarted computer... Then I re-installed the fix, then restarted computer... Then I re-installed WB5 and (Take a guess) restarted computer...


Windows loads up the next time and WB5 loads up with the skin it comes with, but still no library, just the 2 default skins.


Ey, don't blame me, my computer & WB5 are battling it out gladatior style right now.

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is beginning to piss me off......do you have 'Theme Services' enabled?
Reply #31 from Stardock Forums Top





do you have 'Theme Services' enabled?



Theme Services, where is that option?

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #34 from Stardock Forums Top
No really, tell me. You've had enough popcorn for today.
Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Control Panel/ Administrative Tools/ Services...scroll down to 'Theme'
Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

It says this under Themes



Description: Provides user experience theme management



Status: Started



Startup Type: Automatic



Log On As: Local System

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
follow Yrags instructions -edited-

highlight it, the in the menu 'actions' 'properties', pull down the tab and 'disable'

I'm guessing here - Yrag's the man to listen to. i hang around when he's posting to learn stuff
Reply #39 from Stardock Forums Top

Ok, I right-clicked on it and hit 'stop'. Now what? Still no library...


By the way, interesting thing.


I right-click desktop, I hit 'properties' and then click the tab 'Appearance' and I get this error pop-up:


Title: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library


Runtime Error!


Program C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe


abnormal program termination.


I then click ok and it closes the window automatically. Maybe this has to do what's been happening to all my library of themes that are missing in WB5?

Reply #40 from Stardock Forums Top

Ok, I right-clicked on it and hit 'stop'. Now what? Still no library...


By the way, interesting thing.


I right-click desktop, I hit 'properties' and then click the tab 'Appearance' and I get this error pop-up:


Title: Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library


Runtime Error!


Program C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe


abnormal program termination.


I then click ok and it closes the window automatically. Maybe this has to do what's been happening to all my library of themes that are missing in WB5?

Reply #41 from Stardock Forums Top

My appologeez for the double-posts. It won't let me edit them

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
now we wait for yrag to come back
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You should know it by heart at this point....what version of WB are you installing?
Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i've seen some other posts that mention theme services...i'll be back
Reply #45 from Stardock Forums Top

WB5


Read my earlier post, I can't even touch what's in the 'Appearance' area after clicking the tab because of the stupid error I get. It closes the window as soon as I click ok. I think this is what's been causing the problem all along.

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I know it's 5.......what version? 5.00.what..
Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top
....and no, that error is not the problem..
Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top
oyi........Look in SDC
Reply #49 from Stardock Forums Top

Ah, I'm sorry...


It comes up on the icon tray as: WB5 (5.00 (build 49 x86))


If that's not the version then please show me how to get to it. I know, I'm very unintelligent. -.-