When I hit apply skin....

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I get windows classic just with the colors the skin would have been. Windowblinds isnt even in my taskbar by my time. I dont know what happened to it. One day it works fine next day no dice.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What is the version of WB you are using (build #) .. is it paid or demo??? .. And please copy data from SystemInformation tab of WBConfig window (from where you install themes) plus a little information about your system specs will be very helpful ..

Regards
BX
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Im using the newest one paid.

But I got to hit apply changes for the taskbar and all the to show up like the skin.

I got to hit apply skin then apply changes on the left side.

I dont know why but that is how it is. I might reinstall later to see if it fixes it though.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Mines doing that to, except after a reinstall its just staying on windows xp silver skin.


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.


(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200


Wblind.dll      2005/12/07 20:01:12
Wbsrv.dll      2005/11/28 15:52:00
Wbconfig.exe      2005/12/07 19:09:54
Wbload.exe      2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll      2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll      2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll      2005/11/02 13:28:26


 

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Those apply options do the same thing so it should make no difference which one you click on.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have a similar problem. WB is properly installed but I can't get it to load in my systray. Everything is registered so I should be getting my money's worth... The problem I have is my skin is set in Windows Classic Mode and I hit apply skin but nothing happens. I tried installing skins from the site but no go.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Albtraum:

Open configure WB and click on system info and post it here.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Try reinstalling WB anyway. Mine went borked when it claimed to be installed correctly, but when I reinstalled it all was fine.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
I found that unloading and reloading Windows Blinds works, but of course it's annoying to do that every time I start my computer.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you have WB5 installed, and had WB 4.6 before: uninstall all versions, making a back-up of any skins you've downloaded. Then, after all versions are uninstalled, reinstall WB5.

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Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

I just bought ODNT based on their good history and had the problem of getting the classic style as soon as I installed WB5. I've been reading thru the forums and while I found others with a similar problem, none had a fix. I finally fixed mine so maybe it will help others.


I had the latest ATI drivers loaded, 5.13, for the Radeon series. I decided to roll back to an earlier driver as I had had issues with the DotNetMessenger window error coming up on shutdown and it was related to the 5.13 drivers I found out. I decided to reinstalled the 5.11 drives to see if it fixed both problems and WB5 started working just fine. I am now able to apply skins and I no longer get lockups or just the classic theme. It appears to be a compatiblity issue between the 5.13 drivers from ATI & WB5.


FYI.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have the same problem, WB4 works fine, i've uninstalled it completely. WB5 is just not loading skins, leaving my system as before, boring.

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Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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 does not support per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

This is because :

Your computer graphics hardware does not support acceleration of per pixel alpha. WindowBlinds requires this for per pixel alphablended borders as without it performance would be poor. Please see if you can obtain new drivers for your graphics hardware. Recent ATI & NVIDIA boards should support this feature. Onboard graphics tend not to.

You have one monitor in total.

(Digital Flat Panel (1024x768)) 1 is attached to VIA/S3G UniChrome IGP

Wblind.dll 2006/01/09 18:11:00
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/05 18:42:52

It always used to work.
[Oh and I've ticked "Never use per-pixel borders on a skin" box, so that's not a problem.]

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Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
IncomingF5 and Albtraum -- Please copy and paste the information form SystemInformation window of WB Config -- Otherwise it is almost impossible to help you fellows -- and I believe no-one @ WC knows magic or telepathy --
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
SyntaxLaser Try update to Latest build available @ SDC (StarDock Central) -- !!
Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
LeeTx What are the versions of Wbload.exe, Wbhelp.dll, Wbui.dll, Tray.dll -- I think you have forgotten to paste them ..
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I too have the same problem...but what boggles me is that the system info all looks normal and i have a brand-spanking-new laptop!!!

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.

(Generic Television) 1 is attached to ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600

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
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
scvanguard You are using very old build of WB --- Please update through SDCentral (Make sure to enable "show pre-release software") --
Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

Thanks BX! 


alright...its all updated and restarted...and it is still doing the same thing.  heres the new specs...


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.


(Generic Television) 1 is attached to ATI MOBILITY RADEON X600


Wblind.dll      2006/01/19 11:37:36
Wbsrv.dll      2005/12/20 22:57:44
Wbconfig.exe      2005/12/05 18:42:52
Wbload.exe      2006/01/19 11:37:42
Wbhelp.dll      2004/09/18 16:37:00
Wbui.dll      2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll      2005/11/02 13:28:26

Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top
sorry to bump this, but i'm getting very frustrated with WB.  after searching thru the whole WB area, i've tried every fix to pretty much every problem and nothing has worked.  my specs are the same as above.
Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top

there's a couple of posts mentioning 'windows classic' (but the only search is at wincustomize - my employer firewalled me) - the main fix for most was to either update drivers or if you have the most current, rolling back on drivers.  I don't recall seeing Radeon x600 (but my short term's not real strong) but that UniChrome IGP seems real familiar.


The search (browse site) at WC is on the left column down a ways.  Limited to searching words or parts of in the title with a dropdown to pick the area to be searched (forums).  Try searching 'classic'