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n00b shareware question

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Hi all. I have downloaded and installed the shareware version of WindowBlinds. It seems really interesting and I've been reading the forums quite a bit. I cannot seem to get it to apply any skin other than Retro which came with the shareware. I have tried downloading several different skins, none of which work. I'd like to buy and use this program, but if I can't get it to work, I'd rather not waste the money.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be most appreciative.

Cheers.
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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top
Could that be causing a problem?


Very well could be

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Should I go in and delete a copy of each??
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
just in case the deletion(s) didn't work...

do you have updated drivers?
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top
oh crap...don't kill the the double graphics controller!
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
forgot he mentioned that...think he's re-booting?

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Reply #31 from Stardock Forums Top
So, this is wierd. I went and deleted one of the graphics controllers. After I did that, one of the two instances of the plug and play monitor dissappears. It tells me to reboot, so I do. When windows starts back up, the last skin I tried to apply, GT3, is now on the desktop. I get a couple of popup balloons telling me that new hardware is found. I open up WB config and what do you know, I still cant apply a different skin. I go back to device manager, and what do you know, I've still got the 2 graphics controllers...


argh
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Venus try this...open up WB5 config, click on add skin and see if the themes you downloaded are in your wb folder. If it is try applying them that way...

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Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ummm...i think you're supposed to have 2 showing: Link
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
so apparently you have multi-monitor display options....(i learn stuff everyday)
you may have to finagle the settings
Reply #35 from Stardock Forums Top
Bichur - thanks for the link. Your google skills are strong

Well, I updated the driver and that seems to have done the trick. I knew I should have thought to have done that first.

Thanks to all y'all for your help...

Certainly reflects well on this community. I'm gonna play around with it for awhile and then probably buy it soon. Am I correct in understanding that the shareware version does not support see-through windows as would occur with a Vista skin? If not, is there a good vista skin to try?

Thanks again!
Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't know if the trial version supports Vista themes or not. So, I can't help ya there. sorry...

But, if you try a search in WB for Vista you'll get all slew of them...they're all nice..

Have fun

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Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top
glad it all worked out...got scared after I told ya to kill one, then read the intel site

the shareware will only support the per pixel on the skins supplied, not any downloaded skins

not google (too many ads) - Clusty (firefox extension - also one available for IE - scroll to bottom): Link

a clusty search looks like this: Link
Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
you're welcome

works pretty good
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If the problem returns you might want to try disabling one of the graphics adapter
Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What graphics card do you have?




good question

Guys.... you might want to read the WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report,... the graphics card is listed there..

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Everything else aside......stop trying to remove the duplicate entries in Device Manager. They're suppose to be there......
Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
the graphics card is listed there..


i saw it it what I used for my cluster search

Everything else aside......stop trying to remove the duplicate entries in Device Manager. They're suppose to be there....


ya coulda told me that before I flipped the coin... ... " heads...so i say yes " - but I did kinda figure it out ..." oh crap...don't kill the the double graphics controller! "... ..." ummm...i think you're supposed to have 2 showing: link "...


Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sorry 'bout that.....I never read your posts.

I'll try harder (it'll be damn hard) in the future......
Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Stick to one thread (yours).
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no matter how I look at it...that was helpful
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Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top
now I know you have supernatural powers.


even though you answered, you posted it before he asked.
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