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WB Updates Overwriting skins

Can this be stopped?

July 16, 2006 12:36:28 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I don't remember if this has been discussed or not...but is there a way to stop the WindowBlinds updates from over writing previous skins...without having to keep moving skins or reinstalling them? This is really a pain in the butt. I have a few skins I made changes to and each time I update WindowBlinds it keeps dumping the skins I don't want back in and overwriting ones I made changes to.
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dragonmage
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Reply #1 July 16, 2006 9:23:20 AM
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You probably just have to rename your modified ones, and have a modified and an original version.
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Diafragma
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Reply #2 July 16, 2006 1:14:03 PM
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As with any program you install it will overwrite files of the same name...
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Reply #3 July 16, 2006 2:17:22 PM
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I think the question is more "Why does a fairly minor update need to have all those WB skins included?" Could there be an option to just update the program itself?
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Reply #4 July 16, 2006 3:24:43 PM
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"Why does a fairly minor update need to have all those WB skins included?" Could there be an option to just update the program itself?


Exactly!  
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aimzzz
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Reply #5 July 16, 2006 4:30:44 PM
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For me, it doesn't over-write anything I altered, but it does reinstall skins I deleted (if they are part of the WB5 skins package).
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Reply #6 July 16, 2006 5:10:23 PM
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Thats whats happening Amizzz...skins that come with the download which I have altered are being overwritten. So now I have to keep a copy of each altered skin in another folder and replace it each time. What a pain!
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Jan Oscar
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Reply #7 July 16, 2006 5:31:05 PM
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I think the question is more "Why does a fairly minor update need to have all those WB skins included?" Could there be an option to just update the program itself?

To include skins in updates are just a waste of bandwith for both Stardock and it's customers.

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