frewys

Join Date 11/2001

Vista skining working.. the FIRST time! But cant make it work again after switching skin

Hi I I’m a long time fan of Stardocks Work.

The thing is I just switched to Windows Vista and having problems with windowblinds..
When I first installed it I could apply a skin. But when I choose the third skin it will not apply! It SEEMS like it does but after it says wait like it usually do after you apply a skin nothing happens. It just looks the same as before applying the skin.

I have to restart the computer in order to make it "apply" again, if I don’t nothing happens when I press "apply my changes".. Any ideas?

Regards
Frewys

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Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.50 (build 102 x86 - Vista Edition))

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS,910GML Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll 2007/03/20 13:26:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/02/23 18:19:05
Wbconfig.exe 2007/03/13 11:16:17
Wbload.exe 2006/09/30 14:59:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 19:27:49
Wbload.dll 2007/01/23 19:48:56

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You say you used apply my changes...that is not used to apply a skin

...only changes like animations used or toolbars ect....Use ..apply this skin now..found on the large image of the skin itself.

It's My Secret

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*heh* didnt know that!
works also with the button "apply my changes" but its much better the one you reffer to:)

But its the same story im affraid as before.. No change.. no skining...

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MySecret: The 2 options do exactly the same thing.

After you find it does not apply, are any apps showing as not responding in taskmanager?

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no aps not responding in my taskmannager.. everything looks and feels responsive.. no lockups..

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I had the same problem until I selected the Windows Aero blind (the default Vista theme). After switching to it once, whatever was hung up released and I've been able to switch to any other blind I want. Sounds weird, but it worked.

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Hi Raider 66!

Thank you for your reply.

I think you might be on to something here. If I try to recall I think the issue started when I tried to activate Aero. I have removed the windows Aero from my system so there might be a conflict there? But I KNOW that it SHOULD work anyway! Since I got it to work with at least two skins before this happened..

I tried to activate the Aero in blinds ( Blinds exits) and then restarted again to activate another. Still no success...

Regards
F

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What do you mean by you have removed Windows Aero from your system?

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NightTrainthedark

Join Date 07/2003

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Guessing...Sounds like someone did a reg hack to get Aero working on Vista Home basic perhaps?

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I use Vlite to strip the OS of all the things i don’t use. Like Aero. My Graphcard in my laptop doesn’t support it. And since I got blinds.. Who needs it at all:)?

Laptop information:
HP Compaq NC4200
520MB Ram
Shared memory Intel 915GM

HAVE run it so I know it SHOULD work! But something denies me the blinds experience;)

Regards
F

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Is there some Vista betas i could try that would solve this issue?

My guess is its just some kinda locking somewhere.. like Raider 66 sugested..

Regards
F

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Are you using the trial or enhanced version?

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The genuine and registered enhanced version with all the bells and whistles but not as of yet

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When i try to apply the changes to the skin, windows just goes to the "windows classic" mode and stays there, nothing works (even when i change skin and click apply). Windows runs fine, and to set it back to aero i have to go through the whole right-click process.

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