Take a deep breath.  Keep in mind it's a beta.  Now, I think if you right click the update for Windowblinds 7 in Impulse, it will give you the option to verify if the download was a success.  When I first downloaded it, it didn't take, however when I right clicked and was given the option to verify, it gave me the option to download it properly, and then it took.

Seriously....there really are worse predicaments to be in than a mis-download from Stardock (I'm not always calm...most people here know me to be a foul, bitter, negative individual, so these reassuring words coming from me should tell you, your issues with the download are pretty simply to remedy).

The skin recolor does work well for some skins...just not mine. Needs save button.(.WBO file)and brightness and saturation control.

IRB...I was going to tell you that the your color subsets for Knot Aero were missing but it looks like you know.

What a waste of time this whole adventure was for me. I just got a new computer with Windows 7 OEM installed (I am in the business). It won't let me install Windowblinds 6 because it is not compatible. I have no option for Windowblinds Beta 1 or Beta 2. So, I guess I am just out of luck until Stardock realizes that Impulse is a piece of crap software.

Works for me just fine and the interface looks awesome. I was missing the same thing though as IRB as in color saturation and brightness. And also toolbar and animation settings, will they be phased in as well? Otherwise, great job, Stardock staff!

Click on the WindowBlinds7 Beta Icon that is in your object desktop folder off the start menu

Love the new interface! Takes a little getting used to the different orientation, but definitely being re-sizable will help with Netbooks since I have trouble WB6 on it. One suggestion though, its a minor quibble. Is it possible to make an option so it can do a sample screenshot with the taskbar up top (or the side if someone chooses)? Should have asked for this before, but it would make it easier when selecting a skin to use how it looks with the bar up top. I suppose though part of the issue is really with skin creators. Many do not include a taskbar that looks good up top as it does down below. Mainly its due to a design element that when moving the taskbar up top is not properly switched around for the different orientation. So maybe this is a WB problem that it can't produce up top taskbars correctly or its the creators not creating it. Maybe don't need the shot to update, but just people to create skins correctly. I don't know. On a side note, I can't understand why MS designs the taskbar for being down the bottom of the screen. All the menu's for programs are up top, so why not have the taskbar there, less mouse movement. There are pros for being on the side as well I guess, but I just think being up top is far more productive and logical. Great job with WB7, and Corporate is a pretty nice skin as well.

ok i have rebooted, i have show prerelease checked off.... i have uninstalled windowblinds 6 and 7 and reinstalled and all i get is beta 1... i have been using stardock products for many years and i am a computer tech....something is wrong, im not going to get bent, but eager to try the new interface.... i have no button under the red beta 1 text either

I use XP and wonder if this release will improve on WB6 when used on XP?

I couldn't get Impulse to update to beta2. So I uninstalled it and reinstalled WB7. And up comes the new interface along with the Corporate skin. Looks good so far. Is it me or is the user icon for the start panel misaligned? The panel skin appears it should be positioned in the center of the 2nd column but the user icon is located to the far right instead. Well, other than that, the new interface and Corporate skin looks amazing. I finally have something to change up the appearance of Windows 7 and this'll tie me over until more of the skins get updated for WB7 and Win7 styles.

Yay! It's finally out

The new UI looks smooth!

Thanks guy for the comments on Corporate (more stuff coming)

ok new update is working for me today....yay!!!

Before I install this I was wondering if it now supports (or will it ever support) compact start panels??