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windows update page fails to load

October 19, 2009 7:08:27 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

when using windowblinds on my computer, i cannot acess windows update. the update page fails to load. If i turn off windowblinds the everything works as it should. Why?

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Reply #1 October 19, 2009 7:28:46 PM
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What version of WBs are you running?  Thiis problem was corrected i believe several updates ago. 

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Reply #2 October 20, 2009 11:07:35 AM
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windowblinds 5.51.027 vista edition. the problem started when i ran some updates. i updated windowblinds through impulse but it didn't seem to help.

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Reply #3 October 20, 2009 11:18:03 AM
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I had the same problem, opened Impulse updated to latest beta of WB and problem was fixed immediately. Do you have impulse set to show the latest beta's?

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Reply #4 October 20, 2009 11:20:16 AM
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That version number is very old, are you sure you typed it correctly?

Open up WindowBlinds and copy the system information and post it here.

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Reply #5 October 20, 2009 1:16:46 PM
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WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.51 (build 110 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 ATI Mobility Radeon X1400

Wblind.dll      2007/06/18 15:11:20
Wbsrv.dll      2007/06/12 17:56:39
Wbconfig.exe      2007/06/19 10:43:03
Wbload.exe      2006/03/13 16:54:14
Wbhelp.dll      2004/09/18 16:37:07
Tray.dll           2006/04/28 18:26:49
Wbload.dll           2007/05/26 12:35:56

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Reply #6 October 20, 2009 2:35:52 PM
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I had the same problem on Vista. I was never completely sure what caused it. I never particularly suspected WB - but since it was always running on the machine, I guess it's a possibility. The problem did not occur in Safe mode with Networking. I could not be bothered to trouble-shoot it since there was no other ill-effect.

Instead I rebooted in Safe mode with networking every now and then to run the updater (Note: you don't *really* need to run it any more often than once a month or once a quarter.  Unless you have some very dodgy surfing habits or you have no understanding of how viruses and hacking works... )

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Reply #7 October 20, 2009 3:06:50 PM
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Updates should still auto install, the issue is with the UI for you to manually select optional updates.

sureshot106: That is a very old version of WindowBlinds.  Depending on when you purchased WindowBlinds 5, you may have been entitled to a free upgrade to WB6 in which case you could update to WB 6.4.  If you are outside the upgrade window, I believe the upgrade to WB7 would probably be $10.

 

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Reply #8 October 20, 2009 5:08:03 PM
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I'am using wb 6.4 build 129 and I have the same problem.  Hum.

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Reply #9 October 20, 2009 5:47:29 PM
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Quoting WOM,
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I'am using wb 6.4 build 129 and I have the same problem.  Hum.

You need build 130.

Update via Impulse.

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Reply #10 October 20, 2009 6:40:37 PM
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I have the same problem that shureshot reported. Windows Update fails to load when WindowBlinds is running. I have windowblinds v. 6.80 beta.062.  Beta.081 is available, but when I installed it last week my Vista system went bonkers, and it took me several days and many restarts before I realized that I was okay as long as I don't install the latest WB update.  Very strange.

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Reply #11 October 21, 2009 8:15:39 AM
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Thanks Neil, that did the trick.

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Reply #12 October 21, 2009 8:54:49 AM
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Quoting Loxmyth,
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I have the same problem that shureshot reported. Windows Update fails to load when WindowBlinds is running. I have windowblinds v. 6.80 beta.062.  Beta.081 is available, but when I installed it last week my Vista system went bonkers, and it took me several days and many restarts before I realized that I was okay as long as I don't install the latest WB update.  Very strange.

Could you provide more information on the problem you had with the later beta?

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