This is a timely post, ID.

I'm on XP and decided I wanted to revert to a prior version of WB that supports MaxBorderCut settings on non-perpixel frames.

I first switched to the XP 'skin' in WB Config.

I then unloaded WB.

I uninstalled WB7 using Impulse.

I restarted Impulse and could not find Windowblinds anywhere as 'available' for D/L or installation.

I selected 'Restore archive' from the main menu and selected the WB archive I wanted.  Impulse started the restore and after a minute or so displayed a message in the lower left corner that WB 6.6 had been successfuly restored.

It still did not appear anywhere within Impulse so I closed Impulse & rebooted.  When I tried to launch WB Config, Windows coudn't find it and indeed wbconfig.exe does not exist on my hard drive.  The folder Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\Windowblinds exists and has some files in it but not wbconfig.exe.

I have an active OD subscription.  WB is listed in the Registration page.  'Detect application' does not find WB6.

I did a data reset - still no WB.  I have 'Show pre-release versions' checked in Preferences.

I currently can find no way to install any version of WB thru Impulse.  The only update showing in the Update list is SKS7, despite several restarts of Impulse.  I've D/L'd WB7 from Impulse Anywhere so I should be able to get it re-installed, but I'm trying to figure out why it doesn't appear in Impulse as available for D/L, as well as why the Restore of 6.6 failed.  Where did I screw up?

I read your OP and then clicked the link and archived everything. All I got is WB7, DesktopX, Logon Studio and SKS7 freeversion. I hit the archive on SKS7Pro by mistake and it archived. I don't have the Pro version. Will that cause problems?

If you have "Pre-Release versions checked, uncheck it, close and then reopen Impulse. Then Shift+right click on the application and verify installation in the submenu that opens. It'll show as "Not installed correctly". Do the update, and reboot.

Are you sure your subscription isn't expired, Daiwa? You can check that using this link: https://www.stardock.com/account/regs

Anyone know the current procedure for reverting to a prior version?  I have the current release version of WB7 installed and wish to revert to a version for which I have an archive file.

Thanks for chiming in, ID.

However, that's precisely what I did the first time and it failed, even though Impulse gave me a message saying version 6.6 had been successfully restored.  I switched to the default XP 'skin' first, then unloaded WB before uninstalling it using Impulse and then doing the restore.

Should there be reboots in there somewhere and if so, where?

Thanks for the input, Dave.

I switched to the XP 'skin' & rebooted which unloaded WB (icon did not appear in SysTray after reboot).  Uninstalled WB7 using Impulse and rebooted.  When I restarted Impulse WB was not listed as an available update.  Performed a restore from an archive of 6.6 & Impulse displayed a message saying the restore was successful.  Rebooted.  No WB listed in Impulse as installed.  No wbconfig.exe anywhere.

Wondered if I just coincidentally had a bad archive so tried restoring a different one with the same result - no wbconfig.exe anywhere.

Reverting to a prior version should not be this dodgy.  I can appreciate the frustration expressed by some who've posted about problems they've had trying to re-install OD apps using Impulse without an active subscription.

Any other suggestions, ID?

Sorry Daiwa I was hoping that would get it.  That's the methodology I've used before to uninstall/reinstall/rollback/restore various SD software and it's worked.  Only other thing I can think of is to try one of the registry cleaners like CCCleaner after uninstall if you're so inclined (I don't use them myself).  I find myself wondering if the restore function has gone sideways, I'm not anxious to test it.

Einstein: I would certainly run a full virus scan and a solid disk check utility if you have it.  (Someone around here probably knows of a good free disk check utility, honestly I just use what came with my drive.)  Obviously things shouldn't just disappear.  After that, since you're subscription has lapsed, you might try restoring the most current non-beta version of WB you have archived.  That might make a difference with a lapsed subscription.

(By the way, it never bothers me if anybody else has suggestions on these things, I know I'm not that good  ...)

For what it's worth I just now restored an archive of SoundPackager I made about a year ago and it went fine.  I know that doesn't mean a lot other than at least on some level Impulse archives are still restoring to XP which is good to know - I thought maybe an MS XP patch had gotten in the way.

That's about as far as I'm willing to go, I don't want to muck around with my WB install and that wouldn't necessarily be helpful either.  Probably time to start a ticket with Support if nobody else is coming up with anything.

Daiwa:  I will point support here, but I would suggest sending them an e-mail and linking to this thread so it is logged.

I have an issue that doesn't seem to be mentoned specifically in any of the links. My sub lapsed about three days ago, and when I try to restore some of the archived apps (specifically, WB, SoundPackager, and IconPackager), I get an error dialog stating that XX must be registered before the archive can be restored. Is there some workaround for this or am I just boned?