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Windows Effects aka Window EFX

March 25, 2002 9:15:38 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
What is going on with this program? It would seem that once it is turned on it creats problems with the screen. I get left over outlines of windows and toolboxes. The shadow sometimes stays behind. Is it because I'm using Windows 2000 Profesional?

Everything else is fine. I have many plans for this program. Hopefully in a few years it will become a very big thing. Stock market big. I am hoping to forma business around skinning and programing and there really seams to be a market for it. If they can get this windows efx thing to work than thee will be no contest
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joetheblow
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Reply #1 March 25, 2002 11:49:26 PM
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EFX caused those problems on every OS I tried it on. I don't think it's even supported by it's developer anymore. (I may be wrong) EFX is an old program, and I don't think it really took off because Window Blinds did the job so much better. Good luck with making a business from EFX, I think you'll need it!
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Reply #2 March 26, 2002 1:00:26 AM
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eFX is a very old proggy....dating back to the beginnings of Windowblinds....I did a skin for it in '97 or '98... and it hasn't been developed at all since to any degree.

Certainly a lot of OS versions have come and gone since....98SE, ME, 2K, XP, to name a few....
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Reply #3 March 26, 2002 1:45:11 AM
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If you're referring to WindowFX (eFX is a different program altogether), I've not had the problems you mention. It's probably worth posting a little more info such as your graphics card and driver version, which will give the developers a little more to go on. You can also try posting on nntp://news.stardock.com

Good Luck,

AJ
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joetheblow
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Reply #4 March 26, 2002 5:28:08 AM
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He _is_ talking about WindowFX, not eFX.
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Reply #5 March 26, 2002 6:54:04 AM
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Well, if you're talking about WindowFX, then indeed it Always caused problems to my computer on any OS I've tried. Major performance hit, especially the shadow and the transparency.
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Reply #6 March 26, 2002 9:39:07 AM
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Sad though, 'cos transparent windows are sooooo cool.
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joetheblow
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Reply #7 March 26, 2002 12:22:16 PM
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Sorry Paxx, time to get a real video card then.

Download XPBench (www.xpbench.com) and see how your card rates.
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Reply #8 March 26, 2002 1:31:42 PM
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My video card is good enough. It does what I want it to do.
My XPBench results are the following:

Card: Matrox Marvel G450 eTV
CPU Man: GenuineIntel
Mem: 47
OS: XP
Driver: 5.12.1.1200
CPU ID: x86 Family 15 Model 0 Stepping 7
Ver: 103
AlphaTest: 19
Mode: 1152 x 864 x 32 bits (85 Hz)
Multi CPU: False
Alpha: True
TwoDTest: N/A
Date: 3/26/2002
CPU: 1495
PerPixel: False
Over All: 19

Is that bad? Never had a prblem before, except WinFX indeeds slows it down.
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Reply #9 March 27, 2002 4:35:40 AM
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I don't get it. When I go through all the results and look at my card (Matrox G400 DualHead MAX), I see nearly identical results with way different ratings.

How am I to read those ratings anyway? Scale of one to hundred or so?
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