Help!! WB is messing up my computer!! (with screenshots)

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Join Date 09/2005

Help!! WB is messing up my computer!! (with screenshots)

I don't know what to do anymore... I tried everything!

I have been using WB5 for about 4 days now and I haven't gotten any types of errors, whatsoever, up until a few hours ago.. I didn't even do a thing! I was using Mormegil's ChristmasTime theme (and ran it for 4 days without errors), then when I decided to come to WinCustomize.com to browse for new Objects and such, my computer hung up on me! I don't know if that had anything to do with my visiting wincustomize.com, but it couldn't have been a virus or a spyware because I just performed a general maintenance on my computer a few hours earlier (and I have been doing that since January).. Then I restarted my computer using the button on my CPU and when I entered my Windows XP account, the entire "start" bar below (the whole thing, not just the start button, but the entire bar -- sorry, i have no idea what it's called) didn't even show up! The only thing that showed up was the digital clock, and that's it.. Ok, hold on.. I don't know where I'm going anymore. I think it's better if I just show you a screenshot and maybe you can just help me out and tell me what's wrong (also, I tried uninstalling+re-installing WB5, but apparently, that didn't fix my problem)..

http://tinypic.com/ionkf5.jpg

That's my whole screen.. No "start button" and the entire "bar" at the bottom of the screen is messed up! WB also got rid of my Windows XP theme.. I tried accessing through desktop/right-click/bah blah but then that didn't work.. all it's showing me is nothing (sorry, I'm really, really sleepy and i have been trying to fix this problem since 5 PM (and now it's about (9:00).. so, that should explain why my grammar is skewed. i haven't even eaten yet!) I tried righ clicking on "My Computer" and going to "Manage" / "Services" / etc. (as one poster explained in another thread), but that didn't work -- it didn't bring my Windows XP theme back..

Please help me! I am totally clueless about what's going on! And once again, excuse the grammar. I'm typing this up real fast because I'm about to collapse.. I really hope you guys can help me! Please!

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This issue is caused by the cracked version of WindowBlinds. Don't run the cracked version of WindowBlinds and this won't happen.

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Just did a system restore, it seems it was the Windows Malicious Software tool that caused the problem. Uninstalling WB and reinstalling it got it to work just fine, so..hm. I dunno. Isn't Windows Software removal supposed to tell you when it deletes a file?

Weird. If it happens again, I'll look into it more I guess, but..yeah. Following Neil's suggestion appears to work

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Join Date 04/2004

trial users have stated they are reiceveing this problem

As has been requested since the first beta release, please post the text from the "System Information" report generated in WB Config. panel when posting an issue - to assist anyone in helping you.

Specifically to help Stardock representatives help the user.

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WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Intel(R) 82852/82855 GM/GME Graphics Controller

Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 13:57:10
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/03 04:03:40
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/03 04:03:36
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/20 12:23:40
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26

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I too am having this problem. Does uninstalling and reinstalling work?

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Joereynolds89: Thats a warez copy.

So far a number of people have said they have legit copies, yet none of them have contacted me as requested and none of them show up as customers in our databases.

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a full real copy of window blinds but its under my friends registeration so more then 1 of us is using it, but still thats no crack

if it's not yours it's a crack - it was just easier for you to crack since your friend gave up the serial #

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I too am having this problem. Does uninstalling and reinstalling work?

Worked for me, but my copy's registered

Also, I tested the trial copy in between reinstalling, and it worked just fine.. =P

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Huh

how you tell its a warez copy

he say he paid for the number 5 cause he liek the galaxy skin

and he installed it on mine for me

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a full real copy of window blinds but its under my friends registeration so more then 1 of us is using it, but still thats no crack

Well, we can split hairs all day on this if you want to, but the true def is that you have a "pirated" copy. Even though it's a legit full install, you didn't purchase the key yourself.....this defines piracy. One copy, one key.

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yer but still its working as it would a full real copy, its not got hacked files etc, so i dont see my ones doing it

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Sorry for the additional post....the edit button gave me an error.

how you tell its a warez copy

WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra

Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 13:57:10
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 15:52:00
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 16:19:00
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/20 12:23:40
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26

You are free to compare your list with mine.

and if mine turns out to be a warez copy, gonna have to take a step outside with the folks at Stardock!!

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Please inform me of the difference as i see none

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Mine:

Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 15:52:00
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 16:19:00

Yours:
Wbsrv.dll 2005/12/03 04:03:40
Wbconfig.exe 2005/12/03 04:03:36

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ahh i see the difference

ok ill uninstall this and be having words with a certain someone :@ thanx for clearing it up for me

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Anytime.

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Make sure the themes service is running. After a full uninstall, check your desktop properties and click on XP theme. It should come right back. If not, I'll help ya get it back.

After I uninstalled it (the warez WB copy) a few hours ago, it still didn't fix my Windows XP theme.. And, when I got tired of trying to fix it (yes, I check if my Themes service is running. Yes, it has "started" but it was still messed up) I turned my system off for a few hours. When I came back, just now, when I went to check for my Windows XP theme again, for some odd reason, it's as good as new! I'm not sure if it fixed itself or whatever, because it couldn't have been someone from my house since I am the only one who uses the computer and no one else has access to it. Regardless, my Windows XP theme is fixed.

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Did you reboot?

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im going to try the public (shareware?) version downloaded from the stardock website
and i've installed the windows update as well..

we'll see how it works after i reboot... (scared)

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Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that. After uninstalling the warez version of WB, I restarted (more times than you know). After about 4 reboots, my Windows XP theme was still messed up. But like I said, I turned my computer off for a few hours, and when I turned it on just a few minutes ago, my Windows XP theme's as good as new. No more problems. Perhaps my computer just needed rest? I have to admit, my computer barely hits the sack (if you catch my drift)..

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im going to try the public (shareware?) version downloaded from the stardock website
and i've installed the windows update as well..

we'll see how it works after i reboot... (scared)

Already said it works fine
The people who said they were using the trial weren't.

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where do u get the trial?/

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www.windowblinds.net

Download links.

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i downloaded the left one.. not the 19.99 one
is that correct?

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The left one is the trial yes. Works for 60 days.

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yes, if the link took you to download.com -the link on the right wouldn't have let you download it until you paid some money.

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