Hello, I use WindowBlinds a long time and I'm happy with it. I have downloaded WindowBlinds 5.0 from stardock and I tested the crack that they talk about here. What I see is indeed, the black screen !! So Stardock is NOT the problem but it is the crack, because ALL the other software that stardock made is working good on my pc
So I want to say congratulations to the makers of WindowBlinds 5.0 to stop the crackers Hihi
I have purchased WindowBlinds 5.0 and I hope the serial they gave me works without any mistakes

Alright, this is a little hard for me, so, here goes:

I had downloaded the cracked windows blinds edition discussed above, not to "test" it, but to actually use it, knowing full and well that it was illegal. I did not, however, experience as near bad of problems that others have had, just uninstalled. The reason I am posting here is because while looking for a fix for it, I stumbled unto this forum. I have read it from beggining to end. After reading, I felt an incredible sense of guilt. I have downloaded and cracked alot of software myself, (not a brag) even mass distributed it on LimeWire and BitTorrent. Anyways, after reading this I have decided to stop everything I am doing in the ways of stealing things over the internet. I now realize that I was being a total jackass, and that it was incredible I had the balls to do it. I can't see how I didn't realize before now, but this has helped. I am not looking for sympathy, or a handout, all I want is to let you all know that I appreciate the things you've said here. All I can say is that I have deleted everything illegal on my computer and have no plans to continue what I was doing. I may get in trouble for even posting these things, but I felt that you all should know that you've helped at least a few of us out there.

Thanks, AnonymousMe

I may get in trouble for even posting these things, but I felt that you all should know that you've helped at least a few of us out there.

You won't get into any trouble at all for posting as you have done.

You show a mature and commendable understanding of the realities of it all....

More power to you....

Yes, you are in the wrong area... never mind   What you need for .dxthemes is DesktopX which you can download from the software page here https://www.wincustomize.com/software.aspx

Yes lets bash America cos we believe in protecting our rights when we're in a business to sell a product

And Britain, Oz, Germany, Japan, Russia, France for doing the same thing.......

While we're at it, let's bash aliens as well.....for not sharing their technology unless they crash here.

AnonymousMe

Wow. That took balls... nice one.

I dont think theres any reason for that.. other than a dodgy crack.

Perhaps it's a perfectly GOOD 'crack', which, by definition breaks something.

Remind me to shed a tear...oh, and BTW....if you work in 'PC repair'  I'm SURE you actually explain to your customers WHY it is not smart to be playing with cracked software.

If you had any sense you would return the machine to him as it was....and actually TELL him that Legal responsibilities preclude you from working with pirated software.

That would imply either: only computers with pirated software breaks down or the majority of computer owners are thieves.

My system has borked and I have no pirated software of any kind.
I was about to take offence, but I remembered that which was learned ages ago and still holds true:

It is human nature to believe "everybody is like me". It makes us feel better.

Try not to make that assumption.

Why not? It's just as valid as yours.

...or the majority of computer owners are thieves. That's exactly what I'm saying, never mind "implying"

Your assumption applies to an entire planet based on your experience in Glasgow. Would it not have been more accurate, based on your experience, to label the majority of computer owners in Glasgow as theives?

yes

With respect Jafo, if every repair shop sent their customers packing whenever they brought in a system with any form of pirated software installed, they'd have no customer base left... Sad, but true.

Or....possibly, if every 'shop' did likewise the hint might just sink in that it's not too clever to seek assistance for something which was self-inflicted through user stupidity and the intent to steal.

Trundle a bit further back in this thread and you'll see users of pirated software wanting assistance for their 'wares' from the Legal owners/manufacturers of that software.

When a crack screws a machine...the owner should take it to that crack writer and beat HIM about the head with it, not cometh hither and bleat.....or in the case of the corner comp-shop...say 'please, sir...I borked my machine with crappy cracks....can you help me fix it?'  Sure...it's called 'format c:'.

Today I saw a guy come into the comp shop and say....'was on the phone to MS....they asked for a legit XP reg serial...'  He'd obviously been attempting to get hold of/install SP2 and it did a dummy-spit.  So he comes in looking for a solution.  Solution was...'here's a licence sticker....pay your money and pass on the code....possibly MS won't enquire as to why that code wasn't activating the XP already.' [it wasn't, because it was a pirate XP on the s/h machine....and now he's concerned he may have to re-install his OS and lose all his proggies....but....shit happens... ]

Best $20 ive ever spent!