Reply #26 May 9, 2006 4:27 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Po'-- with the extra ram & improved graphics, it must have been like a new machine!

I didn't have an integrated card, but my card was old. It took up part of the ram load, but didn't have alpha per-pixel accelleration. Night Train passed along a card that wasn't up to his needs, but it's great for me. I didn't have slowing from WB before or after the new card, but I'm truely enjoying the full benefits.
Thanks again, NT!

Reply #27 May 9, 2006 4:57 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm using a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X and I never have any problems other than once in a blue moon my cursor will go behind windows borders. But that seems to happen after playing a game. I never experience any slowdowns.

Reply #28 May 9, 2006 5:12 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Please point one example out.

ok. help me find that "new styler release" thread please

*edit* found it

Why would you want to do thqat to your pc?????? Poor fools......WB is the only way to go....

Reply #29 May 9, 2006 8:09 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

with the obvious biases of the community here set aside

Threi,
The bias you speak of is not based upon the community here. It is based on real, proven trial by multitudes of experienced end users of products. WB is without question a far superior product to the alternative dll hack with a fancy front end.
It would serve you well to ponder this aspect before adventuring into the murky waters of which you are about to explore ( or give indication thereof).

Reply #30 May 9, 2006 10:18 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm using a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X and I never have any problems

I haven't even updated my drivers since I reformatted.

Reply #31 May 10, 2006 12:03 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

David....I tried StyleXP before switching to Windowblinds and it is not as effective, certainly no faster. Your issue with slowness is most likely related to the video card, and an upgrade there would most likely resolve that.

Besides, StyleXP is limited in what it can do and doesn't have all the options of Windowblinds and Stardock's suite of programs.....

WB is without question a far superior product to the alternative dll hack with a fancy front end.

Absolutely!!!

Reply #32 May 10, 2006 6:09 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I haven't even updated my drivers since I reformatted.

I'm presently using the 84.21 driver version and it works fine in case your considering updating it.

Reply #33 May 10, 2006 6:13 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

And as far as StyleXp vs WindowBlinds...I only had to see one word which made me decide what I was going to use...hack. There are enough problems in pc's regarding .dll files...so why would anyone want to add to them?

Reply #34 May 10, 2006 8:07 AM from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm presently using the 84.21 driver version

Mine all say 6.14.10.4523

Reply #35 May 10, 2006 4:01 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Huh? Where does it say that? You should have an Nvidia Folder that would show your driver version listed...do you have one of them?

Reply #36 May 10, 2006 4:39 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Where did he go? I thought he wanted help?

Reply #37 May 10, 2006 5:08 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

i am going to try to upgrade my vid card. i hope that works.

clwoods: i did not have stylexp and windowblinds installd at the same time.

Reply #38 May 10, 2006 10:10 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Huh? Where does it say that?

when I right click the desktop > properties > settings > advanced > GeForce4 tab

You should have an Nvidia Folder that would show your driver version listed...do you have one of them?

Did a search for nvidia - nothing came up
show all hidden/sytems files is checked

Reply #39 May 10, 2006 11:02 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Mine all say 6.14.10.4523

= 45.23 (dated circa 1999)

Reply #40 May 10, 2006 11:15 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

You would be far better off to use Windowblinds 4.5 instead of StyleXP, if you can't afford that new Graphics-Card. I am thinking Toolbaricons, Shell-Styles, Animations.....all things that StyleXP can't do but WindowBlinds 4.5 does!

Reply #41 May 11, 2006 4:01 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

well thank you for your help!! But i patched the uxtheme.dll to allow skins. maybe i will get Nvidia geforce 5500, but for now i will use windows theme services.

Reply #42 May 11, 2006 7:52 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

But i patched the uxtheme.dll to allow skins.

That means you are no longer actually using the 'Windows theme services' but a back-yarder's hacked version. Good luck with that...

Reply #43 May 11, 2006 8:16 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

look at this screen https://www.wincustomize.com/ViewSkin.aspx?SID=1&SkinID=16047&LibID=13&comments=1 Link you can see the problem.

Thats my screen . I have experienced NO problems with windowblinds . I get the occasional border problem when I haven't restarted my computer in days, and I do lots of heavy work (dreamweaver, photoshop, etc.).

What exactly is the problem in my image ?

Reply #44 May 11, 2006 8:23 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh, if I could read I would have seen it was about the start button thing? Thats cause I was using tclock (thats what I use to skin my clock) to make the taskbar a little more transparent for the screenshot . My start button doesn't normally overlay if I don't use extra transparancy:



. I use nVidia 5200

Reply #45 May 11, 2006 8:30 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

You would be far better off to use Windowblinds 4.5 instead of StyleXP, if you can't afford that new Graphics-Card. I am thinking Toolbaricons, Shell-Styles, Animations.....all things that StyleXP can't do but WindowBlinds 4.5 does!

*edit* = 4.6

Reply #46 May 11, 2006 8:42 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

Forget WindowBlind 4.5, get WindowsBlinds 5.0, it leaves 4.5 for dead with a heap more of enhancements, but get the best graphic's card you can afford, its the engine for your entire desktop and more!!

Reply #47 May 11, 2006 9:03 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

He has Windowblinds 5, and is experiencing troubles with it. His graphics card doesn't appear to support all the features and enhancements over 4.6. I would much rather use 4.6 than use a program that doesn't work perfectly (or near perfect) for me. You can get some amazing skins for 4.6 .

So David, if you can get your hands on a better graphics card, do that for sure. If not, 4.6 is great . Good luck .

Reply #48 May 11, 2006 9:04 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

the hacked version allowes me to install themes. i am still using xp themes.
also does any body know of a skin manager like wb but for windows themes?

Reply #49 May 11, 2006 9:13 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

i can use iconpackager for icons and y'z toolbar for toolbar icons.

Reply #50 May 11, 2006 9:18 PM from WinCustomize Forums Top

i agree - windowblinds 4.6 is really the way to go if 5.0 doesnt work properly