4/4 release broke Windowsblinds build of 3/31

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I let Impulde update My Colors tonight, 4/4. and it seems to have broken Windowblinds. MY Colors prompted to reboot and I clicked yes. After that Widnow blinds would not load, thugh I could roll back to Aero withouta problem. I romve My Colors and still no luck so then I removed WQindowsblinds and reboots. Then reinstalled WB. And still it no longer applies any skins. Just grey old Windows.

Anyone else see this? What gives?

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
And then to add insult to injury, Windowsblinds will not activate even though I have an ODNT subscription. So even though it reinstalled I cannot use it.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Anyone else see this? What gives?
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Same problem with 2 computers under Vista.

Temp solution:
1. WindowBlinds already installed (6.09g[b].135)
2. Unload WindowBlinds or use Aero skin
3. Update MyColors (> 2.01.193)
3. Reboot
4. Rename WindowBlinds folder to WindowBlinds.back (C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock)
5. Uninstall WindowBlinds
6. Reboot
7. Open Command prompt (Run as Admin...)
8. sc delete WindowBlinds
9. Install WindowBlinds 6.09g[b].135 > Don't reboot
10. Delete WindowBlinds folder and rename WindowBlinds.back to WindowBlinds (C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock)
11. Click 'Run' and reboot (Confirmation screen)

That's it! Work fine without any problem > WindowBlinds 6.09g[b].135 + MyColors 2.01.193 under Windows Vista Ultimate and Home Premium.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Arfff, (double post).

Edit: Another solution > Don't update MyColors to latest build... ;p
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Whew, glad it wasn't just me (not that I'm wishing ill on anyone ;) )

I had to go back to default everything, uninstall MyColors, reboot, do a reg scan, reboot...

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Hummm, unable to reproduce this problem under Windows XP. This bug affects only Windows Vista.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Wow! Installed and updated to MyColors 2.01.194, same problem > MyColors kill WindowBlinds (with Windows Vista). :NOTSURE:

Edit: Event Viewer (x3) >
Log Name: Application
Source: Desktop Window Manager
Event ID: 9003

The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because a composited theme is not in use
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Log Name: Application
Source: Desktop Window Manager
Event ID: 9009

The Desktop Window Manager has exited with code (0xc00002fe)
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Log Name: Application
Source: Desktop Window Manager
Event ID: 9003

The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because a composited theme is not in use
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Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
MyColors is not listed under Impulse since the latest update (2.01.195).
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Updated to MyColors 2.01.204, same problem > WindowBlinds broken the after reboot.
Edit: Once again, unable to reproduce this problem with Windows XP.
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
Same thing here but i uninstalled windowblinds and installed it again and now it works :) 
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Snap- broken here under vista (64) too. Have rebooted several times and run WB - nothing.

Next step is trying WB uninstall.

NOT HAPPY!