problems with wb7 not skinning and not in systray

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WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.2 (build 95 x86)

WindowBlinds is not installed correctly on this PC.  If you did not reboot after installing WindowBlinds 7 for the first time, then please reboot and try this again.Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll         2010/11/29 13:40:20
Wbsrv.dll         2010/04/01 16:40:56
SevenConfig.exe         2010/11/29 13:40:27
Wbload.exe         2010/11/29 13:40:35
Wbhelp.dll         2010/11/29 13:40:34
Wbui.dll         2010/04/01 16:40:05
Tray.dll              2010/04/01 16:40:19
Screen.exe         2010/06/07 14:10:43

 

mycolors is not installed.

windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Did you have your antiviral and firewall off when you installed?

Did you reboot?

* OK... just saw the im.... you rebooted. How is it now?

If not ok, have you "excepted " WB in your AV?

 

 

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

fresh install of windows xp media center. turned off firewall and no av installed yet.

Galactic Civilizations III
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Not sure WB is supported on XP Media Center edition...

Is on XP, Vista and 7.

OK... it is, but do you have XP 32 or 64 bit?

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have winxp 32 bit.

It's still not working for me. Not sure. I'm going to try all the steps again, since I was interrupted last time I tried.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Okay I've tried several times and it still doesn't work.

 

What I've tried:

from impulse uninstall wb7.2

restart

use ccleaner to clear registry of wb related registry stuff.

restart

re-install wb7

restart

wb7 doesn't show up in systray.

run wb7 from impulse or from start menu

try to skin but instead of screan blurring and then clearing with my skin applied, the windows xp default theme goes away and the system is skinned like old win 95 or 98 style.

 

Please Help!

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is WB still showing as not installed correctly?

Did you have WindowBlinds on this PC before the fresh install?

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 3
Not sure WB is supported on XP Media Center edition...
End of DrJBHL's quote

I'm not sure if it's needed but is the Themes service set to auto start on that version?

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yes. wb7 loaded fine previously on win xp mce.

don't know anything about Themes service and how to change auto start or not.

thanks for any help you can give.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Joebankz: It might be well if you open a ticket with [email protected] . It's been a long time since I've used XP...

 

Please wait for an actual person to answer your ticket. Don't write again before that, as it will put your ticket at the end of the queue.

If by Tuesday you haven't heard back from Support, please pm me and let me know. Bear in mind that Mondays are hellish at Support due to the weekend accumulation... so submit your problem asap.