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I'm also not always having the toolbar buttons (icons) skinned when they're included with the WB skin, although I do have WB set to apply toobar icons that are included with a skin. I notice when I look in WindowBlinds a number of them are not named for the skin they belong to, they just have "Default Shell Toolbar Glyphs by the Microsoft Design Team" as the ID. Don't know if that's why they aren't applying or not. Just tried to and apply a set that came with a skin and they still aren't appli

Reply to please remove in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

If you created a new skin, even if you started from the template, give the new skin its own name. Leave the original stock template as it is so it remains the template.

Reply to Desktop X spyware???? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

SpywareBlaster is from the same author. It provides registry "kill bits" that prevent installation of some spyware from the web. (It's not a running program like SpywareGuard.) SB and SG make a good combo for preventative measures. [Message Edited]

Reply to Desktop X spyware???? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Opening the CD tray? That's an old trick. Forgot precisely how it's done, though. A script if I recall correctly. There are several ways advertising popups can appear on your PC. Messenger service popups can happen if you don't use a firewall to block open ports on the internet and the messenger service is enabled on your system. (Note: the messenger service is not Messenger the Instant Messaging program. It's a service for providing alerts and info on a LAN.) Even if you don't disable

Reply to My email address in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

WC/SD doesn't release or sell your email address. Are you sure no one else has that email address? You've never used it for any other purpose? Since the usual way one receives viruses via the common email borne worms (assuming your machine has not been infected) is if someone else has your email address in their address book and they've become infected, then your email is "out there." Also spammers and the spyware folks are now using malware so that's another possible way for info to g

Reply to Why not the TUTORIAL section in WinCustomize? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

You might also look in the Skinning Messageboard here. There are some sticky threads there.

Reply to Is there something wrong with the text here? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Stars.....I see stars.....

Reply to Desktop Aquarium now available! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Actually KG, on the page you linked to if you click on both the desktop acquarium links (standalone and for OD subscribers) that are to the left of the Buy buttons, you'll find both those links go to the Icon library here at WC... At least they both did for me.

Reply to Photos as wallpapers in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

No winky, no dolphins. Life sucks. [Message Edited]

Reply to If another site takes my subscriptions (wallpaper) in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

And keep a song in your heart too. Also, let a smile be your umbrella, keep to the right, watch your step and post no bills. [Message Edited]

Reply to Is there something wrong with the text here? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Now if the board software starts typing on its own back to you saying "Jafo....what are you doing, Jafo?" RUN!!!

Reply to Is there something wrong with the text here? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Looks like the board has a form of text alzheimers....losing bits at a time... -) Shaken, not stirred. Oh yes, first the wink in the winky now the words Jafo said have been disappeared. Very strange....like a play by Genet... (Jafo, perhaps this is a collective delusion....but those words simply will not show up in the message.) <img src="http://images.stardock.com/images/smiles/sb.gif"

Reply to One Customizer I Dearly Miss in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I was just wondering, does the program not work at all on XP? So many legacy programs do run fine on XP, so far I haven't had a problem with any of my oldie apps. But as Ugoin (mind if I call you Ugo?) said, you could try compatibility mode and see if that works. Although I myself would like an easier way to play with assigning and changing system sounds....hmn was it desktop architect someone once mentioned as still working for that purpose? Maybe if vague memory serves. Although th

Reply to 'why was my wall.....' 'pro and cons' in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

"...on another note - sig, 'what did i expect?'? to be flamed? sort of. regardless of wether you even replied to ME, it looks like i got a good ratio of civilized responses yet it is indeed sad that i was expecting comments like yours." "no, sig. i don't take offense to disagreement...only to comments written for the sole purpose of being insulting." Ah, but it appears that you do think you have received uncivilized insulting remarks in a thread of almost Victorian decorum (ex

Reply to 'why was my wall.....' 'pro and cons' in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

"Flamed?" If you think you were flamed in this thread you must not get around much on the internet. Nothing that I've seen in this thread qualifies as a "flame." Try some other forums or usenet and see the difference. Or perhaps Chas was right, after all...simply disagreeing with a poster results in an accusation of "flaming." [Message Edited]

Reply to window blind........... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

See this for info re: shareware versions https://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/downloads.asp

Reply to Walls, Logons and bootskins in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Yes, I've wondered aboot tha' meself. Mainly it's the std black bootscreen I don't care for and that's what often gets modified, keeping the same black background. On the other hand I don't want something too busy. So I use Keila's Windows mind of its own bootskin. (It's appropriate to the situation plus I think it's a hoot.) But there are some others that look nice too. But I don't rea

Reply to 'why was my wall.....' 'pro and cons' in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Yes, there should be more info when people upload stuff to the site. (Although some people don't bother to really read what's already there now.) But forget about walls.....we've a winky crisis here, folks! Where's me winky? (rhetorical question only please don't answer that, ) (I'd use a winky here bu

Reply to 'why was my wall.....' 'pro and cons' in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Ah, you're correct. Sorry. I sit corrected on that count. ) And clearly you're also correct about the winky as well. [Message Edited]

Reply to 'why was my wall.....' 'pro and cons' in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

. What did you expect, everyone to agree with you? You offered up your email in this thread so why take exception to Chas for (somewhat satirically) following that up as a possible "solution?"

Reply to 'why was my wall.....' 'pro and cons' in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

I recall someone saying that the messageboard software is going to be modified so that mods/admins can move threads to the appropriate board. But again, these are boards and participation is voluntary just as with other boards/forums. Nevertheless, the fact remains if someone really wants to know why a wall was rejected they should contact a mod since the mods are best able to answer that question authoritatively. And if they want feedback to improve their work the skinning board is t

Reply to 'why was my wall.....' 'pro and cons' in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

KG nailed it on both counts IMO.

Reply to Title Petition - WinCustomize Subscribers in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Ah, badgers....well that's different then.

Reply to Why was my wallpaper turned down? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

It is now.

Reply to Why was my wallpaper turned down? in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Wow. You took what the thread turned into rather well. Kudos to you. It's not just the tools though. Hopefully better tools will just enable you do better achieve what you want to do in the first place, by expanding the scope of what you can do technically. It's still the maker's eye that's key. <