CptCrckpot

CptCrckpot

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Reply to WindowBlinds not working in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

1. Already found and tried the previous version, didn't work. 2. I uninstalled it, and it still didn't work, so it isn't my antivirus that is the problem. 3. C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowBlinds 4. Yes, no errors found

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Reply to WindowBlinds not working in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Thank you. IObit Malware fighter includes the bitdefender antivirus engine, as well as it's own anti-malware and anti-ransomwhere engines. Anyways, I uninstalled it, so that isn't the problem. I want to give something a try though, if possible. Is there a way I can download the previous version of WindowBlinds, to see if it might be an issue with the current version? Nevermind, I found a copy of 10.83 online and tried it, still no luck.

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Reply to WindowBlinds not working in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Did you even read what I posted? I already said I run IObit Malware Fighter 8.4 pro. I would really appreciate it if you would actually read everything I post, so I don't have to keep goining over things with you that I've already covered. Did you even notice that in my original post there are 2 files that don't seem to be getting registered? Please, I beg you, reread everything I have typed in before you s

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Reply to WindowBlinds not working in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

If you look at my original post, I already did that, in fact, I've done it several times, so telling me to do the same thing I've already done is pointless. Furthermore, I installed the latest version of WindowBlinds via both the standalone installer and via Object Desktop Manager.

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WindowBlinds not working in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

I recently reinstalled WindowBlinds after a long period without using it, and when I try to activate a skin from the config program, I get the skin's loading screen for awhile, then it just goes back to the Windows default, the skin itself never seems to load. There is also no WindowBlinds icon in the system tray. I downloaded and ran Purge_WB.bat, thinking there might be some remnants from when I last ran the program, and got the following messages: "The module &ldq

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Reply to You want to try out Impulse? in Sneak Previews WinCustomize Forums

I finally got Impulse to work on my XP/Satellite internet PC. I had to go in to Internet Options and remove the proxy server information (the satellite software uses a proxy to optimize the connection). Without the proxy, Impulse was able to connect and download, albeit very slowly.

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Reply to Vista Ready - What does it really mean? in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

I know that there are different elements in Vista skins vs XP skins. The problem is that quite a few skins that say "Vista Ready" don't actually work properly in Vista. It's not a matter of style, it's a matter of things being in the wrong places, things not lining up, etc. If "Vista Ready" just means that the skinner checked a box when they uploaded the skin, then I guess my complaint is that a lot of skinners are checking boxes they shouldn't be checking. :)

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Reply to You want to try out Impulse? in Sneak Previews WinCustomize Forums

I have 2 and a Laptop. One PC has XP, the other PC and the Laptop both have Vista. The 2 PCs have their own internet connections, while the laptop can connect with either one. Vista has a low bandwidth/low latency DSL connection, while XP has a high bandwidth/hign latency satellite connection. The Vista PC connect and logs in fine with Impulse. The XP machine does not, it tells me it could not log in, server not responding. I'd put it down to being an issue with the type of connection, if

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Vista Ready - What does it really mean? in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

I have 2 PCs, one XP and one Vista. I've been trying to find a skin that looks nearly the same on both. I've downloaded every "Vista Ready" skin that there is. What I've found is that most of them are almost anything but Vista ready. The start menu seems to be a particular area that has pro

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Reply to Vista and XP in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

Compatible is not the same as identical, first of all. Second of all, many of the skins that claim to be compatible with both, really aren't. Even skins with substyles for both XP and Vista still don't look right in some way or another. For instance, every skin I've looked at that tries to recreate the bottom of the Vista start menu gets the dimensions wrong, so that it doesn't fit properly if you use the skin in Vista, despite the skin being labeled as "Vista Compatible". Am I picky? Yes.

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Reply to Vista and XP in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

Based upon the total lack of any responses, I'm guessing the answer is no. That's why I decided to do it myself. Using the Royale Vista 2 skin as a starting point, I modified the skin so that the start menu looks almost identical on XP and Vista. I'm far from an expert skinner, but if I could do it, certainly someone else could do it, and do it better. Since I simply modded someone else's skin, I'm not about to post it, but if anyone wants to see it, there is a pic comparing the two start me

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Vista and XP in Skinning WinCustomize Forums

Is there a skin out there that would make my XP and Vista machines look identical? If so, what is it? If not, can someone make one? I have 2 PCs, one with XP and one with Vista. I've been trying to find a skin that would make the interfaces on both machines look identical. I'd prefer an Aero-ish theme, but at this point I'd be willing to try almost anything. I've tried a variety of skins, and so far none of them have quite worked. The biggest proble

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