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WB on Vista is borked

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Clean install of Vista,latest vid drivers for geforce 8600.

Took 3 tries just to get WB to install...having to disable all antivirus and windows defender was bullcrap. :( 

Seemed to be fine after the 3rd time but on reboot today...the wrong skin is being used,WB loaded diamond with no window skinning at all...no frames,no buttons,classic menus.

Cant go back to aero,cant change skins,cant unload WB.This is not helping me get over my dislike of Vista...or skinning it.

Havnt even launched SKS6 yet...GOD help me. X-( 

 

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3.7
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.2 (build 102 x86 - Vista Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT

Wblind.dll      2008/07/22 10:08:20
Wbsrv.dll      2008/07/22 10:11:10
Wbconfig.exe      2008/07/22 10:10:32
Wbload.exe      2008/04/28 11:35:14
Wbhelp.dll      2008/04/28 11:35:07
Tray.dll           2008/04/28 11:35:21
Wbload.dll           2008/04/28 11:34:28
Screen.exe      2008/07/22 10:10:09

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Reply #76 from WinCustomize Forums Top
we all use AVG


If you really think it's AVG, pause all 8 running processes via the tray icon and install WB. If the same problem persists, it's not AVG.
Reply #77 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The only way I could get AVG disabled was in its own config panel...by disabling the resident shield.

The install still went badly.This was the second install,after an uninstall and reboot. :p 
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Reply #78 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've had the same problem for a while now. It was a problem with AVG for me. I just completely uninstalled AVG and WB worked. Reboot...no problems. Reinstalled AVG, reboot...same problem again. Uninstalled AVG... I've never had a problem with AVG before with ANY program. I know WB isn't a 'normal' program, but still... just seems strange, especially when so many people use AVG.
Reply #79 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hmmmmmmm...I'm afraid to install AVG now. (:(  
Reply #80 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What AVG version do you guys have installed?
Reply #81 from WinCustomize Forums Top
was 8...now nothing
Reply #82 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Paid or free?
Reply #83 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey, I just got AVG to work!
I phoned tech support the other day, and it was he who suggested that AVG might be blocking WB. I uninstalled AVG, but was stuck with no anti-virus unless I found an alternative. So, I emailed the guy back and asked what I should do. He suggested allowing WB as an exception in AVG. Took some messing around, but I got it to work finally.
This is what I did:
I opened AVG, went to "resident shield", clicked on "manage exceptions", added the path C:\Program Files\Stardock and vuala! It worked! Rebooted several times and applied different skins to make sure. Everything seems to work great so far.
Anywho, hope that helps.
I'm using AVG 8 free version.
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Reply #84 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Will keep that in mind when I reinstall AVG...thanks Patrick. :) 

Paid or free?
 :LOL:  :LOL:  :LOL: 

Waddya think um made o' money here?
Reply #85 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Waddya think um made o' money here?

  :LOL:  :LOL: 

My bad....WTF was I thinkin'..............  X-( 
Reply #86 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting I.R., reply 21
d3dx9_34.dll error causes explorer to contnually restart...error...restart

used the pc for 2 days getting vista set up properly...security updates etc...didnt have a prob til I installed WB thru impulse.
Uninstalled everything...tried the zapper,installed sdc,reinstalled WB(several times and now its worse than ever.

Even tried to scrub the registry but the registry enties wouldnt go away.  

 

Hello brainiac,

 

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Reply #87 from WinCustomize Forums Top

This post is 3 years old. Issue has been resolved a long time ago.