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Object Desktop 2009 Official Support Thread

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Object Desktop 2009 Official Support Thread

Post your thoughts, questions, issues with Object Desktop 2009 here.

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When Object Desktop 2009 is released, this is where the known issues will be posted.  Please post your findings here as well.  Thank you!

Notes and Known Issues: (all issues are being worked on at this time)

Theme Manager 3.0 (Published at 11am)

  • Aero Midnight theme included as a .suite file for Object Desktop customers.
  • My Desktop / Save My Desktop: Dreams, skins and cursors sometimes do apply when saved as part of a suite.  Please apply through the Applications tab as a workaround at this time.
  • Applications / Cursors: Sometimes cursors take two applies before applying.
  • My Desktop / Create New Theme: The Download URL function is not working at this time.
  • Please update SoundPackager before applying sounds through Theme Manager 3.0.
  • Users will need to open SoundPackager one time to have sound packages show up in Theme Manager 3.0.
  • Fixed - On systems that do not have MyColors installed, an error about the StardockWeather.ocx file not being registered will display when applying weather gadgets.
  • The Aero Midnight skin does not extract and apply 100% of the time on faster hardware.

Deskscapes 2.5 (with XP support published at 1pm)

  • With a Dream file applied dragging and dropping icons from the desktop to a folder does not work at this time.
  • Please visit this web site to review video card requirement details.  In short, AGP Video cards are not supported at this time.  Future driver updates from NVIDIA/ATI will add support later this year.  At that time only AGP 8x will be supported (4x/2x/1x bus speeds are not adequate to support dream functionality at low CPU).
  • The Watercolor Dream may exhibit some distortion on Windows XP.

Bootskin Pro 1.0 (published at 6:30pm)

  • There is a new WinCustomize gallery for Windows Vista bootskins.  Boot skins created for XP will not work with Bootskin Pro.
  • Bootskin Pro allows users to create boot skins for Windows Vista, so boot skins created for XP can be re-generated and uploaded to WinCustomize.
  • Bootskin Pro Create boot skin tab will attempt to read your Object Desktop Ultimate serial from the registry.  If the serial number field is blank, paste in your Object Desktop Ultimate serial number to create a boot skin.
  • There may be an issue with .bootskin file associations on some systems.

WindowBlinds 6.3 (published on 11/18/2008)

  • Windows Vista 64-bit users may need to reboot after install if skins do not apply correctly.
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Reply #26 from Stardock Forums Top

The icon says installed however DeskScapes does not show up on the Object Desktp tab of Impule at all. Do I need to double click the activate file in Program Files/Stardock/Object Desktop/Deskscapes?

To apply a dream after installing Deskscapes on XP.  Right click on the desktop and choose properties.  From the Display Properties menu Deskscapes now has a tab.

Deskscapes XP

Reply #27 from Stardock Forums Top

however DeskScapes does not show up on the Object Desktp tab of Impule at all.

You say it shows up on the My Desktop tab, but not on the Object Desktop tab.  There is no Object Desktop tab.  Can you please post a screen shot?

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just went to the Explore tab in the latest Impulse beta and selected the Free programs. There lies LogonStudio Vista. I hit the "Add to account" button and it asked for my e-mail address. Then I hit the "Register" button. The response was a screen informing me that "The product you are requesting is not available for free registration." Something seems amiss. Magus
Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm having a problem with Theme Manager not loading Windowblinds.  The Aero Midnight Windowblind doesn't show up in Windowblinds stand alone, either.  ANY windowblind with a them will not install.  I'm on Windows XP, service pack 3.

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Where do I go to download OD 2009.  Thank you in advance.  I am an Ultimate OD subscriber

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You say it shows up on the My Desktop tab, but not on the Object Desktop tab. There is no Object Desktop tab. Can you please post a screen shot?

Sure does have OD tab, Desktp Extras and My Colors tabs.  Also when Theme manager installed a bit later a sys tray icon for SDC popped into my sys tray.  Where did that come from?  It shows in sreenshot.

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Theme manager not load aero windowblind theme

My OS is windows xp service pack3

 

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Reply #33 from Stardock Forums Top

Where do I go to download OD 2009. Thank you in advance. I am an Ultimate OD subscriber

Object Desktop 2009 is available through Impulse.  Download and install Impulse to manage your software.

http://www.impulsedriven.com/about.asp

Use the full installer for best results.

 

Reply #34 from Stardock Forums Top

I'm having a problem with Theme Manager not loading Windowblinds. The Aero Midnight Windowblind doesn't show up in Windowblinds stand alone, either. ANY windowblind with a them will not install. I'm on Windows XP, service pack 3.

You have to apply Aero Midnight before the skin will show up in WindowBlinds.

What happens when you try to apply Aero Midnight?

 

Reply #35 from Stardock Forums Top

Theme manager not load aero windowblind theme

My OS is windows xp service pack3

You need to apply the suite once before the skin will show up under the skin tab or under WindowBlinds.

 

Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting sargan, reply 5
Where do I go to download OD 2009.  Thank you in advance.  I am an Ultimate OD subscriber

 

Download and install Impulse from here:  http://www.impulsedriven.com/impulse_setup.exe

Then use the Desktop tab in Impulse to install

 

Reply #37 from Stardock Forums Top

Sure does have OD tab, Desktp Extras and My Colors tabs. Also when Theme manager installed a bit later a sys tray icon for SDC popped into my sys tray. Where did that come from? It shows in sreenshot.

The Object Desktop tab in that screen shot is a custom tab you created.  What did you select to create it?  It shows up when we create a "category" tab for Object Desktop.

 Impulse Shot

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

zargon, when attempting to apply aero midnight via theme manger, everything is applied except for the windowblinds skin. well, let me put it this way: the wallpaper and the icons changed. the windowblinds skin was not applied and the desktop gadgets failed to appear.

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I try to apply aero midnight with theme manager but not load the windowblind skin  except icon packager , wallpaper .

I dont Know about weather , clock etc because i have them uncheck

Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Zargon did you see the screenies above that show tabs in the Impulse beta?  With AGP card, when tried to launch a dream from Theme manager nothing happened.  When tried to launch theme from desktop properties/deskscapes, I got an error messag about the AGP card and redirected to a page that explained the issue.

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The Object Desktop tab in that screen shot is a custom tab you created. What did you select to create it? It shows up when we create a "category" tab for Object Desktop.

I created the other tabs not the My Desktop tab.  Is there a problem with that?

Reply #42 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting TheMasterBaron, reply 11



Quoting sargan,
reply 5
Where do I go to download OD 2009.  Thank you in advance.  I am an Ultimate OD subscriber


 

Download and install Impulse from here:  http://www.impulsedriven.com/impulse_setup.exe

Then use the Desktop tab in Impulse to install

 

I have the standard version of Object Desktop and my license expires June of 2009.  Do I get OD 2009 or do I have to have the Ultimate or renew my subscription?  The reason I am asking is that I got the latest version of Impulse, but my Object Desktop Apps aren't updating to the 2009 version.

Reply #43 from Stardock Forums Top

zargon, when attempting to apply aero midnight via theme manger, everything is applied except for the windowblinds skin. well, let me put it this way: the wallpaper and the icons changed. the windowblinds skin was not applied and the desktop gadgets failed to appear.

What happens if you go to the Applications tab, click on skins and apply Aero midnight through that mechanism.

Do you have WindowBlinds installed or just MyColors?

Reply #44 from Stardock Forums Top

Zargon did you see the screenies above that show tabs in the Impulse beta? With AGP card, when tried to launch a dream from Theme manager nothing happened. When tried to launch theme from desktop properties/deskscapes, I got an error messag about the AGP card and redirected to a page that explained the issue.

If you click Yes on the dialog that warns you about the AGP card, the dream should apply.

 

Reply #45 from Stardock Forums Top

I have the standard version of Object Desktop and my license expires June of 2009. Do I get OD 2009 or do I have to have the Ultimate or renew my subscription? The reason I am asking is that I got the latest version of Impulse, but my Object Desktop Apps aren't updating to the 2009 version.

You are entitled to 2009 updates.

Reply #46 from Stardock Forums Top

I created the other tabs not the My Desktop tab. Is there a problem with that?

That is not a problem, I just need to know how you created them to help you.

 

Reply #47 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Zargon0225, reply 20

I have the standard version of Object Desktop and my license expires June of 2009. Do I get OD 2009 or do I have to have the Ultimate or renew my subscription? The reason I am asking is that I got the latest version of Impulse, but my Object Desktop Apps aren't updating to the 2009 version.


You are entitled to 2009 updates.

They aren't showing up in "My Desktop" tab.  Is there anything special I need to do? 

Reply #48 from Stardock Forums Top

They aren't showing up in "My Desktop" tab. Is there anything special I need to do?

Please contact [email protected] to help you out with that.  We need to know your private information that I would rather you not post here to resolve that issue.

 

Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zargon0225, reply 9
I'm having a problem with Theme Manager not loading Windowblinds. The Aero Midnight Windowblind doesn't show up in Windowblinds stand alone, either. ANY windowblind with a them will not install. I'm on Windows XP, service pack 3.

You have to apply Aero Midnight before the skin will show up in WindowBlinds.

What happens when you try to apply Aero Midnight?

 

 

When I apply the Aero Midnight theme, the wallpaper, icons, and gadgets appear, but the Windowblind doesn't change.  If I look under "applications" in Theme Manager, the Aero Midnight windowblind is not listed.

Reply #50 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Zargon0225, reply 23

They aren't showing up in "My Desktop" tab. Is there anything special I need to do?


Please contact [email protected] to help you out with that.  We need to know your private information that I would rather you not post here to resolve that issue.

 

 

Thanks.  I've contacted customer support.