How to enable aero?

and keep it on?

i have a windowblinds skin and it was all goin well but now all the aero features are gone and i dont know hwo to get them back without the vista theme. how do i get these features back on my custom theme?

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Reply #1 Top

Open up WindowBlinds configuration and copy and paste the system information here.

 

Reply #2 Top

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.01 (build 57 x86 - Vista Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(HSD HF199H) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9400 (GeForce 9300GE + GeForce 8200)
(HP w1907 Wide LCD Monitor) 2 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9400 (GeForce 9300GE + GeForce 8200)

Wblind.dll         2007/11/06 10:11:20
Wblind64.dll         2007/10/08 16:06:06
Wbsrv.dll         2009/02/08 23:49:05
Wbconfig.exe         2007/11/02 14:30:08
Wbload.exe         2007/09/27 15:42:44
Wbhelp.dll         2007/07/11 14:06:07
Tray.dll              2007/09/12 17:58:21
Wbload.dll              2008/02/01 12:55:28
Screen.exe         2009/02/08 23:32:52

Reply #3 Top

those dates look a bit off for an older version of windowblinds. Try using impulse to update to the latest version of windowblinds, Download impulse here http://www.impulsedriven.com/ during the install you will be asked for your stardock.net account details. (these will be the email and password that you used when you purchased windowblinds). once impulse is installed if you are entitled to any updates then they will be available under the desktop tab.

 

as for getting the aero back, i don't have vista but if you load up the windowblinds configuration window and then click the settings tab and then click the advanced user settings tab you can enable some vista specific settings there. eg using vista window frames and vista skinning guidelines with custome skins.

 

if all this fails then the last thing you can do is drop an email to [email protected] and explain the problem to them and they should be able to help, or wait for someone else in this forum to have some better ideas (which they probably have)

 

good luck mate :)

Reply #4 Top

well i got it back i realised what i had to do... but now when i open windows in firefox like file or edit.. its like... all white and the menu is overisized and theres no text.. any suggestions? besides updating

Reply #5 Top

I think Nimbin's advise is right on.  Update to a current version and then copy and paste the system information again.

Just out of curosity what did you realize that you had to do to fix the problem?

Reply #6 Top

WTF......... IT'S A CRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply #7 Top

Quoting yrag, reply 6
WTF......... IT'S A CRACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dude!!  Where have you been hiding?

Nice re-entry!  :grin:

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Reply #8 Top

ill try updating and i just went to normal themes and changed it to aero then restarted wb and it worked.

Reply #9 Top

uninstall > run ccleaner > reboot > purchase a legal copy > problem fixed

(no viruses or spyware in the legal version.....)