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WindowBlinds 7.9x (WB 8) Beta Issue Thread

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As you probably know, we have released the WindowBlinds 7.90 beta today.  Please use this thread only to report any issues that you come across that you'd like to report.

Note: Current beta is only for active Object Desktop subscribers.  Info about upgrades for current WindowBlinds (non-Object Desktop) customers will be available at a later date.

When posting to this thread please provide as much information as possible.
 
Things that help:
  • What OS are you using, Windows 7 or Windows 8?
  • A screenshot of the issue if possible
  • x86 or x64
  • Name/link to skin if applicable
 
 
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Reply #301 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Windowblinds is not loading a skin when my system boots or restarts. I have to apply manually after it up. I'm running Win 7 Ultimate. Any Ideas?  Rad

Reply #302 from Stardock Forums Top
Quoting Soasi,
reply 100

Very odd. Problem persists:

Did a drive image restore

Reinstalled WindowBlinds

Applied permissions in ESET

Rebooted

Applied Alluminate theme (no change on start menu)

Rebooted (no change on start menu)

 

Could it be a permissions problem somewhere?

Also, though doubt it matters, but I do have C:\User and C:\ProgramData directed to another drive.

(I did do a drive image restore on each of the drives)

Did it change anything else?

Redirecting locations could be upsetting things.

 

Thanks StarDock Team for the continued development and the recent final release for WindowBlinds!

Just an update...

I tried several various options with no change. Finally bit the bullet and tested with doing a drive image restore to my original Windows8 install. Moved the C:\User and C:\ProgramData files to secondary drive and reinstalled WindowBlinds 7.96b.

Everything has worked fine after that. So I just kept going doing a full reinstall of my system.

Have installed updates as they have been released and have not had a re-occurance of the issues I previously experienced.

All is good.

Siege of Centauri
Reply #303 from Stardock Forums Top

I have a problem with the Windows Photo Viewer as most of its buttons are replaced with a white/silver texture when hovering over it.

On Windows 7 64-bit and happens on every skin except default windows. Am I the only one facing this issue?

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/ustb.png/

Reply #304 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting acer777, reply 303

I have a problem with the Windows Photo Viewer as most of its buttons are replaced with a white/silver texture when hovering over it.

On Windows 7 64-bit and happens on every skin except default windows. Am I the only one facing this issue?

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/ustb.png/

Which version of WB does it show in the about box in the WB configuration window?

I quickly checked here and could not reproduce this problem.

Reply #306 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 304


Quoting acer777, reply 303
I have a problem with the Windows Photo Viewer as most of its buttons are replaced with a white/silver texture when hovering over it.

On Windows 7 64-bit and happens on every skin except default windows. Am I the only one facing this issue?

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/ustb.png/



Which version of WB does it show in the about box in the WB configuration window?

I quickly checked here and could not reproduce this problem.

 

on Windowblinds 8

 

Reply #307 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting acer777, reply 306

Quoting Neil Banfield, reply 304

Quoting acer777, reply 303
I have a problem with the Windows Photo Viewer as most of its buttons are replaced with a white/silver texture when hovering over it.

On Windows 7 64-bit and happens on every skin except default windows. Am I the only one facing this issue?

 

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/90/ustb.png/



Which version of WB does it show in the about box in the WB configuration window?

I quickly checked here and could not reproduce this problem.

 

on Windowblinds 8

 

Sorry when I said what version I mean what version does it say in the text.  Like 7.98 build 12 etc.

Reply #309 from WinCustomize Forums Top

here's another one, Neil. the taskbar is white instead of the grey it should be after rebooting or turning on the rig in the morning.

 

Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:ll
    Wblind64.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:39
    Wbsrv.dll         2013/06/18 09:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/06/18 09:44:29
    Wbload.dll              2013/06/17 10:03:35
    Screen.exe         2013/06/06 09:52:23

Reply #310 from WinCustomize Forums Top

There is an annoying issue with the WB8 config window. If I have clicked on a preview in the left window then use the scroll wheel on my trackball, the window scrolls one row at a time. However, if I click outside this window then hover over the left window, the scroll wheel scrolls some 5 rows at a time.

I don't know whether this is intentional, but I find it distracting.

 

Windows 7 Home Premium (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130318-1533)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

Wblind.dll 2013/06/18 09:17:ll
Wblind64.dll 2013/06/18 09:17:39
Wbsrv.dll 2013/06/18 08:44:40
WB8Config.exe 2013/06/18 08:44:29
Wbload.dll 2013/06/17 09:03:35
Screen.exe 2013/06/06 08:52:23

Reply #311 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MadDeez, reply 309

here's another one, Neil. the taskbar is white instead of the grey it should be after rebooting or turning on the rig in the morning.


Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:ll
    Wblind64.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:39
    Wbsrv.dll         2013/06/18 09:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/06/18 09:44:29
    Wbload.dll              2013/06/17 10:03:35
    Screen.exe         2013/06/06 09:52:23

What skin?

Reply #312 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting kku, reply 310
There is an annoying issue with the WB8 config window. If I have clicked on a preview in the left window then use the scroll wheel on my trackball, the window scrolls one row at a time. However, if I click outside this window then hover over the left window, the scroll wheel scrolls some 5 rows at a time.

I don't know whether this is intentional, but I find it distracting.

 

Are you using some software that gives focus on a window without selecting the application?

Reply #313 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MadDeez, reply 309

here's another one, Neil. the taskbar is white instead of the grey it should be after rebooting or turning on the rig in the morning.



 

Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:ll
    Wblind64.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:39
    Wbsrv.dll         2013/06/18 09:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/06/18 09:44:29
    Wbload.dll              2013/06/17 10:03:35
    Screen.exe         2013/06/06 09:52:23

Did this happen with the earlier betas?

Reply #314 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Why is there no titlebar text on UIS2 frames now? o_O

Reply #315 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 314

Why is there no titlebar text on UIS2 frames now?

?

Titlebar text should be working just fine.

Could you be specific about a skin that you are having issues with?

Reply #316 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 315


Quoting LightStar, reply 314
Why is there no titlebar text on UIS2 frames now?

?

Titlebar text should be working just fine.

Could you be specific about a skin that you are having issues with?

 

All of them Neil, every skin.  The text on the UIS2 titlebars (captions) is gone.  If I load Aero it reappears.

 

Per Pixel titlebars and frames are fine, it is just the UIS2 stuff.

Reply #317 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Guys, it seems there is a problem between Windowblinds 8 and DisplayFusion on both Windows 7 and 8.
 
I have gotten updates from both apps recently, so I'm not sure which is the problem.
 
I installed the new WB 8 and all is well until I reboot. Upon reboot, the secondary taskbars aren't skinned, they're almost invisible. Translucent. Only a reinstall of WB 8 fixes it, until a reboot. Then again, no skinning taskbars.
 
Windows 7 Pro and Windows 8 Pro 64 bit.
 
4 monitors. Two gfx cards. 16 GB ram. 6 core CPU. AMD.
Reply #318 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ok, I reverted to the last non beta of Display Fusion and it's still broken. WB8 and DisplayFusion worked fine together with the last Beta of WB8.

 

If anything is needed of me, let me know. I will shortly revert to the last beta of WB8,I can't deal with funky taskbars for long...lol.  o_O

Reply #319 from WinCustomize Forums Top

  Ok, WB 8 (7.98) back on my rig and problem solved.

 

Yay!!!  Taskbars!  :grin:

Reply #320 from WinCustomize Forums Top

zubaz, that particular skin is Arsenic but it happens with every skin

Reply #321 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 313


Quoting MadDeez, reply 309
here's another one, Neil. the taskbar is white instead of the grey it should be after rebooting or turning on the rig in the morning.



 

Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:ll
    Wblind64.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:39
    Wbsrv.dll         2013/06/18 09:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/06/18 09:44:29
    Wbload.dll              2013/06/17 10:03:35
    Screen.exe         2013/06/06 09:52:23



Did this happen with the earlier betas?

 

neil, i didn't have access to the earlier betas.

Reply #322 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Zubaz, reply 312


Quoting kku, reply 310There is an annoying issue with the WB8 config window. If I have clicked on a preview in the left window then use the scroll wheel on my trackball, the window scrolls one row at a time. However, if I click outside this window then hover over the left window, the scroll wheel scrolls some 5 rows at a time.

I don't know whether this is intentional, but I find it distracting.

 

Are you using some software that gives focus on a window without selecting the application?

 

This occurs when I click on the WB config dialog, but outside of the left window for example the substyle drop down control.

Reply #323 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting MadDeez, reply 321

Quoting Neil Banfield, reply 313

Quoting MadDeez, reply 309
here's another one, Neil. the taskbar is white instead of the grey it should be after rebooting or turning on the rig in the morning.



 

Windows 8 Pro with Media Center (9200.win8_gdr.130410-1505)
WindowBlinds 8.0 (017 - Windows 8 Edition) - 64 bit OS

    Wblind.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:ll
    Wblind64.dll         2013/06/18 10:17:39
    Wbsrv.dll         2013/06/18 09:44:40
    WB8Config.exe         2013/06/18 09:44:29
    Wbload.dll              2013/06/17 10:03:35
    Screen.exe         2013/06/06 09:52:23



Did this happen with the earlier betas?

 

neil, i didn't have access to the earlier betas.

The last two betas released were usable in trial mode too.

Are you using a local account or a Windows Live account to login and is your machine set to autologin?

Reply #324 from WinCustomize Forums Top

neil, i didn't know previous builds were available for trial so i hadn't installed them. sorry. my login is set to auto and my account is [email protected] which is also my microsoft account login addy that i use for technet.

i'm sure you will squash what few bugs there are. when you do, i will renew my ODNT sub.

Reply #325 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Don't mean to be a bother but did anyone pic up on my post above?

Windowblinds is not loading a skin when my system boots or restarts. I have to apply manually after it up. I'm running Win 7 Ultimate. Any Ideas?  Rad