WindowBlinds does not Properly Skin Settings in Windows 10 Release 1903

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Just recently updated to Windows Release 1903 (per demand of Microsoft (pushy notice in Notifications). Anyway after the update the Settings App is no longer being skinned by WindowBlinds. I have updated to the most recent version of WindowBlinds 10.82

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I am currently using the theme 'The Captain' as shown below:

But when I load The Settings App this is what I get:

No buttons along the title bar to minimize, resize, or close.  Hopefully you can provide a solution to this issue.

Thanks,

Michael

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Here what I get on my system. Something different on your WB file listing. Maybe certain files did not get updated properly. Please try the purge and reinstall steps : https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#reinstalling

and make sure to re-download the latest version from your account. Re-install that version after the purged reboot. Reboot again after the reinstall. Retest it and report back here.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I followed the steps outlined in the forum entry you recommended and had to make some modifications to the batch file to point it to the alternate drive where I store software, but checking the information in the batch file against the outcome of the execution it appears that all of the the previous version of window blinds was removed along with associated registry keys, etc.  However, I downloaded the latest version of the WindowBlinds from Stardock and my About page has the same information that yours does in the top two lines, but the other dlls and executables contained are still the same as appear in my original uploaded image in the first message. So at this point I am at a loss to explain what is occurring.

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I suspect that it might because you installed it not in default location. Please try again, install it in default location.

Try it and report back.

Thanks

Basj.

Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hmmm. Well I purged and reinstalled on C: from J: my normal software drive as C: has very limited space. Anyway, that seemed to fix it, but the information on the about page is still the same, so I don't know what the issue is with that, but it seems to have fixed the display of the Settings except that apparently it is dependent on each individual theme as I have some default themes that still do not skin Settings correctly. It would be much easier if Stardock just excluded Windows functionary apps such as Settings from skinning, thereby negating this sort of issue.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Could you list down some of Windowblinds theme that not skinning the Settings, preferably, those default themes that come with WB or those of free ones available in Wincustomize.com so I can check on it.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

 

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi Basj,

Here are two with screenshots showing the issues.

Anomoly:

Dissident:

 

Had to right click to close Settings from the Task Bar with this theme loaded.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry can't find both WB skin in WC.. could you post a link to it.

Thank you,

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The two skins used in reply #6 are not made for Windows 10. Dissident & Anomaly by MikeB314 (Mike Bryant) were part of the Unorthodox permium skin pack back in 2005.

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