doesn't work at all

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Just to be clear, you did restart your system after the install,yes? And, you did apply a theme, but nothing happen to the system after apply at all? If yes, to both, please reply back with more details on your system.

1. Windows full version and OS Build number. Use Winver.exe to get this numbers.
2. You did get the Windowblinds to activate for the 30 days trial?
3. Do you have any other application running that changed your explorer or OS Shell?

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

yes i did restarts and i even tried closing start11 and wallpaper engine beforehand

heres the answers to your questions

1. Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.4946) (windows 11 home)

2.yes the free trial was activated, also i purged windowblinds and start 11 and tried again(just for some context)

3.i dont believe so if you could list some off i could answer, i know its not micah for everyone, translucentTB, and i dont think it could be openshell since i deleted that months ago

thanks!

Please try the following:

-For Win11 Users: Open the Start Screen, and type 'cmd'. Right-click on the search result and select 'Run as administrator' from below.

-Type: sfc /scannow

-Wait for the scan to complete (this can take several minutes)

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system

If the SFC finds errors, but cannot fix them, please also run the following command in the same command prompt window:

dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-dism-command-line-utility-repair-windows-10-image

The above command should assist with replacing any damaged or problematic system files. Please note, however, since it may require restoring certain files, this process can take some time and you will need to be patient until it has completed.

Please let me know whether this resolves your problem or if you have any additional questions.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

okay thanks i’ll try that in a bit and update you on how it goes

What AV app are you using?

sorry i don’t understand what you mean exactly by AV, audio visual?

"sorry i don’t understand what you mean exactly by AV, audio visual?"

Anti Virus or other security software.

i use avg antivirus 

i ran the sfc /scannow command while running as an administrator and it said "windows resource protection did not find any integrity violations"

Great, thank you,

Next, try Cleanboot: https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1346830395/WindowBlinds+Clean+Boot. Cleanboot need to be done with care, please follow the steps carefully. Try it and report back.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

okay i’ll do that once i get home from work, thanks for the help so far guys!

also the website says create a new admin account do i have to do that if my main account is already admin?

Yes, you need to create a new admin account, this is to ensure that you test Cleanboot with a new fresh admin account. You can revert back to your old one once the test it done.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

okay so i ran into some problems getting a cleanboot setup, avg antivirus wasnt disabling in the processes, also i didnt know whether windowblinds should be disabled or not so i just disabled it aswell, i ended up uninstalling avg antivirus and when i restarted my pc and opened the cleanboot account then tried running the .bat file called wbstart i got error code 1058, i then manually opened windowblinds and it still didnt work when i applied the theme or whatever its called. i also tried enabling windowblinds in the services in msconfig but this was prior to me uininstalling avg antivirus and it still didnt work, is there anything else i can try?

Did you actually created a new Admin account. From what I understand, you should not need to disable Windowblinds and your AV for the cleanboot steps.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

also when i had tried using a theme on windowblinds after getting cleanboot setup fully(or atleast i think i did) i got some error message saying something about eset antivirus could be messing with it if i have it installed(i do not) and something about how windowblinds was apparently missing some files(i dont think it said that exactly but i do not remember) and it asked me if i wanted it to fix the installation, i clicked yes then it closed the popup and presumably fixed something but as per usual it didnt work(im starting to think my pc is just ass)

i believe so, theres a new account on my pc that i had to setup and give admin perms

EDIT: when i enabled windowblinds in msconfig services i didnt get the error code but it told me it was opened, although it didnt open the application directly(if it was supposed to)

Ah, you have ESET anti virus, sorry, I should have asked about it earlier. Please try these steps to make Windowblinds work with system with ESET antivirus. https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1326579735/WindowBlinds+states+that+%E2%80%9CWindowBlinds+is+not+installed+correctly+on+this+PC%22. 

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

i dont believe ive ever downloaded eset and it doesnt show up in windows search

EDIT: to check if i had eset i downloaded their uninstaller and it said this

Which Antivirus you have running in your system currently?

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

after i deleted avg its just windows defender

Perhaps looking into your Windows defender HIPS setting:

Windows Defender's Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) is a feature that monitors system activity and blocks or allows actions based on predefined rules, similar to how a firewall operates. It's designed to protect against malware and unauthorized access by analyzing events within the operating system. You can configure HIPS settings, including rule creation and filtering modes, within the Windows Security app or through Group Policy. 

• Filtering Modes: You can choose different filtering modes, such as "Ask user" (requires admin approval for changes), "Allow," or "Deny". 

  Learning Mode: Some HIPS implementations may offer a learning mode where the system observes activity and suggests rules before enforcing them. 

   

i’ll try that in a bit thanks

there's no hips setting or anything that sounds like it in my windows defender settings

I am out of suggestion, However, I have forwarded your problem/question to Stardock Support Team for their assistance. Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates. We appreciate your feedback and patience. Thank you.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant