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Reply to Which version is it? in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

I don't use SDC, but am curious when updating with SDC does it inform you when you're updating with a beta version? Doesn't sound like it.

Reply to STARDOCK! PLEASE let me keep my custom font sizes at reboot!!! in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

A little off topic, but related ... what is said about fonts also can apply to close, minimize and open window buttons. I am sight impaired and some buttons are too small to use practically on large monitors. I realize the buttons have to fit the skin theme and that individuals have different wants/needs, so passing this on just for information/consideration. The ability to change the button size in WB 7 would be a nice new feature :-)

Reply to What's the best WindowBlind theme for the Vista Aero glass look in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Windows Vista by 6205: [link="http://6205.deviantart.com/art/Vista-for-WindowBlinds-42422884"]WWW Link[/link]

Reply to What's the best WindowBlind theme for the Vista Aero glass look in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Thanks Koasati. One of my all time favorite skins :)

Reply to What's the best WindowBlind theme for the Vista Aero glass look in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

jacatone - not sure which blind is "the best," but here are the three I use - 1. Windows Vista by 6205 2. Ultimate Aero by Rockuall 3. AeroGlassV5 by Ironjar All three have a XP start menu (i.e. no non-functional search line at the bottom of the start menu). Windows Vista and Ultimate Aero are very similar. I like Windows Vista's shutdown box better, otherwise hard to tell the difference. AeroGlassV5 has a different start menu than the other two blinds (the user icon

Reply to WB updates in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Absn - I'm sure SDC is a good and safe product to use. I don't use it because I'm anal retentive about what I put on my hard drive. It's not important to me to have the most up-to-the-minute build of anything. I upgrade only when there's a change in the version number. SDC installs extra files related to the various forums, the webpages it links to, and a handful of other unnecssary file/information. I own three SD products - WB, DesktopX and Skinstudio. There's not a lot of upda

Reply to WB updates in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Absn - I use the link in my e-mail or I logon to the Stardock site. Once you logon you are able to access your account. That gives you links to all your purchased programs. You can download the most current version from there and install it via the individual program installers. That's what I do. I'm not a SDC fan.

Reply to WB 6 not integrated with XP's Display Properties in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

I'm running version 6.01 build 40 and WB was not integrated on my system either. It was with version 5.51, but not with 6.00 or 6.01. The reg fix you suggested Mike took care of the integration for me. I pass that on in case others are seeing the same thing. Thanks Mike.

Reply to Vista theme that looks like Windows XP? in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

deleyd - another skin you might consider is Impulse (author Z71). Not sure how it looks on Vista, but it's sure nice looking on XP. It has a blue theme similar to XP, a green XP like start button, and enough differences to XP to have an identity. One of my favorites. It was in the running for the 2006 best skin award at the 2006 GUI Championship. Never done a link before ... if I get it right here is a link to Impulse. If I get it wrong, you can search for it on Wincustomize. It's

Reply to Quest Theme in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Thanks ... Object Desktop is more than I need/want. I thught ODNT might be a newsletter I could subscribe to. My mistake. Regarding SDC - I see it as unnecessary bloat, just more junk to clean up on the hard drive. The WB installer generally works. When it doesn't, I just revert back with my back-up and wait until SD gets it right with the next build. Thanks for the replies. Plenty of themes to work with without the mystery ones <img src="smiles/Smile.gif" border=0 align=

Reply to Quest Theme in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

What is ODNT? Is there anyway to get these themes without installing SDC? I have no interest in SDC. Thanks.

Reply to Installing Windows Blinds has WRECKED my computer!!!!!!!! in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Mark - wow ... I'm impressed! Nice review. Not sure how long this drift will be allowed. I try to talk about WB in every post just to keep it partly on topic Ghost sounds like a fine product. I use Driveimage 5.0 on some older systems and hope some of that technology made its way to Ghost now that it's part of the Ghost/Symantec family. Just an fyi ... Drive Snapshot does create a one floppy DOS based recovery that

Reply to Installing Windows Blinds has WRECKED my computer!!!!!!!! in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Mark - thanks for the Ghost recommendation. I was about to purchase Ghost when a friend suggested Drive Snapshot. What a great little utility. It's a bit pricey, but it's blazing fast, small and super simple to use. One can recover from Windows, DOS or set-up a BartPE CD. The next feature I hope that's added to WB is a button shape/size/color changer. My eyesight is getting pretty bad and the buttons on some of the newer skins aren't very easy for me to use. Maybe Skinstudio 6

Reply to Installing Windows Blinds has WRECKED my computer!!!!!!!! in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

This post has gone so off-topic, I guess I can add my two cents without upsetting the mods Mark - I think your back-up advice is some of the best computer advice anyone can give. Can't tell you how many times I've helped panicky friends try to salvage pictures, finance files, etc from a fried hard drive. Without a back-up the success rate is pitiful. I've become so anal about backing up I use two back-up programs on eve

Reply to Installing Windows Blinds has WRECKED my computer!!!!!!!! in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

I know how frustrating problems like this can be machnicki. Sorry A friend had something like this happen to her laptop last month. System started to boot then recycled through another re-boot. It was impossible to start her system in any mode. Problem was the hard drive. No warning. It just went. Had to replace the drive and rebuild the system. Hopefully you'll have better luck. Fingers cro

Reply to uninstall first? in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

I uninstalled version 5 first. If you choose to uninstall first, you have to also re-install your skins and wallpapers. The advanatage of an uninstall is it gets rid of any obsolete program files and allows one to clean-up the skin and wallpaper selections. For those who are unaware ... the new version places the skins and wallpapers in a shared data folder on the C: drive and not in a Windowblinds subfolder. Not a big issue for most, but I imagine this could be annoying for those wh

Reply to Window Blinds 5.51 - Will not install correctly in XP Support Stardock Forums

The registry fix described here only works if the Windowsblinds service fails to start. Why this occurs only for a few of us is unclear. For me this issue reared its head for the first time with version 5.51. I hope it does not coninue on into version 6. What's curious is once I installed version 5.51 there was no turning back. It was impossible to install an older version of Windowblinds success

Skinning for Dummies - Getting Started in SkinStudio Stardock Forums

If anyone can guide me to some self-help references on skinning, I'd be much appreciative. I recently purchased Skin Studio Pro (vrs 5) and am finding it to be a little more awkward to weave through than I thought it would be. I'm skin a user. My primary interest at this point is to tweak existing skins for personal use. I'd like the option to change one or two properites in some of my favorite skins to make them more consistent with my personal tastes. Examples would be 1) moving

Reply to WB has stopped all skinning in XP Support Stardock Forums

Bichur/Hankers - the Vista files you refer to must be added when you install via SDC. They're not on my system. I use the XP Windowblinds Enhanced installer. Beeswax - 5.51.025 is the first Stardock application I've had trouble with. I've got it installed now ... FINALLY. I learned alot working through the installation problems, but must admit my confidence has been shaken and future vesions will be installed with far more trepedation. Not necessarily bad mind you <img src="http:

Reply to WB has stopped all skinning in XP Support Stardock Forums

ksteffan - please keep us posted on what worked. I'm curious. None of my Windowblinds files have the word Vista in them. I'm running XP SP2 like you. I don't have access to a Vista system so I don't know if the word Vista is inserted during a Vista installation. I've isntalled both with SDC and by using the WindowBlinds executible and both installs went well once I got past the services problem I mentioned above. Good luck. I know how frustrating these things can be <img src="http

Reply to WB has stopped all skinning in XP Support Stardock Forums

ksteffan - what do you mean WB stopped skinning? Is it starting in Windows classic mode? I had this problem until I forced the Windowblinds service to start. Check your services list and see if the Stardock Windowblinds service is starting. If it's not, that's probably the problem. Find the thread "Adding the Windowblinds Service Manually." It's just a few threads down. Follow those instructions and see if that fixes the problem. I don't know what it is, but there's s

Reply to WindowBlinds breaks Window close detection? in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Htalvitie - I'm a right button guy like some of the other posters. Truth is it was only recently, and accidently, that I discovered that double-clicking the left icon actually did anything. Also now realize double-clicking the task bar minimizes the window. Amazing even old dogs like me can learn new tricks Double clicking the icon on my taskbars closes everyone of the Windows I've tried. I'm

Reply to why does it converts to windows classic theme? in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Pentjakmagick - I think we have a SOLUTION to our problem. Everything you describe mirrors my observations. Check out the thread "Adding the Windowblinds Service Manually." What I describe there I think will work for you too. Please let me know if it works. My fingers are crossed. My best, Sleep

Reply to Adding the Windowblinds Service Manually in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Dear Purrball - THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Your registry fix was the "Cat's Meow" (sorry 'bout that ) I struggled for several weeks now trying to get WB 5.51 installed successfuly. The WB 5.51 installation went through the motions, but after a re-boot Windowblinds wouldn't start automatically. I had to start it manually and set my skin each time. The fix for those having similar problems is

Adding the Windowblinds Service Manually in WindowBlinds Stardock Forums

Does anyone know how to add a service manually to the Windows service list? I spcifically want to add the Windowblinds service. It's not setting u properly on my system during an install. That's created some problems for me with the most recent 5.51 release.