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I've just about had it NOW!!!!!

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I've just about had it NOW!!!!!

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since i downloaded and paid $$$ for Object Desktop ultimate i've been fighting with Windowblinds, I have all the latest drivers so it is'ent that :NOTSURE: .

this is what is happening i load a skin, some times it will load some times it dosent, but if it dose after a restart the skin is all messed up (only half a skin, differnt skin or diffrent parts of two skins).

I've un-installed and deleted all the files in the windowblind file and re-installed again 3 times with my virus scanner turn off and still no go..... :( 

And now i've just about had enough of it all....... :(  :(  :( 

any idear's would be great before i ask for my money back..............

And i have NEVER had pro's with windowblinds before..

Thanks robbie boy  

Forceware Ver: 167.43   

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.7
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 5.9

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.1 (build 97 x86 - Vista Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GT

Wblind.dll      2008/05/06 15:25:20
Wbsrv.dll      2008/04/28 11:35:58
Wbconfig.exe      2008/04/29 21:02:32
Wbload.exe      2008/04/28 11:35:14
Wbhelp.dll      2008/04/28 11:35:07
Tray.dll           2008/04/28 11:35:21
Wbload.dll           2008/04/28 11:34:28
Screen.exe      2008/04/28 11:35:18

windowblinds
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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top
sorry... that won't work...ignore this post...
Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I asked once before and never got an answer, so I'll ask one more time....Can you run Aero?


Sorry mate..... yes it runs Aero easy i have a 5.9 DT graphics score....

I can run anything on this Notebook thats why i spent so much money getting it... Just windowblinds run but it's very twichy.... :( 

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yes it runs Aero easy


Then it's not drivers. List all your security apps and versions. Run 'dxdiag' (it's in your system32 folder and make sure it shows Directx 10 and no problems are listed at bottom of panel.
Reply #29 from Stardock Forums Top
yes it runs Aero easyThen it's not drivers. List all your security apps and versions. Run 'dxdiag' (it's in your system32 folder and make sure it shows Directx 10 and no problems are listed at bottom of panel.


Ok i've run dxdiag and all's well there.... :CONGRAT: 

i have installed

AVG 8 free
tuneup utilites 2008
and windows ones too (firewall ect)

and i've now reinstalled windowblinds again and all seems to be going well... :CONGRAT: 

BUT now loginstudio vista will not work.. :( 
Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top
yes it runs Aero easyThen it's not drivers. List all your security apps and versions. Run 'dxdiag' (it's in your system32 folder and make sure it shows Directx 10 and no problems are listed at bottom of panel.Ok i've run dxdiag and all's well there....  i have installedAVG 8 freetuneup utilites 2008and windows ones too (firewall ect)and i've now reinstalled windowblinds again and all seems to be going well...  BUT now loginstudio vista will not work..  


Any idears..... :) 
Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top
ok no go Windowblinds is just the same but as a bonus logonstudio dosent work now too..... :(  :(  :(

i was going to download all with out using impulse but now the link i was sent dosent work .....

THIS REALY IS NOT GOING WELL FOR ME

Can anyone help me out i'm going to go nutts.... :(  :(  :( 

And where can i download WB6 (NOT BETA)......
Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top
In Impulse, click on the menu orb and uncheck "show prerelease versions."
Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top
at the top of the page you'll see where it says my account... click on that, and then there is a tab that says registrations. That gives you the links to all of your files, and from there you don't have to use impulse to download them...
Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top
at the top of the page you'll see where it says my account... click on that, and then there is a tab that says registrations. That gives you the links to all of your files, and from there you don't have to use impulse to download them...


Ok i have now got WB5 loaded and working great..... but only one skin looks right thats StealthOS...

so how can i get WB6.0 mabe it all work....

Still no go with logonstudio.. :( 

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What looks wrong with the other skins?
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Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What looks wrong with the other skins?


Thay have Xp start panels and look funny
Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thay have Xp start panels and look funny

Perhaps that's how they are supposed to look...;)

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sounds like a conflict with security apps, try setting AVG 8 to 'exclude wbconfig.exe and wbload.exe. You might also want to disable or turn off the tuneup utilites 2008.

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Tuneup Utilities 2008 includes a UI service or 2. I'm not sure how you would disable a service in Vista but, that could be a source of problems.
Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Sounds like a conflict with security apps, try setting AVG 8 to 'exclude wbconfig.exe and wbload.exe. You might also want to disable or turn off the tuneup utilites 2008.


Tuneup Utilities 2008 includes a UI service or 2. I'm not sure how you would disable a service in Vista but, that could be a source of problems.


OK guy's it looks like we have a winner but witch one i've uninstalled AVG 8 and Tuneup utilities 2008.

And what a diffrence FAST SMOOTH AND WORKING GREAT...... :CONGRAT:  :CONGRAT:  :CONGRAT: 

so now what....

i do use them two programs... :NOTSURE: 
Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have no issues with AVG . . install that back and see what you get.  Then look for an alternative to the functions of TU2k8 (or options to make it play nice)
Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top
OK guy's it looks like we have a winner but witch one i've uninstalled AVG 8 and Tuneup utilities 2008.And what a diffrence FAST SMOOTH AND WORKING GREAT......&so now what....i do use them two programs...


I've been a regular user of Tuneup Utilities 2006. I've also tried the Tuneup Utilities 2008 30 day free trial. I run XP SP3 and disable the UI features of Tuneup Utilities with msconfig and by running services.msc. It starts a service called Tuneup Design Expansion which is done with this line in the bootup C:WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs.

I don't know how Tuneup Utilities is installing in Vista or if Vista has a services.msc but, I'm thinking the culprit is Tuneup Utilities 2008 and some type of modification it's making to your Windows UI.

If you can disable that function in TU2008 then you should still be able to use it's other features. I have TU2006 running that way on XP SP3.

Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top
im running AVG8 on vista 64 with Wb running side by side.. Ive experienced No issues. I would venture to say its prolly the other app..

Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top
First of all thanks guys for all the help  :CONGRAT: 

i now have AVG 8 installed and all is ok so it must be Tuneup 2008.
I've been a regular user of Tuneup Utilities 2006. I've also tried the Tuneup Utilities 2008 30 day free trial. I run XP SP3 and disable the UI features of Tuneup Utilities with msconfig and by running services.msc. It starts a service called Tuneup Design Expansion which is done with this line in the bootup C:WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs.

I don't know how Tuneup Utilities is installing in Vista or if Vista has a services.msc but, I'm thinking the culprit is Tuneup Utilities 2008 and some type of modification it's making to your Windows UI.

If you can disable that function in TU2008 then you should still be able to use it's other features. I have TU2006 running that way on XP SP3.


this sounds a good idear.....
thanks

Update yes vista has (msconfig and services.msc.) so i will install tuneup2008 and see if i can do what you have done.... ;) 
Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For logonvista try these
1. make sure wbocx.ocx is registered
open an administrative command prompt by typing "cmd" into the start menu search box and right-clicking on "CMD Shell", then clicking Run as administrator. Then, run this command:

regsvr32 wbocx.ocx

2.Delete the Folder "Skins" from the logonvista folder located in Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDesktop for me
It will be recreated but without the files that stop logonvista workin
Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok it's AVG8 it started messing up again so i uninstalled it AND  :CONGRAT: working as good as ever :CONGRAT: 

and thanks Ausvet i will try that mate
Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For logonvista try these1. make sure wbocx.ocx is registeredopen an administrative command prompt by typing "cmd" into the start menu search box and right-clicking on "CMD Shell", then clicking Run as administrator. Then, run this command:regsvr32 wbocx.ocx 2.Delete the Folder "Skins" from the logonvista folder located in Program Files\Stardock\ObjectDesktop for meIt will be recreated but without the files that stop logonvista workin


i tryed and this came up....



Any idears.
Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok it's AVG8 it started messing up again so i uninstalled it AND   working as good as ever  and thanks Ausvet i will try that mate


Now i've just installed Tuneup Utilities 2008 and all's great and going fast.... so it must have been AVG8........ :( 
Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top
AVG 7.5 was great, but version 8.0 didn't want to play nice on my system either.While AVG 8.0 is a perfectly fine program,if it gives you trouble I highly recommend Avast.It is far faster,has more features and a smaller footprint than AVG.It's worth checking out.At least you are narrowing it down.Good Luck.
Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top
i've just installed Tuneup Utilities 2008 and all's great and going fast.... so it must have been AVG8........  


Sounds good. Just be careful of it's UI appearance settings. I have run into conflicts in the past with this since it goes about things differently then Object Desktop. That's why I disabled that feature on my machine.

All the other features of TU2006 still work on my machine without this feature being enabled and, since I use Object Desktop, it wasn't needed. My OS also has 1 less process and 1 less service running that way which saves on system memory usage as well.

I hope you figure out what's what with your system. Good luck.