Windows Explorer STILL crashes all the time when Windows Blinds is installed

Oh nice! It crashed Msn this time, and the damn app isn't even loaded!

Problem signature:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=50163&clcid=0x0409

Before you last reinstalled WB did you use something like CCleaner to clean up left over files and your registry.

I can't say for sure as I run XP but the oldest file date for WB 6.3 latest build is 2008/07/20. Your install shows 2 file dates from 2007, that just does not seem right to me.

Here are my XP file dates for latest build

Wblind.dll         2008/09/17 07:04:20
Wbsrv.dll         2008/09/16 08:31:42
Wbconfig.exe         2008/09/09 19:46:32
Wbload.exe         2008/07/20 19:35:14
Wbhelp.dll         2008/07/20 19:35:07
Wbui.dll         2008/07/20 19:35:05
Tray.dll              2008/07/20 19:35:21
Screen.exe         2008/07/20 19:35:09

geminisama have you email [email protected] and presented your problem?  Just a reminder, the froums are not the place to expect official support.

No I didn't run anything like CC cleaner, and about those dates. Ehh, thats what I got after updating 2-3 days ago through Impulse.

@Philly: I'll send them an email.

Check your system clock and list all your security apps...

Update or a fresh install? There was a bad update awhile back, not sure if it affected Vista builds, my dates on XP were out of whack until doing a uninstall, system clean with CCleaner and then a fresh WB install thru Impulse, reboots between each step.

The clock is just fine. "8:43 PM Sunday 10/12/18"

For security, " Avast! Antivirus(Doesn't run normally. I only use it when I suspect a virus), and Spyware Doctor (Again, only run when I suspect a problem)

I uninstalled, then reinstalled. So, fresh.  And I'll do just that, and report back here.

10/12/18

Ehh, typo. 08*

Spyware Doctor installed is problematic, active or not. Has it been installed during all this?  What ATI drivers are installed?

How is it problematic?

According to Dxdiag: Main Driver- atiumdag.dll, atiumdva.dat, atitmmxx

Version 7.14.0010.0549

Edit: It has been installed, for maybe half the time. Around the time I got Windows Blinds, I had recently done a reformat, so I didn't need protection.

Might want to update them (8.8 on-site- my guess is you have 8.6 installed)...don't think the problem is that since those would have been a more recent install.

When you disable active, it still leaves some restrictions in place. Frankly, I don't think that's it either.

First off...I've never heard of " WBLIND.dll_unloaded". That said, that error code is a very old Windows General Fault Error and the additional reference to 1033 indicates a problem with MS software...notably Live Messenger. 

Try this: open Command Prompt in Administrator mode and run sfc /scannow.

I would update the drivers, but I'm afraid I'll get those weird graphical glitches in KOTOR2 again. And you may be right with the Spyware doctor, but I have the freeware edition from the Googlepack, so all the active scanners, and things aren't enabled, so I don't think I have any restrictions setup.

Now about the msn error, today was the first time Msn's ever crashed, so I don't know whats up with that. My problem is Windows Explorer crashing frequently. Since I have Aero enabled, it hasn't crashed(minus the msn one), but I should re-enable blinds, so I can paste THOSE crash messages.

Lastly, I did as you said with sfc / scannow, but it opens up some box, then immediatly closes.

...if it works for you now, leave it be. 

That's not good. Start/ All Programs/ Accessories/ Command Prompt (right click, tick Run As Administrator) and that's what it did?

I don't think it's MSN specifically, I think it's Explorer in general.

Oh, that was an error that I caused. I tried running the sfc / scannow through the search box. I did it correctly this time, and it's scanning. 

Now about what Cavan1 said, I uninstalled Windows Blinds, then rebooted. I then ran CCleaner, and rebooted. Now, what version of Windows Blinds should I install? The stable version, or the newest pre-release?

You don't have "Right Click' or some funky shell extensions installed, do you?. That Googlepack installation gives me pause.

No apps called Right Click, and the only "customization" software I have is Windows Blinds, and CursorFX. Also, I don't believe I have any random shell extensions.

Edit: And if it matters, the only thing I installed from the Google Pack, was the freeware version of Spyware Doctor.

Well, hopefully that scan fixed the errors, and Windows Blinds is now installed again, so I'm just waiting to see if it fucks up again.

But on a good note, I think, seems the info has been fixed.

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3.4
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 3.4

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.3 (build 110 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 ATI Radeon X1050 

Wblind.dll         2008/09/22 14:59:20
Wbsrv.dll         2008/09/22 14:59:22
Wbconfig.exe         2008/09/22 14:59:32
Wbload.exe         2008/04/28 09:35:14
Wbhelp.dll         2008/04/28 09:35:07
Tray.dll              2008/04/28 09:35:21
Wbload.dll              2008/04/28 09:34:28
Screen.exe         2008/07/22 08:10:09

Well all was fine for a brief while, and Explorer crashed. This time, nothing about WB.

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH
  Application Name:    Explorer.EXE
  Application Version:    6.0.6000.16549
  Application Timestamp:    46d230c5
  Fault Module Name:    ntdll.dll
  Fault Module Version:    6.0.6000.16386
  Fault Module Timestamp:    4549bdc9
  Exception Code:    c0150014
  Exception Offset:    00077dc2
  OS Version:    6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
  Locale ID:    1033
  Additional Information 1:    8d13
  Additional Information 2:    cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
  Additional Information 3:    8d13
  Additional Information 4:    cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311

What is this ntdll.dll?

Try not using CursorFX...

I didn't install that til June-ish, and I've been having these crashes since early this year, so I don't think it's that..

What toolbars are you using in IE? If any, open Internet Options/ Advanced. Hit Reset.

I don't use IE, but I did so anyway.