Has Windows Update broken WindowBlinds?

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Since the last Windows Update I've not been able to apply new Windowblinds. The program appears to get busy, but then the skin remains the same, only on a reboot does the skin change.

Nothing has changed with my WB installation, so this must be to do with the last Windows update.

 

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 6
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 234 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(SyncMaster P2050(G)/P20500(G),Magic P2050G(Digital)) 1 is attached to ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series  

Wblind.dll         2009/12/10 16:58:20
Wblind64.dll         2009/12/10 16:58:46
Wbsrv.dll         2009/12/03 13:44:41
SevenConfig.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:22
Wbload.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:12
Wbhelp.dll         2009/10/07 20:35:07
Tray.dll              2009/10/21 14:13:19
Wbload.dll              2009/09/25 13:41:29
Screen.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:26

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Do you get the blur screen with the animation?

Typically a failed change would mean there is a non responding application running which is blocking everything.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I get blur screen with the please wait from the new skin lasting several seconds.

I've tried stopping each running service one at a time to see if anything is interfering but no joy. Event viewer shows no faulting applications.

Over the weekend I might try using my backups to revert to a working version if I can't get it working.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fuzzy Logic I'm runing the same version and not having any problem, not sure that helps much.  :S

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fuzzy...are you running 7, Vista, XP or some other Windows OS?

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Fuzzy...are you running 7, Vista, XP or some other Windows OS?

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 6
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 234 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

I take it that he's running Windows 7 - 64 bit OS   ;)

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I take it that he's running Windows 7 - 64 bit OS

Good guess ;p

 

 

Windows POS...

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looks like Jafo may need to push the Karma reset button.  ;)

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Reason I asked was that I thought he was running windows server 2003 and didn't understand exactly what you quoted. Sorry about the error in memory.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'am running W7 32 bit and I get the blur screen and then it clears and its the same skin.  Only when I reboot does it change.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Windows POS...

 

I see a  "Windows 7 is gone - but it went down kicking and screaming" thread in the future.  ;)

 

 

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Since the last Windows Update

Since October??

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Since October??

After October it's 'patch' 'patch' 'patch' Tuesday or Thursday sometimes.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Since October??

It's updated twice in the last week ;)

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's updated twice in the last week

Really?? Look in history...what are the KB #'s.

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's stuff gettin' old..... I was looking at a 7 RC machine.....

The only update that might be problematic on some machines is 074. Un-install it and find out (you don't need it).

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Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

yrag does it again, uninstalling 074 did the trick! All is well again.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I installed that update on my 64 bit Windows 7 box and skin changes are still working fine so it may be there is something else on your pc thats been upset by that update thats upsetting WB.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I had this problem again following the recent WB update.

Having done a little digging I found the WB folder was set to read only, removing this solved the problem...

Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top

Having done a little digging I found the WB folder was set to read only, removing this solved the problem...

The install directory, or the skins directroy?

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It would seem no matter what I do, Public and all the subfolders keep setting to read only, no matter how many times I changed them.

Yesterday I was having problems changing skins, reset Public and/or WB folder a dozen times etc. Today it's changing skins ok again...

Sigh... :'(

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I also have this problem, not all the time, but a couple of times since the update................AND as ever, windowblinds not drawing themselves correctly, ie some of taskbar dissapears, top frame dissapears. This is happening a lot, every day now.

Ive been using Windowblinds now for almost 10 years now, and for the past 5-ish, this happens. I build computers, have numeous operating systems / configurations..... and it still happens.

I really thought Windowblinds 7 would had put this to bed...

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting OFFICA, reply 23
I also have this problem, not all the time, but a couple of times since the update................AND as ever, windowblinds not drawing themselves correctly, ie some of taskbar dissapears, top frame dissapears. This is happening a lot, every day now.

Ive been using Windowblinds now for almost 10 years now, and for the past 5-ish, this happens. I build computers, have numeous operating systems / configurations..... and it still happens.

I really thought Windowblinds 7 would had put this to bed...

If you have parts missing like that it suggests you are running low on resources.  Are you using any unusual addins like a replacement taskbar clock?

Which OS are you using?

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I could understand low on resources, but as i said, i also have many computers.

My main pc is

Win7 64bit

6GB ram

3TB HDD

Intel 920 Corei7

Radeon 5850 1GB

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Ram usage is 36%

CPU usage is 2%

**************

 

kick ass system really. My other pc's have also been quite powerful beasts. Most of the problems started when per pixel was introduces, but probabl just a coincidence.