Windows Blinds won't let me apply a skin....

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Hey all. I just purchased the Object Desktop package, and I can't seem to get Windows Blinds to work. It installs fine and I can get to the configuration window where it tells you to select a skin. I select a skin and click "Apply" but nothing happens. It says "Please Wait" like it's going to apply the skin, but then nothing happens. Please help.

I'm running regular XP Home Edition on an AMD 4200 dual core.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Since you can get to the WindowBlinds configuration window, open the 'system information' section, and copy/paste all that information here.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.51 (build 97 x86))

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT/GTO

Wblind.dll 2007/06/19 10:39:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/03/13 09:57:52
Wbconfig.exe 2007/06/19 10:43:03
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 16:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:26:49
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Have you tried un-installing and re-installing WB5 to see if this corrects the problem? If not then please contact [email protected] as they will be able to assist you in resolving this issue.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Does the 'pease wait' go away?
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
To Hankers:

Yes, I've un-installed and re-installed it several times. I've also rebooted it several times because after each time, it would tell me that it needed to be rebooted again even though I already had. Eventually I just clicked that third option(Can't remember what it was) and it let me access the configuration window, but not apply a skin. Guess I'll contact support.

To Zubaz:
Yes. A small window that says "Please Wait" pops up in the style of whatever skin I selected. When it disappears, nothing has changed. I normally use the Windows classic skin anyway because I don't like XP. So when the window goes away, it just goes back to Windows Classic.