Taskbar stuck on Ares skin

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WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.0 (build 49 x86 - Vista Edition) - Shareware - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS

Wblind.dll 2007/10/01 12:34:44
Wblind64.dll 2007/10/01 12:34:38
Wbsrv.dll 2007/09/27 08:27:44
Wbconfig.exe 2007/10/01 18:09:58
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 16:42:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/07/11 15:06:07
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 18:52:21
Wbload.dll 2007/09/12 18:58:28
Screen.exe 2007/09/30 15:18:12

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By taskbar, I mean that toolbar at the bottom of the desktop (by default) with the time, start menu and other things.

The taskbar doesn't display the skin, yet the preview in the options of the taskbar show the old Ares skin I applied previously... and it has been stuck there ever since. Is there anything I can do to remove or restore it to normal without a system rollback?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
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Interesting............looks a bit suspicious.........maybe a crack?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Actually, it's the free trial.

Here are screens of the problem:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6058/prob1eb7.jpg

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/8326/prob2zx2.jpg

My taskbar is even partially hidden at the bottom, real annoyance (1st picture).
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you remember when you installed the trial version?
The normal result of going over the time limit is a return to the "Classic Style"
If your not over the time limit I suggest a uninstall/reinstall.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
WB configuration
in the setting tab

under Skin settings > do you have a mark in 'Ignore the taskbar and startmenu defined in the skin and use the one set below'?
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Did you try setting the Windowblinds config to "Windows XP Style" (almost all the way to the left)?
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Not too sure what you're talking about now, I think you mean changing that option in Visual Styles?
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok, now all my Windows default themes have been deleted somehow, I just noticed. Can't even set it back to Aero, it will just be pitch black.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I believe the WB6 trial has a 30 day limit irregardless of having a previous trial version installed - if so then, you should still have 16 days left if you installed on the download.com date of 10/02/2007.....shouldn' be due to expiration

Settings not set to override skin's taskbar/start menu...

try Lantec's suggestion: unistall, reboot, reinstall, reboot
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
man, I gotta learn to refresh the page after thinking and before posting....





Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Not too sure what you're talking about now, I think you mean changing that option in Visual Styles?
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Yes, change to the Default Windows theme (Aero) under "Visual Styles"
Sorry , I don't have Vista, so I'm not sure of the default visual style name.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hey Cloaked Bolt Lantec is referring to using Visual Styles options to reapply the Windows default style. I run Windows XP so if I scroll all the way to the left using the Window Blinds configuration menu (scroll bar at bottom) I will see Windows XP Style and the author is shown as Microsoft. If I then select that XP style and click on apply my changes, Window Blinds reapplies the standard XP blue theme. Works everytime. In Windows Vista you should look for the standard Windows Vista style and apply it and see if that clears up the problem. Hope that helps.  
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Can't even set it back to Aero, it will just be pitch black.
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what parts pitch black?
Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top
I uninstalled WindowBlinds and the taskbar transformed back into Ares. However I cannot change it yet to something else (WindowBlinds seems to crash everytime I try to switch to Microsoft skins).

Update: Problem solved. I just reinstalled the wrong version.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Glad to hear your fixed.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top


reinstalling the wrong version fixed it? who'da thunk...