Vanilla XP SP2 .. Right-click on taskbar crashes explorer

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Just started using WB's .. and using any skin (except the default XP theme), right clicking the task bar crashes explorer :( Using WB 6.03.046 with XP SP2 (plus all the latest updates) Anyone know whats up? Thanks. - waste.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Open the WindowBlinds Configuration screen and click on "System info" and then "Copy text". Paste that info here.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Very interesting, trial or paid version?
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is the paid version:

XP:
Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_qfe.070227-2300

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.02 (build 44 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 Quadro FX 570M

Wblind.dll 2008/01/16 12:42:20
Wbsrv.dll 2008/01/14 17:02:10
Wbconfig.exe 2008/01/14 17:02:35
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 17:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Wbui.dll 2007/11/06 10:13:05
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Screen.exe 2008/01/14 17:02:18

Looking forward to your suggestions :)

- waste.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Event Viewer; what's the error say?
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
1) Started WB
2) changed to a 'Diamond' theme
3) checked Event viewer:

Event Type: Information
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7035
Date: 4/7/2008
Time: 14:37:51 PM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: THELAB010
Description:
The Themes service was successfully sent a start control.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

4) right clicked the taskbar and watched the explorer restart
5) checked Event viewer .. no error in any of the logs :(

Anywhere else I can look for error logs?

Tx.

- waste.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Console/ Services: set Themes service to Auto. Re-boot.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Looked in Services (control panel/Admin tools/Services) .. and it is already set to 'Automatic'.

I'll turn it off .. then set to automatic and re-boot just in case.

- waste
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok .. so unfortunately that didn't help.

But I have found the issue. By default, the nVidia software has nView enabled with a list of desktop features. I turned this off and now WB works fine :)

To be more specific, in nView properties I have disabled all nView Desktop Management features.

Thanks for the suggestions, it was good to have feedback :)

- waste.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top


Just started using WB's .. and using any skin (except the default XP theme), right clicking the task bar crashes explorer

Using WB 6.03.046 with XP SP2 (plus all the latest updates)

Anyone know whats up?

Thanks.

- waste.
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I had the same exact problem and it was in fact nView. But, instead of completly disableing nView I found the problem only occured when "Enable window spamming across multiple displays" wasn't checked in the window tab in the nView settings.