New icon thingy in upper-right corner of folder windows

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Hi; new to WindowBlinds.  I downloaded the program and it looks great, but now in all my folder windows I get a triangular-shaped icon thingy in the upper-right corner of the folder window, just under the minimize-maximize-close buttons.

What is it, and how can I get rid of it?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's called a throbber, it doesn't do anything and won't cause any harm (default Windows has one too, just the Windows flag).

You can get rid of it with this. Download it, unzip it, copy the ShellThrobOff.reg to your desktop, close any open Windows Explorer windows, and run it. Afterwards you may have to reset your toolbars in explorer, but it will work fine (I use it myself).
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It's called a throbber...

You can get rid of it with this.
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Now who in their right mind would get rid of a perfectly good throbber??? ;p

Wait 'til Bichur reads this... given all the hassle he had with his broken one, he's gonna be spitting chips. :LOL:
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you.

By the way, there seem to be literally hundreds of themes for WindowBlinds. Which are most popular? Is there a rating or ranking listed somewhere?

I would assume a lot of people use the program to make XP look like Vista, but maybe there are much cooler themes out there.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You can sort them by date,downloads,etc by setting the filter on the gallery page."Sort by.."just above the first thumbnail. :D
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thank you.By the way, there seem to be literally hundreds of themes for WindowBlinds. Which are most popular? Is there a rating or ranking listed somewhere?I would assume a lot of people use the program to make XP look like Vista, but maybe there are much cooler themes out there.
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I've actually compiled a rather large list of skins I would recommend.

Recommended Windowblinds Skins
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
easy as pie to get rid of......
http://toastytech.com/files/throboff.html
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
man was i late. nice call Bebi. :)
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Pretty thin list Steph.... ;)
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Pretty thin list Steph....
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I'm picky.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Now who in their right mind would get rid of a perfectly good throbber???
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Often wondered that myself. :NOTSURE:


Next thing you know someone will come along with some type of little app that wil.....

easy as pie to get rid of......http://toastytech.com/files/throboff.html
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Could it get any worse????? X-(



It's called a throbber, it doesn't do anything
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ouch.


sounds like my 1st wife.... ;p

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Could it get any worse?????



"It's called a throbber, it doesn't do anything"






ouch.


sounds like my 1st wife....
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Sad, isn't it... that the fate of the poor old throbber has come down to a solitary click of a button... one click *poof*, and there it is, gone ((but then again, one solitary thought of my ex-wife has the same effect))!! ;p

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Bebi , thats a really nice little site you have there ...  :CONGRAT:  ;) 
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Could it get any worse?????"It's called a throbber, it doesn't do anything"ouch.sounds like my 1st wife....Sad, isn't it... that the fate of the poor old throbber has come down to a solitary click of a button... one click *poof*, and there it is, gone ((but then again, one solitary thought of my ex-wife has the same effect))!!
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You guys....I swear.
Bebi , thats a really nice little site you have there ...     
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Thanks.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You guys....I swear.
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Yup, we sure are an incorrigible bunch orright. ;p

Oh, and I wouldn't swear (cuss in Oz-speak if I were you... well not too audibly! Back in my more rebellious days I got charged with swearing, and when I muttered a couple more expletives in disgust over the $200 fine, the judge ordered my mouth washed out with soap n' water as well. ;p :LOL: