WindowBlinds and XP Service Pack 3

WHY WON'T THIS WORK?!?!

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I have downloaded the trial version of WindowBlinds, and it has installed correctly. A few things, however, are going wrong. When I try to start it, it still asks me to restart now, later, or use more resources. I tried restarting again, won't work. Tried using more resources, and it worked the first time. Even when it did work, when I try to apply a new visual style, it will not apply. Now, it won't even start, even if I choose Use More Resources.

Now, the reason that I started trying to use WindowBlinds was because I had a visual style to begin with, but after downloading and installing Windows XP Service Pack 3, it has switched back to Windows Classic View. When I try to apply a new visual style, the change will not apply. I'm wondering if the new service pack has somehow prevented the use of Visual Styles, and if you guys have somehow found a way around it.

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Oh, well, awesome then! I've been trying to run .theme files all day, and I've got UXTheme Multipatcher all done, but nothing is working. Hopefully WindowBlinds will fix this.

WindowBlinds - Free yourself of the default settings, customize your desktop.
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm wondering if the new service pack has somehow prevented the use of Visual Styles, and if you guys have somehow found a way around it.
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Windowblinds does not hack the system files. It uses less system resources than the theme service of XP. If you like Visual Styles you'll LOVE Windowblinds

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The trial was updated last night.  So if you redownload WB from www.windowblinds.net you should be able to use WB again.  The problem was the trials all stopped working on a specific day.