Where did you find the 6.4 Beta? I guess I didn't have Stardock Central installed, but even after doing that it doesn't 'see' any updates for WindowBlinds. I also emailed support (to get the latest build) and it sent the same "WindowBlinds 630..enhanced" as my previous e-mail from 3 months ago. Thanks

It is avail on Impulse ... not on SD Central

What he said....;)

Sorry to drudge up this old post, but I am having this problem now since let Windows Update install IE8. As a temporary fix, I went into Internet Options->Advanced Tab and disabled visual styles for buttons and controls on webpages.

I came here looking for answers and see that a version of WindowBlinds fixes this problem. Here come the questions...

1. According to the WindowBlinds Configuration "About" tab I am running WindowBlinds 6.0 (Build 49 x86 Vista Edition). In SD Central it shows as 6.00.005. My Object Desktop subscription has lapsed. Does that mean that I cannot update to any minor working version of WindowBlinds (6.xxx) unless I pony up for a new subscription? Which I don't mind doing, just asking is all.

2. What is Impulse? Is this the current way to do minor version updates on my Object Desktop software or do I have to renew my Object Desktop subscription since that is what I was using before? I really have no clue about this.

Hi Frustrated,

Small text on web pages.

In the Windows Blinds(6),

Select Look & Feel>Fonts

Make sure you have selected "Normal" font size
and
Check "I do not want shadow and outline text effects used on controls" and
"I do not want to use any system wide fonts defined by this skin"

Click the "Apply Changes" button.

Close Windows blinds. You should be right to go from there, although I have
had some blue screens caused by WBA on Vista x86.
Oh! (bubble thought!)
On an XP machine you may have to select the "Never blur the background even
if the skin has blur enabled" on the "Transparency & Blur" tab, to get the
menu captions to appear in IE8 on XP machines.


Regards.

"Machine Frustrated!" <[email protected]> wrote in
message news:[email protected]...
> Well, looks like it'll work if I use the hideous XP themes.  Looks like I
> might as well just remove IE all together then.  Lord knows I can't use it
> like this, and I refuse to look at the hideous default theme.  I paid good
> money for WindowBlinds and intend to continue using it.  Maybe someday,
> they'll get their heads out of their "you know where" and fix this
> messedup
> program.  For now, it looks like I have to scrape using IE since you can't
> go
> back to 7 after installing 8.
>
> "Machine Frustrated!" wrote:
>
>> I have windowblinds 6.0.  Another problem I have found is the microscopic
>> text window for entering like a change of address and search website
>> entry.
>> I have tried different themes, using standard xp themes, and nothing
>> seems to
>> be working.  Basically, it's pissing me off, and I can't do anything
>> about
>> it.  I have tried to reinstall IE7, but it won't work.  The only way to
>> get
>> IE working again is to reinstall the cursed IE8.  I have other browsers,
>> but
>> use them for specific purposes, and IE for emailing and ordering online.
>>
>> "rob^_^" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Frustrated,
>> >
>> > Which version of Windows Blinds or Wincustomize Browser are you using?
>> >
>> > Which Theme or WBA file have you applied? Use only XP themes for XP
>> > machines
>> > and switch off "Apply fonts Globally applied by themes"
>> >
>> > Regards.
>> >
>> > "Machine Frustrated!" <Machine [email protected]>
>> > wrote
>> > in message news:[email protected]...
>> > > Okay, I finally got IE working again after trying to undo IE8.
>> > > Needless
>> > > to
>> > > say, I had to put IE8 back on to get it working.  If I could, I'd go
>> > > back
>> > > to
>> > > IE7 but it won't let me.  I made the mistake of installing 8 and the
>> > > buttons
>> > > on the right don't work.  I click them, and they open, but there's
>> > > nothing
>> > > listed that I can see.  I have included a link to a screenshot of the
>> > > problem.
>> > > I have Windows XP Home edition on a Compaq Presario f730us.
>> > > http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/Gaobaldy/IE8problemshot.jpg
>> >

same problem too i cant register to this site becaue the txt box is too small.....i have to use google chrome to do it??

how can i fix it??....i want to use IE8 plsss guys help me...im using windowblinds 6.0 plss help me

and  btw how can i update thw WB?