WB7 not working correctly. 2 issues

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I had WB 6 in Vista. I uninstalled it before installing Windows 7 last month, Yesterday I bought the upgrade and installed it. At first it was fine when I switched between themes to see them in action. Then today it stopped. A theme won't change until I restart.

 

My other issue has been there from the start. I have the option set to roll up/down the window when I right click on a titlebar, and it doesn't work. I tested the other option for double clicking by setting it to minimize the window, but it still just does the default windows maximize.

 

Any ideas on fixing these issues will be appreciated. Thank you.

windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sounds like a bad download to me.  I open WindowBlinds and set it to default, check and make sure it changes to default.  Open up Impulse and uninstall WB 7 and then run a clean up program like CCleaner, and reboot.  Open up Impulse in then install WB 7 again.  You might want to consider turning off your A/V and security before downloading.  Sometimes it can be the reason for a bad download.  After you redownload Win 7 reboot one more time. 

That should clear up the problem, if it doesn't, then the question to you is are you running anyother customizing software besides Stardock stuff?

Hope that helps.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Then today it stopped
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Did you install any new software/drivers before it stopped?


question to you is are you running anyother customizing software besides Stardock stuff?
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or any display enhancements like nview

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

I didn't install anything new after WB 7. The only other customizing software I have is Ultimate Windows Tweaker, but I don't think that affects that WB does. I will try to do the new download and installation tomorrow and se how that goes.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ultimate Windows Tweaker
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From my reading I see where it has a "Personaization" section and it's possible there are settings there which might effect Windows Aero and subsequently Windowblinds. You may want to check those settings against your issue.

Go to the "About WindowBlinds" page in the WindowBlinds configuration panel and copy the information (button bottom right corner) into a reply.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

OK, it took a bit of time to get back to this. I tried uninstalling it, cleaning with cleaner, redownloading, and reinstalling. I deleted my old wb files in c:\users\public\* befoe the installation in case the old files affected things at all. I checked the Ultimate Windows Tweaker and no settings I have enabled should affect anything. Here is the copied information from About Windowblinds:

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 3.1
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 3.4

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.0 (build 230 - Windows 7 Edition)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family

Wblind.dll         2009/11/16 12:43:20
Wbsrv.dll         2009/11/12 09:19:07
SevenConfig.exe         2009/11/12 11:16:53
Wbload.exe         2009/11/06 12:44:12
Wbhelp.dll         2009/10/07 15:35:07
Tray.dll              2009/10/21 09:13:19
Wbload.dll              2009/09/25 08:41:29
Screen.exe         2009/11/07 12:39:26