Can't install downloaded skins!

October 17, 2001 12:27 AM from

Hi all,
when i download a skin from this site it is not picked up by the windowblindsprogram. When i download it to a certain directory (eg: My Documents), it is saved as a DXTHEME file, and not a winzip file. I then open up windowblinds and look in the same directory, but the file is not of the type that the program can open, so i can't install it. Am i doing something wrong here?
Thanks

P.s.: in case this is a skin problem (no pun intended) again, the skins i'm trying to install are windowsXPbluebeta3, WindowsXP4a. Which of all the windowsXP skins is the best one out there? I'm looking for something that is exactly like the orginial XP and runs at 1024x768. Thanks again!

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Reply #1 October 17, 2001 2:34 AM from

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I went looking for the skin you mentioned but I couldn't find it. There is a DX theme by that name. There are tons of XP skins to choose from though, just check when you're downloading that the file extension is either .WBA or .ZIP... if it's anything else, let us know and we'll delete it. Thanks...

Reply #2 October 17, 2001 4:05 AM from

WinCustomize Forums Top

Thomas, if it hs the extension DXTHEME, it's for desktopX, another stardock product, and so won't be able to be applied by Windowblinds!

You need to make sure you are downloading windowblinds skins (which as David saifd, have the extension .zip or .wba). Or, you might want to try looking at buying desktopX...

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