WBVISTA.EXE is it still used?

source of unwanted sounds

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Win 7 64

Plenty room

6gb memory

For months I have been searching on and off for the source of some Windows sounds. Going through sounds and choose a theme without sound didn't work, I told Window Blinds not to use skin sounds, every where I could find something I turned it off. Now it is Christmas and I have my favorite widgets, gadget, and music running I don't want a noise when I close a window. Through reading on the web someone pointed out that individual items sounds can be turned off using the mixer that is accessed through the tray volume control. So with hope I went there and turning off the System Sounds didn't work. BUT there was wbvista in the mixed too. I muted it and the sounds were gone. The gadget sounds still work happily. There is one problem though, it keeps un-muting.

 

The question is, is wbvista.exe even still used? Who knows how long it has been on my machine. It could possibly be there as long as I have owned the software.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well, I just did a registry search and a search of my hard drive on Windows 7 X64 and cannot find WBVISTA.EXE anywhere on my system. So what it is doing on your system, and what it has to do with system sounds, is beyond me. o_O

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you run Vista at any time on your machine? I searched mine, Win7 x64, and found nothing. See if you can open the file location where wbvista.exe is. If its in the Windowblinds folder, C:/ProgramFiles(x64)/Stardock/Windowblinds, then its probably safe to delete it. But I'd wait on that for a more comprehensive answer.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Mine uses it! I would not delete.

 

Also uses vistasrvc.exe.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting doortech1, reply 3

Mine uses it! I would not delete.

 

Also uses vistasrvc.exe.
End of doortech1's quote

Taskmanager,processes.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sigh...

 

Process    Description    Company Name    Path

  • CursorFX.exe    CursorFX    Stardock Corporation    C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\CursorFX\CursorFX.exe
  • Aquarium Desktop.exe            C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\DesktopGadgets\Aquarium Desktop\Aquarium Desktop.exe
  • multipl.exe    Stardock Multiplicity    Stardock Corporation    C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Multiplicity\multipl.exe
  • MULTIS~1.EXE    Stardock Multiplicity Service x64        C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Multiplicity\MultiSrv64.exe
  • DSHost.exe    DSHost Application    Stardock Software, Inc    C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Object Desktop\DeskScapes3\DSHost.exe
  • DesktopX.exe            C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\DesktopX.exe
  • DXWidget.exe            C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\DXWidget.exe
  • DXWidget.exe            C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\DXWidget.exe
  • DXWidget.exe            C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Object Desktop\DesktopX\DXWidget.exe
  • VistaSrv.exe    WindowBlinds Service.  Part of Stardock WindowBlinds.  Do not redistribute    Stardock Corporation    C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\VistaSrv.exe
  • wbvista.exe            C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\wbvista.exe
  • Dock64.exe    Dock64    Stardock    C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ObjectDock Plus\Dock64.exe
  • ObjectDock.exe    ObjectDock    Stardock    C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ObjectDock Plus\ObjectDock.exe
  • ObjectDockTray.exe    ObjectDock    Stardock    C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\ObjectDock Plus\ObjectDockTray.exe
  • wfx32.exe    Stardock WindowFX 5 Helper Process        C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowFX\wfx32.exe
  • WindowFXSRV.exe    WindowFX Service.  Part of Stardock WindowFX 5  Do not redistribute    Stardock Corporation    C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowFX\WindowFXSrv.exe

 There, hope that works

On a side note, after bing in the sound mixer list for several days, it is not any more. Maybe turning off skin sounds in WindowBlinds caused it to stay unloaded.

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 2

Have you run Vista at any time on your machine? I searched mine, Win7 x64, and found nothing. See if you can open the file location where wbvista.exe is. If its in the Windowblinds folder, C:/ProgramFiles(x64)/Stardock/Windowblinds, then its probably safe to delete it. But I'd wait on that for a more comprehensive answer.
End of Uvah's quote

It was Vista 64 Professional or whatever they called their high-end. I probably did an install over the existing OS. (Win 7 64 Ultimate)

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I checked in Task Manager>Processes and neither VistaSrv.exe or wbvista.exe are listed. Those could be left overs from the new install.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What version of WindowBlinds are you using?

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

so I can delete them?

Task manager claims they are actually using resources.Version 7.4 here windows 7 64

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Windowblinds 7.4? Is that what you're using. If so you need to update to 8.02

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

NAh, I like this one.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If using the WB 7 version, you'll see wbvista.exe. It was removed in the version 8.xx releases. I may be wrong, but I'm sure some of you who have version 7.xx can verify.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

  :yes: Thanks RND.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yer welcome, Brian. Rock on, brother!  :beer:

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yes, wbvista.exe will be on the 7 version of WB.  I too have not yet graduated to 8....and it's there...;)

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I have:

 

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 4.3
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 4.3

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.42 (325 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(Generic PnP Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT   
(Acer G195HQ(Analog)) 2 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT   

Wblind.dll         2012/07/13 12:23:20
Wblind64.dll         2012/07/13 12:24:18
Wbsrv.dll         2011/09/26 14:10:56
SevenConfig.exe         2012/07/09 16:44:31
Wbload.exe         2010/10/20 15:08:35
Wbhelp.dll         2011/10/04 09:01:37
Tray.dll              2009/10/23 19:12:19
Wbload.dll              2010/06/07 14:59:25
Screen.exe         2010/06/07 14:59:43

 

This cute little list doesn't mention the naughty file.

Another thing I discovered yesterday. When I rebooted the file was no longer in my sound mixed. After I ran a couple youtube videos it showed up again. I had to mute my computer to ignore it. So much for listening to Christmas music. It's OK, I rarely turn the volume on, but I can tell you, it never used to do this. Youtube or not.

It does it when there is only one monitor as well.

 

I tried something very unique, I unloaded WB. The one in the mixer went away (and I forgot to use the task manager to see if that one went away as well, I bet it did)