Can't apply WindowBlinds to Windows Explorer?

November 27, 2002 9:00 PM from

I'm using WinXP. For every skin that I download, it can't be applied to the left menu of the explorer (when you open My Computer, the left menu is showing eg. System Tasks, Other Places, and Details).
I see that it is possible in this skin: (https://www.wincustomize.com/window.asp?Cmd=COMMENTS&Lib=1&SkinID=2829)

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Reply #1 November 27, 2002 9:07 PM from

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In WindowBlinds Settings--Uncheck "Use Windows XP style explorer bars" then click "Apply Changes"

Reply #2 November 27, 2002 9:13 PM from

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The reason why that happens is because you need to include some file (I think it's called shellstyle.dll or something) in the skin, and since the file is copywrited by microsoft, there is no legal way of sending it. I am not a skinner or programmer, so I'm not sure how it works, but for some reason, some skins have that part skinned anyway.

Anyway, in a future WindowBlinds release (4.0 I think), Stardock are planning to extend WindowBlinds to skin that area as well.

For a short-term fix, ignore it, or try to find a skin that does have it.

Reply #3 November 27, 2002 9:15 PM from

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Thanks a lot!

Reply #4 November 27, 2002 9:15 PM from

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Or do what elvee said.

(I should've typed faster

)

Reply #5 November 27, 2002 9:30 PM from

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Even if the skin doesn't skin the explorer bars, a matching background is better than sticking with the blue background that doesn't match the skins!

Reply #6 November 27, 2002 10:05 PM from

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