ok..now you gotta trust me on this one Forget about Component Manager..don't use it, don't have it load on startup and don't uninstall it. Just let it die a silent death on your machine. CM loaded all your files to Program Files/Object Desktop and SDC will load all your files to Program Files/Stardock so SDC may show nothing loaded. You need to register your software in SDC to kickstart it. When you do that let me know what programs it shows as loaded. Warning..SDC may update itself and ask you to restart the program (not computer) if it does just go with the flow.....

you'll see reg.info in lower right corner of SDC..click on it

OK it shows WB/ WB4/Iconpacker/desktopX/skinstudio/objectbar/FX/Controlcenter/drivescan/tweakshell/springfolders/tablaunchpad/componenttray. By the way tonight is the first time I ever used CM.

you're moving right along... in SDC click on View Tab and un-check 'show pre release versions'. Then click on Tools Tab and click 'refresh app. data'. After that click software tab and object desktop tab and tell me what it shows as available

you know I was just thinking..dah..you gotta admit Jafo's crack about your name was pretty funny

there is nothing checked on the view tab. I did refresh app.data, then clicked on software/object desktop and I got the same as before. sorry for the delay but message bord just got obnoxiously big,dunno why?

I mean this thread

all your programs show installed and none available??

Yes

none available

let's find out.....try WinStyles now...

well I still dont have the tab for winstyles in desplay properties

I,m really trying not to live up to my name

ok..not a problem..lets stick with WinStyles just to keep it simple, all the other programs will work the same...In SDC right click on WinStyles and click update. If that doesn't do it then click uninstall and when you refresh it will show it as available. Click on it and hit install. That will put it to the Stardock Folder

winstyles isn't there under any of the tabs in SDC

really?????? is Windowblinds there?

Yes Window blinds and windowblinds4

make sure under view tab-show/hide apps thar WinStyles is checked

Yes it is checked

https://www.stardock.com/products/winstyles/downloads.asp go here and click on email for serial # and they send you one in about 2 minutes copy/ paste serial # and click on download site...don't know why it's not showing in SDC

Waiting for E-Mail

while we're waiting ..go to Stardock folder and see if there's folders for most of your programs..notably WinStyles

They didn't send me the right links but in the process I found the folder and installed. I works just fine. Its back. It's wierd because I checked the same places 20 min ago and the folder wan't there

is there maybe a key that I hit to make this tread so obnoxiously big. left/right.This is crazy

ain't life grand....WinStyles (as info) is good for loading entire suites or (and this is what I use it for) saving a theme you've put together yourself..just give it a name (you should be good at that ) Anyway now you know where everything is..just play with them and you'll quickly figure everything out. It's really great software and is a real hoot to play with...so enjoy