windows blinds how to recover original windows settings

windows blinds

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So i installed the windows blinds but then i changed my mind so i wanted to uninstall but before that i clicked to the default style but i realized nothing changed so is there a solution to recover my original windows setting i mean the color etc bc i tried to change it in the windows but it didn't work and this all thing makes me fell very anxious

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Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

so i did it and i got some error message after the purge and it uninstalled the windowsblinds but the settings weren't removed (the only file left is the wbsrv.dll)  im writing here because i can't reply to your last answer so after the purge i read the error messge and it says the wbcore and wbsrv files aren't validated files (something like that) and also it says something about the dll

 

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting kecske040404, reply 2

so i did it and i got some error message after the purge and it uninstalled the windowsblinds but the settings weren't removed (the only file left is the wbsrv.dll)
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Follow the path below and delete WindowBlinds as Administrator and reboot PC

also did you try Windows remove programs Stardock WindowBlinds .. reboot ...

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

so i tried deleting the wbsrv.dll but it says its opened in the winlogon.exe but i can't find it

 

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues.

Try Rebooting holding down the Control button .

This should start up without WB , and then try deleting file again.

Always Reboot after .

Test and report back here please.

 


AzDude
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Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hello,

I have forwarded your report to the Stardock support team for their review and recommendations.

Please keep an eye on this thread for any updates.

We really do appreciate your feedback, thanks.

AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hello,

You can also do a Windows System Restore point before

the WindowBlinds install .

 


AzDude
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

yeah i tought about it but i have a problem with it so i posted a thread about it in the microsoft forum so :D

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having trouble.

So i installed the windows blinds but then i changed my mind so i wanted to uninstall but before that i clicked to the default style but i realized nothing changed so is there a solution to recover my original windows setting i mean the color etc bc i tried to change it in the windows but it didn't work and this all thing makes me fell very anxious
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Try reinstalling WindowBlinds, apply a skin, then apply the default skin again.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Whenever there is an update to WB this is what I do: I apply the DEFAULT skin. I then uninstall WB. I reboot. ( at this point kecske040404 you should be fine if all you want to do is get rid of WB ) I install the updated WB. I reboot. At this point everything should be fine. Been doing it like this for a long time and have never had any problems.

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

The following is the wrong answer. I misread the question. I thought the question was asking how to reset WindowBlinds. Since there is no option to delete this post I am putting this notice on it instead. Thank you to JanOscar for pointing out my mistake.

I know the answer. I figured it out myself by using the Windows search next to the Start Menu and searching for WindowBlinds.

What you have to do is uninstall WindowBlinds (using uninstall in your Windows settings), but then you have to delete the folder "WindowBlinds" in "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\"

When I tried this I actually deleted the "Stardock" folder in "C:\Users\Public\Documents\" because I didn't have any other StarDock programs.

Finally reinstall WindowBlinds. After I did this all my styles were reset back to the original settings. Yeah!

Also I highly recommend that right after you reinstall WindowBlinds that you backup your "WindowBlinds" folder that is in "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\"

What I did was I went into "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\" then made a copy of "WindowBlinds" right inside there. It named it "WindowBlinds - Copy" and I renamed it to "WindowBlinds - Backup Copy".

Hope this helps.

Jacob P.

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting JacobP81, reply 14

What you have to do is uninstall WindowBlinds (using uninstall in your Windows settings), but then you have to delete the folder "WindowBlinds" in "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\"
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No, that is wrong. For most users, I would strongly advice against it, because they would lose all downloaded content from Wincustomize. After Windowblinds is uninstalled, Windows does not use any information from that folder.

Quoting JacobP81, reply 14

Also I highly recommend that right after you reinstall WindowBlinds that you backup your "WindowBlinds" folder that is in "C:\Users\Public\Documents\Stardock\"
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If following your advice above, deleting the folder, there would be no need for a backup of that folder because all that would be there are the default skins installed with Windowblinds.

Reply #16 from Stardock Forums Top

@JanOscar Well that's how I reset WindowBlinds back to the original styles it originally had when I first installed it. I thought that was what this question was about; resetting WindowBlinds back the way it was when it was first installed. Just uninstalling and then reinstalling may not reset it back to the original settings. That's why deleting that folder is also required to completely reset WindowBlinds.

Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting JacobP81, reply 16

@JanOscar Well that's how I reset WindowBlinds back to the original styles it originally had when I first installed it. I thought that was what this question was about; resetting WindowBlinds back the way it was when it was first installed. Just uninstalling and then reinstalling may not reset it back to the original settings. That's why deleting that folder is also required to completely reset WindowBlinds.
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This topic title is "windows blinds how to recover original windows settings" - not Windowblinds setting. And trust me, your advice is not good.

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

@JanOscar Well my advice is no good for resetting Windows settings. But to reset WindowBlinds back to factory settings my advice is good. I guess I accidentally answered the wrong question.

PS When I found this forum page I was looking for how to reset WindowBlinds settings. Sorry I posted my answer in the wrong topic.

Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

Sorry again for giving the answer to the wrong question, I made a mistake.

To fix the Windows (NOT WindowBlinds) settings I went into settings then themes then set my theme to Windows. This fixed the theme back to the original Windows 10 main theme. (This fixed the text highlight color and even the link colors in Firefox.)

I will work on reading forum questions more carefully from now on.