[SOLVED] WindowBlinds device manager and service manager glitch

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Hey all,

I've run into a problem where the text in the device manager and services.msc is way too big, and the letters overlap each other, making it unreadable (see screenshot below). I'm running WindowBlinds 10.84 on Windows 10 64bit. It's done this consistently regardless of which skin I use, and changing the Windows UI scale hasn't had any effect. I haven't been able to find any other posts about this issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: turns out WindowBlinds had nothing to do with it!

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Need more information.

1) Windows 10 version, please use Winver.exe for full Windows 10 version numbers.

2) Please post a screenshot with skin that come with Windowblinds such as : Acrylic, Ice, Corporate etc etc.

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Sorry for the delay!

 

Windows version: 1909 (build 18363.778).

Screenshot with Acrylic theme:

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Looks to me like it's just the skin you are using having an issue, does it do it with all Windowblinds skins?

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Try to apply the default theme in Windowblinds. Restart your computer and see if the problem still excists.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting LightStar, reply 3

Looks to me like it's just the skin you are using having an issue, does it do it with all Windowblinds skins?
End of LightStar's quote

This happens with all skins.

Quoting JanOscar, reply 4

Try to apply the default theme in Windowblinds. Restart your computer and see if the problem still excists.
End of JanOscar's quote

I applied the default theme and rebooted and it didn't work. Tomorrow, I'll probably uninstall WindowBlinds and see if the problem persists.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. I think it is best to do the purge instead. Use this link for it : https://forums.stardock.com/486023/windowblinds-support-faq#reinstalling

After the purge, reboot and retest. If the issue still there. Please try the following:

-For Win8/10 Users: Open the Start Screen, and type 'cmd'. Right-click on the search result and select 'Run as administrator' from below.

-Type: sfc /scannow

-Wait for the scan to complete (this can take several minutes)

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system

If the SFC finds errors, but cannot fix them, please also run the following command in the same command prompt window: dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-dism-command-line-utility-repair-windows-10-image

The above command should assist with replacing any damaged or problematic system files. Please note, however, since it may require restoring certain files, this process can take some time and you will need to be patient until it has completed. Please let me know whether this resolves your problem or if you have any additional questions.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Well, I tried doing the purge, but I got the following error message:

The module "C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WBCore.exe" was loaded but the entry-point DllUnregisterServer was not found.

Make sure that "C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\WindowBlinds\WBCore.exe" is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again

End of quote

 

After restarting, the WindowBlinds theme was mostly removed, but the system font was still modified.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Please try the following:

-For Win8/10 Users: Open the Start Screen, and type 'cmd'. Right-click on the search result and select 'Run as administrator' from below.

-Type: sfc /scannow

-Wait for the scan to complete (this can take several minutes)

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system

If the SFC finds errors, but cannot fix them, please also run the following command in the same command prompt window:

dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Some help on how this looks should you need it:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-dism-command-line-utility-repair-windows-10-image

The above command should assist with replacing any damaged or problematic system files. Please note, however, since it may require restoring certain files, this process can take some time and you will need to be patient until it has completed.

Please let me know whether this resolves your problem or if you have any additional questions.

Thank you,

 

Basj
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Sorry to bump such an old thread (I just remembered I never got back to this), but I found out the culprit was actually MacType, not WindowBlinds. Thanks everyone for helping me troubleshoot!

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Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Great, thanks for reporting back.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant