WindowsBlinds trouble

Runtime error

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Hi!

I just purchased WB a few days ago, and I am sad to say that it is not working for me. I get an error message when the program starts, after which it terminates. Please help.

"Microsoft Visual C++ Runrime Library

Runtime Error!

Program:---wbconfig.exe

abnormal program termination"

I am an WinXP/SP2 user.
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Here I am again, I am new to this skinning Windows thing, so I hope that you can help me out here. Here is what i could take out from the system report:

"WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Standardskjerm) 1 is attached to SiS M650

Wblind.dll 2005/11/28 13:57:10
Wbsrv.dll 2005/11/28 15:52:00
Wbconfig.exe 2005/11/28 16:19:00
Wbload.exe 2005/11/25 19:30:58
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 15:37:00
Wbui.dll 2005/11/20 12:23:40
Tray.dll 2005/11/02 13:28:26"

Thank you in advance

Bosvik
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

At what point does wbconfig crash?

Do you get to see the skins listed?

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
No, it crashes immediately. No skins are shown.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Then how did you get the system information?

I would install SDC and download the latest beta (set show prereleases in SDC) and see if that helps.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Oh, sorry.

It doesn't crash immediately, but that error message is shown when I start the program. If I click OK to remove the message, the program terminates. But I still can go in to some of the functions of the WB window, for instance the system report, before I click OK. Another thing, it seems that windows won't let me change themes or look of it in the Screen Properties section of the Control Panel. Here I get a weird error message and this window terminates itself too!!

By the way, what is SDC?
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

SDC is Stardock Central.

https://www.stardock.com/sdnet_login.asp

If you download that, enter your stardock.net details & your WB registration and enable the show prereleases option, you should be able to download the later beta builds.

I suspect your problem is a database issue, in which case the new betas should fix that.

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Thank you so much Neil, the Stardock Central solved it for me!!

Kind regards

bosvik