WB help

Published on November 21, 2007 By killajosh In Object Desktop

Please help! I jsut bought OD today, and WB isn't working correctly. I uninstalled all my freeware (including Alien GUIse) just to make sure nothing was interferring. I even turned off Windows Live OneCre to make sure the file came through with no problem. I dl'd from Stardock Central, and rebooted my computer after the install. I've tried 3 times now and get the same result. When I try to change the skins, XP reverts to Windows Classics (ugly!) and WB freezes. Here's my System info:

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.01 (build 40 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(SyncMaster 731B/731BF/731BA/730BA(Analog)) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT

Wblind.dll 2007/11/06 19:17:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/11/02 14:33:04
Wbconfig.exe 2007/11/02 14:30:08
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 17:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Wbui.dll 2007/11/06 10:13:05
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Screen.exe 2007/11/02 14:33:51

Any help wold be greatly appreciated, and thanks!

Comments (Page 2)

Philly0381

on Nov 21, 2007

Killajosh did you just delete the freeware version stuff? That could have been causing the problem.

killajosh

on Nov 21, 2007

no, i uninstalled it through SDC

Bichur

on Nov 21, 2007

via SDC

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.01 (build 40 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(hp pavilion f50) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X

Wblind.dll 2007/11/06 19:17:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/10/04 16:58:04
Wbconfig.exe 2007/11/02 14:30:08
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 16:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 10:54:07
Wbui.dll 2007/11/06 10:13:05
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 16:58:21
Screen.exe 2007/11/02 14:33:51

ZubaZ

on Nov 21, 2007

Remeber everyone, Stand-alone and SDC (and Trial) all have differing file dates.

Who knows what's gotten screwed up and scrambled.

If you have WB running, set it to classic.
Reboot
Uninstall via sdc
Delete the WB folder
Reboot
Make sure you are still in classic
Install via SDC
reboot
Post your sys info.

Philly0381

on Nov 21, 2007

You know when we figure it out it will be something simple.

ZubaZ

on Nov 21, 2007

Troll, those dates/tinmes are not waht I show as official. Stop being a cracker!

Philly0381

on Nov 21, 2007

Zubaz to the rescue.

killajosh follow Zubaz instructions then let us know how you make out.

killajosh

on Nov 21, 2007

Zu, it won't let me delete wbsrv.dll

killajosh

on Nov 21, 2007

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6.01 (build 40 x86)

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds has not been activated correctly on this PC. Please activate it from SDC.
Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

(SyncMaster 731B/731BF/731BA/730BA(Analog)) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT

Wblind.dll 2007/11/06 19:17:09
Wbsrv.dll 2007/11/02 14:33:04
Wbconfig.exe 2007/11/02 14:30:08
Wbload.exe 2007/09/27 17:47:44
Wbhelp.dll 2007/08/27 11:54:07
Wbui.dll 2007/11/06 10:13:05
Tray.dll 2007/09/12 17:58:21
Screen.exe 2007/11/02 14:33:51

So here it is, still the same....except now I can't activate it because it said I've tried to activate it too many times.

Josh is NOT a happy camper at this moment.....at all.

Bichur

on Nov 21, 2007

open taskmanager

see if it's there running or if you have Screen.exe(s) running

Stop being a cracker!

yo cheesehead:

Bichur

on Nov 21, 2007

now I can't activate it because it said I've tried to activate it too many times.

that will have to be reset by Stardock

may take a while if you put in a ticket

can also try a Stardock Support post - make sure something like = Max Activations Reached - help

is in the title

killajosh

on Nov 21, 2007

Bichur, as far as I can tell, the only WB process running at this moment is WBINST~1.EXE. WB is probably trying to figure out why I've installed and deleted it about 100000000000000000000 times today.

Lantec

on Nov 21, 2007

might want to try IRC but with the holiday you may have to wait

Quentin94

on Nov 21, 2007

you should contact stardock support by sending a mail to support@stardock.com and referring with a link to this post (Really)
Give them all the informations you can and what you've made exactly

MouseGoddess

on Nov 22, 2007

I'm having this exact same trouble and opened a ticket last week. I have no solution as yet, even with many replies from Stardock, wanting my sys info. They said click the copy text button. I don't HAVE a copy text button on that screen. And it won't let me hightlight it to copy/paste, either!
An interesting note on my situation is, I had WB5 as a stand alone before I decided to "upgrade" to Object Desktop. I installed WB5 again and it works!
BTW, I have Vista...........

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