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Fuzzy Logic
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Has Windows Update broken WindowBlinds?

January 28, 2010 3:04:53 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

Since the last Windows Update I've not been able to apply new Windowblinds. The program appears to get busy, but then the skin remains the same, only on a reboot does the skin change.

Nothing has changed with my WB installation, so this must be to do with the last Windows update.

 

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 6
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 234 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC
WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC
(SyncMaster P2050(G)/P20500(G),Magic P2050G(Digital)) 1 is attached to ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series  

Wblind.dll         2009/12/10 16:58:20
Wblind64.dll         2009/12/10 16:58:46
Wbsrv.dll         2009/12/03 13:44:41
SevenConfig.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:22
Wbload.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:12
Wbhelp.dll         2009/10/07 20:35:07
Tray.dll              2009/10/21 14:13:19
Wbload.dll              2009/09/25 13:41:29
Screen.exe         2009/12/03 13:43:26

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Reply #1 January 28, 2010 3:44:41 AM
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Do you get the blur screen with the animation?

Typically a failed change would mean there is a non responding application running which is blocking everything.

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Reply #2 January 28, 2010 1:25:19 PM
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I get blur screen with the please wait from the new skin lasting several seconds.

I've tried stopping each running service one at a time to see if anything is interfering but no joy. Event viewer shows no faulting applications.

Over the weekend I might try using my backups to revert to a working version if I can't get it working.

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Reply #3 January 28, 2010 1:41:39 PM
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Fuzzy Logic I'm runing the same version and not having any problem, not sure that helps much. 

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Reply #4 January 28, 2010 1:50:39 PM
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Fuzzy...are you running 7, Vista, XP or some other Windows OS?

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Reply #5 January 28, 2010 3:00:40 PM
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Fuzzy...are you running 7, Vista, XP or some other Windows OS?

Your computer has a Windows Experience Index base score of 6
Your Windows Graphics Experience score is 6

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 7.01 (build 234 - Windows 7 Edition) - 64 bit OS

I take it that he's running Windows 7 - 64 bit OS  

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Reply #6 January 28, 2010 3:02:20 PM
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I take it that he's running Windows 7 - 64 bit OS

Good guess

 

 

Windows POS...

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Reply #7 January 28, 2010 3:08:17 PM
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Looks like Jafo may need to push the Karma reset button. 

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Reply #8 January 28, 2010 3:10:54 PM
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Reason I asked was that I thought he was running windows server 2003 and didn't understand exactly what you quoted. Sorry about the error in memory.

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Reply #9 January 28, 2010 3:23:07 PM
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I'am running W7 32 bit and I get the blur screen and then it clears and its the same skin.  Only when I reboot does it change.

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Reply #10 January 28, 2010 3:30:45 PM
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Windows POS...

 

I see a  "Windows 7 is gone - but it went down kicking and screaming" thread in the future. 

 

 

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Reply #11 January 28, 2010 3:52:23 PM
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Since the last Windows Update

Since October??

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Reply #12 January 28, 2010 4:33:03 PM
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Since October??

After October it's 'patch' 'patch' 'patch' Tuesday or Thursday sometimes.

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Reply #13 January 28, 2010 5:14:14 PM
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Since October??

It's updated twice in the last week

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Reply #14 January 28, 2010 6:54:13 PM
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It's updated twice in the last week

Really?? Look in history...what are the KB #'s.

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Reply #15 January 28, 2010 7:00:38 PM
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Reply #16 January 28, 2010 7:44:48 PM
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I have the same OS, WB, and updates. Working fine.

Do you have the latest ATI drivers? 10.1 I believe.

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Reply #17 January 28, 2010 9:49:10 PM
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It's stuff gettin' old..... I was looking at a 7 RC machine.....

The only update that might be problematic on some machines is 074. Un-install it and find out (you don't need it).

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Reply #18 January 29, 2010 2:51:19 AM
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yrag does it again, uninstalling 074 did the trick! All is well again.

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Reply #19 January 29, 2010 4:12:10 AM
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I installed that update on my 64 bit Windows 7 box and skin changes are still working fine so it may be there is something else on your pc thats been upset by that update thats upsetting WB.

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Reply #20 February 7, 2010 5:29:15 AM
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I had this problem again following the recent WB update.

Having done a little digging I found the WB folder was set to read only, removing this solved the problem...

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Reply #21 February 11, 2010 10:51:57 PM
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Having done a little digging I found the WB folder was set to read only, removing this solved the problem...

The install directory, or the skins directroy?

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Reply #22 February 12, 2010 3:33:44 AM
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It would seem no matter what I do, Public and all the subfolders keep setting to read only, no matter how many times I changed them.

Yesterday I was having problems changing skins, reset Public and/or WB folder a dozen times etc. Today it's changing skins ok again...

Sigh...

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Reply #23 February 12, 2010 4:36:23 AM
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I also have this problem, not all the time, but a couple of times since the update................AND as ever, windowblinds not drawing themselves correctly, ie some of taskbar dissapears, top frame dissapears. This is happening a lot, every day now.

Ive been using Windowblinds now for almost 10 years now, and for the past 5-ish, this happens. I build computers, have numeous operating systems / configurations..... and it still happens.

I really thought Windowblinds 7 would had put this to bed...

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Reply #24 February 12, 2010 6:02:17 AM
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Quoting OFFICA WoD,
reply 23
I also have this problem, not all the time, but a couple of times since the update................AND as ever, windowblinds not drawing themselves correctly, ie some of taskbar dissapears, top frame dissapears. This is happening a lot, every day now.

Ive been using Windowblinds now for almost 10 years now, and for the past 5-ish, this happens. I build computers, have numeous operating systems / configurations..... and it still happens.

I really thought Windowblinds 7 would had put this to bed...

If you have parts missing like that it suggests you are running low on resources.  Are you using any unusual addins like a replacement taskbar clock?

Which OS are you using?

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Reply #25 February 13, 2010 7:53:02 AM
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I could understand low on resources, but as i said, i also have many computers.

My main pc is

Win7 64bit

6GB ram

3TB HDD

Intel 920 Corei7

Radeon 5850 1GB

********

Ram usage is 36%

CPU usage is 2%

**************

 

kick ass system really. My other pc's have also been quite powerful beasts. Most of the problems started when per pixel was introduces, but probabl just a coincidence.

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