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WindowBlinds 7.20 Beta Update

August 25, 2011 2:37:07 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

A new update has been released today for WindowBlinds 7.  Current users can update via Impulse or download the beta file from the Stardock store.

Update includes:

  • Improved compatibility with DisplayFusion
  • DirectoryOpus tweaks
  • UIS0 Explorer background fix
  • Improved forward compatibility
  • Various tweaks and fixes

If you are not a WindowBlinds user, now is a great time to start!  WindowBlinds lets you change the look and feel of Windows to one of thousands that are available!

For more info visit the WindowBlinds site - https://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/

8-25-2011 2-35-46 PM

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Reply #1 August 25, 2011 2:41:26 PM
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Just this second updated - not rebooted yet though.

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Reply #2 August 25, 2011 2:53:48 PM
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Explorer backgrounds still have a transparent text issue.

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Reply #3 August 25, 2011 3:07:47 PM
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I was to lazy to open a ticket but i also recieved the message that there is an update available via impulse ( i have pre versions checked ) and it showed me 7.3 build 306 installed it
restarted and well no autostart of wb anymore and i couldnt apply a skin.
Had to rollback to 7.2 just to mention it here
Thanks again to Doc for the help restoring windowblinds appriciate it

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Reply #4 August 25, 2011 3:57:34 PM
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Fuzzy and Wizard, did you guys use the Impulse update or the Stardock site update?

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Reply #5 August 25, 2011 4:02:31 PM
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Impulse, and I verified the install afterwards.

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Reply #6 August 25, 2011 4:05:10 PM
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This is an FYI, I just updated using Impulse, rebooted and it opened up with Windows Classic and I could not change it to another skin, but don't panic.  Change it to Windows Aero first and once that applies you than can change it to any skin that you have. 

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Reply #7 August 25, 2011 4:14:09 PM
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Impulse

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Reply #8 August 25, 2011 4:19:33 PM
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Wizard, I use transparceny on the inactive windows and don't see any text issues, don't know what to say.

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Reply #9 August 25, 2011 4:39:42 PM
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I running WB's 7.3 after the update. 

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Reply #10 August 25, 2011 4:57:03 PM
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I just updated and have the same problem can't change the skin. Updated through Impluse

opens with Windows Classic only whats up.

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Reply #11 August 25, 2011 4:58:50 PM
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so does this mean that only those who use Impulse to get the update will have no problems?

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Reply #12 August 25, 2011 5:07:45 PM
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LeeDee see reply #6 above. 

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Reply #13 August 25, 2011 5:09:18 PM
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@ Philly. Apply any explorer background and add some transparency.

 Open Libraries and do a search of something.

 Quite a bit of the text is transparent.

Depending on the background wall or window it varies from annoying  to unusable.

Just to add, I had the same results as reply 6 with first launch.

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Reply #14 August 25, 2011 8:02:27 PM
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Thanks

Philly0381 i must have missed that post#6
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Reply #15 August 25, 2011 8:14:18 PM
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Well i rebooted and it went back to windows areo again is this going to happen every time i shut my pc off?

I had to reapply my skin.

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Reply #16 August 25, 2011 8:41:03 PM
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Quoting LeeDee,
reply 15
Well i rebooted and it went back to windows areo again is this going to happen every time i shut my pc off?

I had to reapply my skin.

There does seem to a problem.  I just rebooted to see if WBs would load the skin I was running and it came up with Windows Classic so I do believe there is a problem and I'm going to take it that those who need to know are aware and are preparing a fix.  I had to do what I explained in reply #6 above in order to get the WBs I was running before the reboot. 

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Reply #17 August 25, 2011 8:47:16 PM
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I thought i did something wrong so i guess we have to wait until it is resolved.

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Reply #18 August 25, 2011 9:13:15 PM
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Has anybody tried updating WITHOUT Impulse?  I got rid of Impulse when ID told us we could, but I don't want to update to this beta if it's not ready for use yet.

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Reply #19 August 25, 2011 9:18:05 PM
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reply 18
Has anybody tried updating WITHOUT Impulse?  I got rid of Impulse when ID told us we could, but I don't want to update to this beta if it's not ready for use yet.

Looks like those that have replied here have used Impulse.  Go ahead and try the Stardock Store link and let us know what happens. 

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Reply #20 August 25, 2011 9:36:37 PM
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I don't want to update to this beta if it's not ready for use yet.

I would hold of updating or at least make sure you archive before updating.  After updating I also had some issues and reverted back to an archive I made prior to updating.

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Reply #21 August 25, 2011 10:09:00 PM
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reply 19
Quoting k10w3, reply 18Has anybody tried updating WITHOUT Impulse?  I got rid of Impulse when ID told us we could, but I don't want to update to this beta if it's not ready for use yet.

Looks like those that have replied here have used Impulse.  Go ahead and try the Stardock Store link and lets us know what happens. 

k10w3, I hope you know what the whistling smiley meant.

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Reply #22 August 25, 2011 10:11:03 PM
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Ooops.

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Reply #23 August 25, 2011 10:12:21 PM
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This has beta written all over it.

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Reply #24 August 25, 2011 10:27:33 PM
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"Nothing on earth is forcing you to install the beta versions. It can get rough on the bleeding edge. "

-- Kris Kwilas, 'Essays on Mind and Matter

 

 

Thanks for all teh feedback . .it'll get passed along.

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Reply #25 August 26, 2011 12:05:34 AM
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Quoting Philly0381,
reply 19

Looks like those that have replied here have used Impulse.  Go ahead and try the Stardock Store link and let us know what happens. 

Mmmyeah no.  I'm taking a page from these kids' playbook and I'm going to let somebody else try it.

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