Windows not skinning untill maximised.

Very annoying, need help!

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Ok, so I installed WindowBlinds about a month ago, and since then, I have had a persisting issue with skinning.

When I open an application such as Firefox, or Guild Wars, the window does not skin until I maximize and restore the window. And if any of the windows start maximized already, that window is screwed because I haven't found a way to fix it.

This is an example of what I am talking about.

http://thedarkrealm.cc/issue.png

As you can see, the border itself is non-existent, and the title bar is the classic theme. This is with Eminence.

I have tested it with other skins, provided by default. Same results.

My stats:
WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.51 (build 97 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.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Radeon X1300 Series 

Wblind.dll         2007/06/19 10:39:20
Wbsrv.dll         2007/03/13 09:57:52
Wbconfig.exe         2007/06/19 10:43:03
Wbload.exe         2006/03/13 16:54:14
Wbhelp.dll         2004/09/18 16:37:07
Wbui.dll         2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll              2006/04/28 18:26:49


I hope there is a fix for this, as a month of max/restor just to get the skin to apply is more then likely helping along some carpel tunnel.

I joke, but it is quite annoying. Help?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
May be a bad install. Have you tried uninstalling / re-installing? Is this a stand alone or was it installed by Stardock Central?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
looks like it might be a standalone - dates are different than SDC's
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It was originally a stand alone, then I let SDC install WB6 (and uninstall WB5 I believe) But had the same problem. I thin uninstalled as completely as I could and re installed, and same problem.

I will re uninstall it now though, and make sure to delete the folder in Program Files.

Just a thought, would running IconX cause this in any way? Or installing it? I believe I have had this problem with IconX unloaded....
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nope. I uninstalled, restarted, installed with SDC, restarted, and it still does this.

Just in case the files have changed:

WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 5 (5.51 (build 97 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.

(Plug and Play Monitor) 1 is attached to Radeon X1300 Series

Wblind.dll 2007/06/19 10:39:20
Wbsrv.dll 2007/03/13 09:57:52
Wbconfig.exe 2007/06/19 10:43:03
Wbload.exe 2006/03/13 16:54:14
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 21:29:06
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 18:26:49
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No solutions?.... It may just come to the point that I can't use it. Sometimes it doesn't write anything to the video card and I have to estimate where the control buttons are. For things like web browser windows, it's not too big a deal, but for windows that can't be easily gotten to, or word documents.....
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
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