WB skins automatic download malfunctioning

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Hi,

have troubles with downloading WB skins automatically since a few days. Always get the message: can't find the path. So I always have to click the skin manually into the theme folder - but I don't want to do like this. Is there a trick to repair the automatic download? Please help

willsonn
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
willsonn : Stumpy was not making fun of You, he actually helped You by making a new entry, which 'bumps' Your thread to the top of the list again.

Nevertheless, my 1st try would be to un-install and re-install Windowblinds and see if that repairs Your problem.



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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Check what the path is to your skins folder and then correct it in the registry. An alternative would be to just turn off the auto install so skins install like in amost other programs where you select the location from a dialog. To do this, go to the file types dialog under Tools/Folder Options/File Types - scroll down and select the .WBA file extension - click on Advanced - check the box that says "confirm Open after download". Then when you download a WB skin it'll go to the standard "save as" dialog.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

btw - when you save a WB skin to your computer you still have to install it, the easy way being double-click on the file. When you do that wbload takes over and installs the skin the correct location. If the location is messed up in the registry you might still have the same problem...

I'll see if I can find where it is in the reg for you but re-installing WB might be the easier answer...

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you are using WC SkinBrowser to download skins, you have to tell it what folder you want the files to go to in Tools-->Settings-->Advanced.
Also make sure that the folder is actually there. SkinBrowser won't create it for you
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Once you've checked what the actual path is on your machine check in the reg under both HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and HKEY_LOCAL_USER they both have a "Software" section and there should be a Stardock/Windowblinds section in there.  Check under  WB.ini for a path statement and just make sure it points to the right path.

Also check WB.INI in your Windows folder and see what the path in there is.  If you change it in the wb.ini file (use notepad NOT Word) it might change the registry settings when you restart so that would be the easy way to fix it.

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