WindowBlinds 6.2 Released

Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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WindowBlinds 6.2 Released

Get your skin on!

Stardock is pleased to announced the release of WindowBlinds 6.2 today. WindowBlinds is an application that lets users easily change their Windows interface by applying a new skin. These "visual styles" can be applied across the entire user interface (title bars, push buttons, start menu, taskbar, etc.) of the operating system. As a result, users gain complete control over the way Windows looks.

What's new in version 6.2:

Improved compression on start menu animations
Animated wait screens during Apply
Enhanced layer support (accompanied by skin author support in SkinStudio 6.2)
Bug Fixes

WindowBlinds is available in both a free version and a an enhanced version which adds many additional features like the ability to change color/hue/brightness on the fly, change toolbar icons of IE and Explorer, and much more. WindowBlinds is available as part of Object Desktop, Stardock's ultimate suite of desktop customization tools, or at stand-alone for $19.95.

More information can be found at www.windowblinds.net.

To view a full library of free and purchasable WindowBlinds skins, visit Wincustomize.

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Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

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Anyone up for, "I used Impulse and it downloaded with no problems".

It did work just fine.

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Chasbo

Join Date 01/2005

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They gotta get this fixed. SDC or Impulse? SDC or Impulse? SDC or Impulse? SDC or Impulse?.....this is causing too much confusion. Commit to one or the other and whichever one is chosen make sure it works before there are announcements of upgrades that ya can't even get!

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Reply #26 Philly0381Jul 24, 2008 1:03 AMAnyone up for, "I used Impulse and it downloaded with no problems".

It did work just fine.

Philly , How about me ? Downloaded thru Impulse , auto archived ... rebuilt lists etc ... reboot .. No Problems ..

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Why announce a Window Blinds upgrade and then not release it for another week?!?! Who thought that was a good idea? If your going to say it's released then have it ready to go.

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Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

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Hey mike b1954, sometimes I'm not sure if things work for me because I do something right or wrong.

I know it's not because I'm smart, maybe just lucky.

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ZubaZ

Join Date 11/2001

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Why announce a Window Blinds upgrade and then not release it for another week?!?! Who thought that was a good idea? If your going to say it's released then have it ready to go.

Not understanding. It's available now.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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Why announce a Window Blinds upgrade and then not release it for another week?!?! Who thought that was a good idea? If your going to say it's released then have it ready to go.

WindowBlinds 6.2 is out right now.

You're thinking of SkinStudio 6.2.

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Frogboy

Join Date 03/2001

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What?

WindowBlinds 6.2 was released simultaneously on SDC and Impulse.

Impulse is our preffered platform. That's what we've "commited" to. But we continue to support SDC for those who insist on continuing to use it for now.

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Jafo

Join Date 03/2001

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But we continue to support SDC for those who insist on continuing to use it for now.

Oh, OK....I'll pretend I'm not still using SDC....

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vStyler

Join Date 11/2004

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I'll pretend I'm not still using SDC

me too

Really looking forward to utilizing the layers feature, congrats to Neil on that and the animated please wait (.nwa format) he has developed.

Rock on!

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DaveRI

Join Date 09/2003

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But we continue to support SDC for those who insist on continuing to use it

What can I say? I still get a warm fuzzy feeling when I have an excuse to open up a DOS window

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Ross, you can use the new layer feature for glow images.... sort of

It's a nice idea, but they would always show. I just need them to show when the taskbar buttons show.

And don't get me started, on what could be done with an animated glow effect. Now that would be something.

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Impulse is our preffered platform. That's what we've "commited" to. But we continue to support SDC for those who insist on continuing to use it for now.

This being the case, I figured that Impulse would be the best way to perform this update. Once I updated through Impulse and re-booted, WindowBlinds popped up and said I needed to re-boot when it loaded. After the third re-boot, I decided to try SDC. The only way for me to fix this was to open SDC, uninstall WB and reinstall through SDC. This happened on the last update also. For me, updating through Impulse does not work.

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Like #38, i thought I would give Impulse a go. Perpetual loop of re-booting, gave up and restored via SDC. I think this update will go the way of IP4 until I can be assured that it works on both versions.

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Ach, here goes, im gonna download and install impulse.... See how it goes *crosses fingers*

EDIT: Didnt read the 2 above me. Think ill give it a miss until it has been fixed

EDIT2: Decided to try it anyway and it worked like a charm

Couldnt find the update at first as it didnt show under the update tab, but rather under the desktop tab next to it.
Anywho, pretty cool looking program and i like the fact that it doesnt just focus on games.
So heres to other apps joining the impulse bandwagon!!

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I can't find a download of WB 6.2 for current owners who do not have Object Desktop. I don't think I need SDC or Impulse. What am I missing?

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I think you are best of downloading impulse m8. I bought WB by itself and not part of a bundle.
Having impulse automatically lets you know of any updates for any of your stardock programs.
It a good program and is not bad like some people say it is. I had no probs with it, it was a matter of downloading impulse, downloading the new WB 6.2 and then restarting. All done in a matter of 5 minutes.

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Why you guys think only on Vista users ? and you forgot xp users...IE7 works in vista and not on xp , that sooooo sad (

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Philly0381

Join Date 11/2004

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Why you guys think only on Vista users ? and you forgot xp users...IE7 works in vista and not on xp , that sooooo sad

That's not correct, I run XP Home Edition, 32bit, SP3 and run IE7 with not problems at all. I don't have any addons or extentions in IE7.

What problems have you encountered running IE7 on a XP system?

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Why you guys think only on Vista users ? and you forgot xp users...IE7 works in vista and not on xp , that sooooo sad

Wha? I've been using IE7 on XP Pro SP2 since it came out.

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I mean for skinning, Vista users can skinning IE7 and not in XP

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Lantec

Join Date 07/2003

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Just tried Impulse to do this as well and I've yet to get passed archiving anything for the past month now.

Do your archive separately (right click menu). It will take SEVERAL minutes after it reaches 99% (one took around 10) but it will eventually finish. Then go to preferences and turn off archiving. Installation should go just fine.

It's a weird problem because my system at home WILL archive during an install but the one at the office always fails and ask to restart Impulse.

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I mean for skinning, Vista users can skinning IE7 and not in XP

Ah...that makes sense then, but I think that's IE's fault, not WB.

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You can skin the IE7 forward and back arrows on XP.

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But we continue to support SDC for those who insist on continuing to use it for now.
Oh, OK....I'll pretend I'm not still using SDC....

It looks like, after a successful install with ??? after a rather unsuccessful one with ???????, I shall have to take my place at the wicket with an Australian.

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