recently..mane of my friend using some graphical user interface such as WINDOWSBLIND , STYLEXP or whatever the familiar software to change your windows default theme to a better or beautiful one..


but in my little lazy research,some of the sofware contained bug or other error that we dont know(who knows..)..my friend can`t use any of the YAHOO MESSENGER toolbar after installed and use some WINDOWSBLIND themes..hurm....

so...what do you all think about this third part software?

good?

never!!

or...just leave to another people?


need your comments..sharing..and opinios..thanks!

This post has been edited by mashimierul: Jul 16 2006, 06:51 AM

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i've been using WB since WB 2.0 and it's now WB 5.0. I have never experienced any problems with WindowBlinds.

i thoroughly enjoy using WB. gives me different feel at different moods

for overall its very hard for users.

just install WB, add themes and apply.. easy..

hard ?? care to xplain?

Freak`

What do u mean "overall its very hard for users"? It jz some buttons (GUI interface) for u to click... That consider hard??

windowblinds is considered easy. It's a very powerful skinner (per-pixel shading and faux transparency) so you get to customize your desktop more than with any other program, excluding desktop replacement software (avedesk, desktopx)

whats the complaint?

but i heard someone said..that windowsblind still got unfixed bug..many of my friend cant use yahoo messenger with windows blind..

i never facing again..

Yahoo messenger 7.5 and 8.0 can't be skinned properly.

To fix this right click on yahoo icon go to properties, then compatibility, then check disable visual themes.

Only Yahoo7 and below works with WB

i got it now..thanks

This post has been edited by mashimierul: Jul 23 2006, 05:37 PM

when i started to join this destop customizing world, i learn to crack the uxtheme.dll but then i found out my system began to slow and buggy after using those visual styles. So i ty to change to try the aston shell, where it replace explorer.exe shell and making it faster, but then i found it very difficult and sometimes unstable. At that time i don't really trust WB since its a 3rd party software and it surely it's a memory hogger, but when i tried it WB5 in my system, surprisely it's faster than using the uxtheme patcher so now, i stick with it now, eventho YM is not very compatible with WB, and now im using YM7.0, but anyway, for YM7.5 and above, you still can use it, as long you don't use the classic theme in YM

i've been using the uxtheme.dll to replace the explorer.exe file and my system have been slow on startup, i tried reformating my pc and after installing uxtheme.dll my pc become slow again.

mine no prob at all ...

Freak`

Make sure you got correct uxtheme, actually the patch didn't slowdown the system, but it may become sluggish when applying different or incorrect version

i had no such problem with hacked uxtheme.dll

i use to use windowsblinds, but then it got boring.. so im sticking with the original hehe!

great la
but need $$$$

Windowsblind is a great app , especially if u like those mac-only theme which modders luv to port over to wb rather than vs

For me, I prefer non-wb style

ya ya.. me tot the same

Owh... So windowsblind doesn't lags the pc and makes everything slow?

there's a trial version that you can try..

Alritez... I'm in my office now so i can't try yet and the darn telekom made my line down. With my current rig shouldn't give me any prob when gaming?

LOL, your rig is more than adequate for it.. I'm running it on a AXP 1.4GHz, 512MB, an FX5500

Ya.i also have this problem !! i m use the WB 5.0 now..after install ..my yahaoo msessenger will auto close..when i want set my status to busy or what..my YM will closing automatic. what problem is it?

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...dpost&p=7883482

ahah alriteeee gonna go back home and try thanks

The lastert Windows blinds issit is 5.1?

latest is 5.01

hahahah WB 5 is very good .. im using it with my silly celeron pc .... i dont lagg at all..everythings working fine ...i'm using the RoyalVista theme ... i think its 1 of the best themes out there right now ... enjoy

and u also can try to use other software from stardock .. such as winlogon, iconpackager,cursorxp,bootxp ...so many other cool stuffs to ..

>> Stardock <<

>> Themes, Skins and other stuff <<

This post has been edited by fariz: Jul 31 2006, 05:28 PM

Can i know the windowsblinds can download another SKIN?

I think style xp is more stable than window blind...based on my experience if u have lower cpu speed, rite?

For how long the trial is? is it 1 month? or a few days?

30-days

..and we don't talk about warez here.. so don't ask.

i used b4 wb 5 but it make my pc startup very very slow (even on a fx-55, after the logon screen when windows load explorer.exe). frustated, i went into safe mode and uninstall the program. then, i found out the uxtheme.dll patch and patch it, then dl VistaXP by kol and viola, my pc startup as fast as b4. btw, i never had a problem with the hacked version of uxtheme.dll.

Yeah...WB make startup really slow..hate it then uninstall...
About this uxtheme.dll, where can i get that? How to patch?

got at the beginners guide to desktop modding thread .. read there ..

Freak`

Where can i get theme if i use this uxtheme.dll? Will WB themes works?

I've download 'Logon loader' and 'Bootskin'....will it clash?

im using wb 5..


eh but neway..is there any desktop customization like WB but not using third party software?

read the Pinned thread "Beginners Guide to Desktop Modding"

WB themes only works with WB.


they're all 3rd party..