MyColors causing DEP errors!!

from Stardock Forums
since i installed MyColors last night i have had multiple errors from DEP in windows vista many programs wont run ie Sync center crashes everytime it loads and many other windows elements are constantly crashing. - i reverted back to vista aero desktop and all the problems stopped - is there anything i can do to fix this as i really liked the Mycolors theme?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What suite were you applying?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
its the free one that comes with mycolors (quest) - it applies fine and looks brilliant but then all the DEP errors started
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Could you give us some more details about your system?  Cpu type, video card, windows version, what other apps running?
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
core 2 duo E660
abit AW9D-max
4 gig DDR2
saphire X1950 crossfire edition - latest 8.1 drivers

vista ultimate 32bit

not much installed as its a relatively new install :-

objectdock
mcafee internet security 2007
skype 3.6
opera 9.5
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top


this is an example of what is happening - opera, skype and mcafee all run ok but vista seems to be having problems running its own services
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What version of ObjectDock do you have installed?

Also are you able to see what crash address is listed in event log?

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
object dock is v1.90 build 534

Faulting application SndVol.exe, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549b458, faulting module USER32.dll, version 6.0.6000.16438, time stamp 0x45d3dc0e, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x0001c399, process id 0x1558, application start time 0x01c861e69bc7ffb2.

and heres the info from when sync center crashed

Faulting application mobsync.exe, version 6.0.6000.16386, time stamp 0x4549b06a, faulting module USER32.dll, version 6.0.6000.16438, time stamp 0x45d3dc0e, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x00021b50, process id 0xfc8, application start time 0x01c861bee2671453.

as soon as mycolor is reset to the vista aero theme these both work normally
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

We have been able to reproduce this on one machine and believe we have tracked down why.

So there should be an update within the next week.  I believe mycolors 2 will pickup the new update automatically when you open it and apply a theme.

Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top
Just downloaded and installed an update for mycolors then restarted my machine and tried the quest theme and its still causing DEP errors
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I am not sure if that particular update has finished testing yet.

I will find out.