Natsgm

Reply to Revolver Master Skin - on Essorant.com in Sneak Previews WinCustomize Forums

Bought it this morning. I'm enjoying it now. Thanks.

Reply to The year is 1947 and, You are There in WinCustomize Talk Stardock Forums

I understand it was a joke, but it would have been a much better one if all those people actually were born in April 1948. :) As it turns out, none of them was. But it would take lots more than that to offend me.

Reply to Corsair in Sneak Previews WinCustomize Forums

I always look forward to the next essorant blind. They never disappoint me.

Reply to The year is 1947 and, You are There in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Not sure about the rest of them, but I know Bill Clinton was born in August 1946.

Reply to Next Master Skin in Sneak Previews WinCustomize Forums

I really like the way this is looking. Got my credit card ready to roll.

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Feedback in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

Here's my info after reboot, with WB6 not working. Looks the same to me. Am I missing something? WindowBlinds version : WindowBlinds 6 (6.0 (beta build 19 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 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 Wblind.dll 2007/08/03 11:51:20 Wbsrv.dll 2007/0

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Feedback in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

Now that I'm in the right forum, here's where I stand now. I can install WB6 fine. I'm running it right now, having just installed it (for the umpteenth time) and it's gorgeous, thanks. But when I reboot, it will no longer be able to apply skins. I can just reinstall it every time I boot up, but that seems a little silly, eh? There's something happening in the reboot process that's keeping skins from applying, and I'm baffled. NB, you said my bin file was invalid. Please explain this to

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Just a reminder the WindowBlinds 6 Beta feedback thread is here. Sorry. Thanks for pointing it out.

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

[quote][/quote] Have you tried pasting your ODNT serial for activation? Many, many, many times. After all, I maxxed out my activations twice. The problem now is no longer activation per se, though: It says I'm activated, it simply doesn't work.

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Natsgm: Setting that file to be read only will not help. If WB wanted to delete that file then it was invalid and it will not allow you to use WB. You have told me twice that the file is invalid. I am asking you again, why would it be invalid? And, if it's invalid, why would it work perfectly well until I reboot? Can you help enlighten me?

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Just went through the whole process one more time. Activation problem is solved (thanks again). It installs perfectly and works fine. Then, the first time I reboot, it will no longer apply. So it's something that's happening on the reboot. I don't know what.

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Thanks,Excalpius. At least it simplifies the problem. I no longer get deactivated. Unfortunately, that wacky "apply" button does exactly nothing. Everything else works fine, so I have a nice wallpaper changer. Maybe I'm doing something obvious wrong, or maybe my clunky computer just isn't up to it. I don't know.

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

If your sig6.bin id being deleted then it is not valid for your pc. Why would that be? And why did everything work OK before I rebooted, I wonder?

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Further investigation: This is fascinating. I tried watching the folder in W. Explorer while I was trying to apply. When I launch WB, sig6 is OK and activation is good, but when I click "apply," rather than applying, it deletes the bin file. This is weird.

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Thanks, Nakor. Unfortunately, whatever's going wrong for me is just beyond my comprehension. I reinstalled -- and just in case, I disabled my virus and firewall programs when I did it -- and it worked perfectly. I saved a copy of the sig6.bin in another folder. Then I rebooted to restore the virus and firewall. And now, WB6 thinks it's "unactivated" again. When I replace the bin file, it just disappears every time I launch WB -- with or without antivirus and firewall. I'm lost. Ironic: I'm usual

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Tried the registry fix. Now, instead of doing nothing at all, hitting "apply" asked me to activate. Of course, I can't activate because I'm maxxed out again. If I can get Stardock to reset me again, perhaps this will work. I don't know.

Reply to WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

For some reason, I still can't get the darn thing to activate. I keep trying, God knows. I ran up to the activation limit, Stardock kindly reset for me, and now I've hit the limit again. When I install, I get to see the wonders of WB6, but hitting "apply" gets me nowhere. Such frustration. Back to old reliable WB5 now.

Reply to Stardock Design Launches the Pantheon Premium Suite by Essorant! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

When I see "essorant," I just click "buy." I'm never disappointed. My favorite skinner keeps reinventing windowblinds, and it's always elegant and usable. Just brilliant; thanks.

Reply to The Master Skins! in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I've always been happy to pay people for making high-quality blinds, especially since I can't do it for myself. Talent should be rewarded. I've been astonished at some of the stuff that skinners like essorant, Mike Bryant and Z71 have given away.

Reply to Essorant Skin Pack #2 Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Got 'em. It's true, only three of the blinds are completely new, but I've got no complaints. It's essorant, and they're gorgeous.

Reply to window blinds 5.01i[b].013 in WindowBlinds WinCustomize Forums

Don't know if it's the same problem, but ever since the new build, I've had a lot of trouble getting all the bitmaps to load, especially for the tray. Sometimes I have to reboot to get it to happen. Never had a problem like this before. WindowBlinds 5.0 System Information Report: STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+ WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC. WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC Your machine supports per pixel borders on W

Reply to Logika 2007 update ? in Stardock Support General WinCustomize Forums

I bought both versions. Like everyone, I like a little cut-rate when I can get it, but I'm not complaining. The new version is quality work, worth paying for, in my opinion.

Reply to Stardock - (one of) the most annoying software companies...ever in Object Desktop WinCustomize Forums

I guess I'm lucky. I run a lot of Stardock stuff on my computer, and it never hurts anything.

Reply to Three years and still the best!!! in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Carillon by essorant. Avenger and Pix Office are close. But there are so many great ones.

Reply to I have Cancer... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

jarget, I'm sorry to hear this. It's a terrible thing to have to go through. I hope you can keep your hope strong and your spirits high. My wife and my sister both survived cancer, and they have normal lives again, so I know hope is real. I'll pray for you.