WindowBlinds on Compaq

Published on December 3, 2005 By CDOB In WindowBlinds

Trying to load WindowBlinds on a new Compaq Doesnt Skin it although it shows it is running I have been using WindowBlinds for years and have never seen anything like this. Does H.P. perhaps program thier computers to not accept skinning? Also it will accept the plain cursor xp but pro completly crashes the system

Comments

Majic7

on Dec 03, 2005

I use Windowblinds on a year old HP with no problems. Perhaps one of the bundled programs conflicts. Had Norton 2004 bundled but stopped using it at about the same time I purchased Object Desktop. Too many conficts with too many programs, not just StarDock programs. Which version of WindowBlinds are you using? It should show something even using WB5. The onboard graphics might not show it correctly but it should show.

Majic7

on Dec 03, 2005

Need more information though so someone here can help you. Won't be me but there are plenty of people here who can.

CDOB

on Dec 04, 2005

I have used WB on computers I have built... Dells... HP's, never had any problems this is the first time I have seen this problem. I even formated the hard drive and put my XP pro on it with no other programs and it still wont skin.The computer is a conpaq presario sr1365cl 3300AMD athion 64 512 ram
Here is the interesting part if I put on the free version it skins free cursor xp that works. put on the ones I bought and nope

j dott

on Dec 04, 2005

I have a relatively new HP (2 months, Pavillion zv6000), AMD Athlon 64 3200, 1g ram, XP Pro, ect., and everything is working fine (WB, OD+, Cursor XP plus, DX3, rght click, etc.). I'm not sure what it could be, but it doesn't seem HP is doing something intentionally. Have you tried both 4.6 and 5.0? I hope you can get this sorted out.

lotta

on Dec 04, 2005

I have had different Compaqs for several years, and I have never had any problems what so ever with WB or anything else from Stardock.

LittleBearJason

on Dec 11, 2005

Its a program named Compaq Connections that cause the problem , remove it and youre fine.

Chasbo

on Dec 11, 2005

I'm on a Compaq Presario using the onboard graphics and Compaq Connections is installed. I've got no problems at all. Using WB5 and all is fine. There must be some other problem.

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