WindowBlinds 6 Beta Released

Available to Object Desktop Subscribers

Published on August 3, 2007 By Alexandra In WinCustomize News

Stardock is pleased to officially announce that the beta of WindowBlinds 6 is now available for users of Object Desktop. WindowBlinds 6 represents a whole new generation of Windows skinning with advanced new features such as animation overlays, blur glass effects on both Windows Vista and Windows XP, user created sub-styles, full font control, explorer backgrounds, complete Windows Vista skinning, faster performance, and much more!

The final WindowBlinds 6 will include 5 brand-new skins created by Stardock Design (a team up of many of the top skinners of all time including the Pixtudio team and Skinplant teams combined) to help demonstrate some of the new skins.

More features and information will be released as the beta moves forward.

If you don’t have Object Desktop, visit www.objectdesktop.com to get it.

More info and screenshots found here.

Comments (Page 4)

Elsius Saint

on Aug 04, 2007

Nice Shelbygt_the_Car~!

Nakor

on Aug 04, 2007

Natsgum, I reset your activations. Remember you can save the sig.bin or sig6.bin (in the case of WindowBlinds) and not have to reactivate on that particular OS installation in the future.

Astyanax

on Aug 04, 2007

Astyanax0: It looks like the update of the skin went wrong on your PC. Find the leo folder and delete the .WB4 files. Does that help?

That did it, thanks. Didn't even think of doing that

Natsgm

on Aug 04, 2007

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 usually the guy who doesn't have any problems.

Natsgm

on Aug 04, 2007

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.

Neil Banfield

on Aug 04, 2007

If your sig6.bin id being deleted then it is not valid for your pc.

Necaradan666

on Aug 04, 2007

After applying the Molten skin I can't change to any other skin or back to Aero

Natsgm

on Aug 04, 2007

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?

FidoBoy

on Aug 04, 2007

I'm WB5 user (i doesn't have ObjectDesktop) i have bought WB only one month ago, so i think that i can have a free upgrade to WB6, but, where can i get WB6 beta? there is any download link? i've downloaded SDC (StarDock Central) but there is no WB6 update available...

thanks in advance,

MarkSnyder61

on Aug 04, 2007

Ok I'm impressed, need I say more!

Excalpius

on Aug 04, 2007

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.

Classic! Have you tried making the file READ ONLY, so that WB6 can't delete it? And make sure you re-add that reg file PurrBall is talking about. Every time you uninstall, you are probably removing that service. Hope this helps.

Island Dog

on Aug 04, 2007

The beta is only available to Object Desktop subscribers. Since you purchased after February 1st, then you will receive the final version free when it's released.

FidoBoy

on Aug 04, 2007

And why it's not possible to get the beta version now? must i wait till final version will be released?

Natsgm

on Aug 04, 2007

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.

Bichur

on Aug 04, 2007

And why it's not possible to get the beta version now?

because....

The beta is only available to Object Desktop subscribers.

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must i wait till final version will be released?

yes, unless you upgrade to an Object Desktop subscription.

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