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Hi everyone. I installed Windows Blinds 5 and downloaded some skins for it, but everytime I try to apply a skin, then my computer like freezes, the cursor is the sand time thing and it sticks on that, and my taskbar turns black. Why won't it switch to the skin?? Thanks

I had the exact same problem. I never did find a fix for it, but I didn't really look hard, so I ended up uninstalling it. I know this wasn't much help, sorry

If you have installed a pirate copy (AKA cracked) version of WindowBlinds 5, please be aware that the crack is faulty and WindowBlinds will cease to function correctly on your computer.

To fix this you just need to uninstall WB and if you wish install a purchased copy of WB, or the trial.

To uninstall, you can either wait for your computer to login, unload WB (either using wbconfig, display properties, or from a command prompt calling WBLOAD UNLOAD) and then uninstall WB. Or you can boot into safe mode & uninstall WB from there.

Your computer has not been harmed in anyway. Whoever made the crack did a poor job and patched out code that causes WindowBlinds to no longer be able to paint bitmaps (so title bars, borders, everything will be black).

I think I had the trial, not sure though. It was a long, long time ago.

But that's good to know. Thanks PC Guy.

Yes thank you.