I am not using windowblinds anymore

it's to slow

Published on May 9, 2006 By David Lyncheski In Skinning

I am not using windowblinds anymore. It is to slow.
anybody that is using stylexp, where do you get your skins?

Comments (Page 2)

David Lyncheski

on May 09, 2006

sorry for the 3 of them.

NightTrainthedark

on May 09, 2006

The word on the street is that it is a XP bug when a transparent taskbar is in use. Use a skin with a normal taskbar and the problem should go away. I know its not what you wanted to hear but here we are.

Why say windowblinds is slow when you know your Vid card sucks?

PoSmedley

on May 09, 2006

I had a similar problem, especially with the per pixel stuff when it came out in wb5. My vid card did not support it. I got a lot of great advice on cards and went with the minimum of what I would need. It only cost me $39 (money is an issue here..lol).
I got an Nvidia geo force 5500 and it works great and I have had no more problems.

Maybe you can manage something better, but I would definitely consider upgrading the card.

btw...have or did you check your system info on the wb configuration panel, it can helpful to you and for help if you post the results here.

_02

on May 09, 2006

The reason WB is slow is because you have Style XP on there as well. This is a conflict. The theme service needs to be turned off for WB while it needs to be turned on for Style Xp. You get alot more with WB. Remove Style Xp, go to msconfig and turn off the the Themes services, then you will have no problems. As long as you keep Style XP on your computer it will keep activating your theme services on it's own, even if it is disabled.

_02

on May 09, 2006

By the way Po, that's a nice new avatar you have there!

Phoon

on May 09, 2006

The theme service needs to be turned off for WB

I don't think that is entirely accurate. I have no probs at all running Windowblinds with theme service still running.
It was my understanding that the entire "turning off the theme service" was purely a sales point.
I think it was something like... WB5 would use less memory with the theme svc off as opposed to standard luna with theme service running. (which I still refuse to swallow as I have disproved that repeatedly on my own system)...
Anyway.. David, your issues stem from a POS video card. Update it if at all possible.

NightTrainthedark

on May 09, 2006

I have no probs at all running Windowblinds with theme service still running.

same here, makes no difference.

Threi

on May 09, 2006

with the obvious biases of the community here set aside, i get my skins from deviantart.

WB vs StyleXP? i use both. WB on my computer, styleXP on my laptop.

NightTrainthedark

on May 09, 2006

with the obvious biases of the community here set aside

Please point one example out.

PoSmedley

on May 09, 2006

By the way Po, that's a nice new avatar you have there!

Thanks.

I think for the proper help to be given, some system info would be useful. I originaly had 256mb of memory and an intergrated vid card which ate up some of that memory. Going with a 128mb vid card freed up my memory, I got a card that supported per pixel, and even added another 256mb to my memory (thanks to DZ) and it made all the difference in the world.

So, David, if you could post the system info from your WB Configuration window, it would surely help and end a lot of the debate, I'm sure.

aimzzz

on May 09, 2006

Po'-- with the extra ram & improved graphics, it must have been like a new machine!

I didn't have an integrated card, but my card was old. It took up part of the ram load, but didn't have alpha per-pixel accelleration. Night Train passed along a card that wasn't up to his needs, but it's great for me. I didn't have slowing from WB before or after the new card, but I'm truely enjoying the full benefits.
Thanks again, NT!

WebGizmos

on May 09, 2006

I'm using a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X and I never have any problems other than once in a blue moon my cursor will go behind windows borders. But that seems to happen after playing a game. I never experience any slowdowns.

Threi

on May 09, 2006

Please point one example out.

ok.

help me find that "new styler release" thread please

*edit* found it

Why would you want to do thqat to your pc?????? Poor fools......WB is the only way to go....

Phoon

on May 09, 2006

with the obvious biases of the community here set aside

Threi,
The bias you speak of is not based upon the community here. It is based on real, proven trial by multitudes of experienced end users of products. WB is without question a far superior product to the alternative dll hack with a fancy front end.
It would serve you well to ponder this aspect before adventuring into the murky waters of which you are about to explore ( or give indication thereof).

Bichur

on May 09, 2006

I'm using a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X and I never have any problems

I haven't even updated my drivers since I reformatted.

Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:

Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums.
Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
It's simple, and FREE!