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Other => Other => Topic started by: Zylstra on July 15, 2006, 12:33:46 AM

Title: Windows Blinds
Post by: Zylstra on July 15, 2006, 12:33:46 AM

Is Windows Blinds safe software?
Will it cause problems?
(I asked with Answers.Yahoo.com and got a lot of people telling me not to get it)
Are there any free downloads for the Windows XP themes?
Any GOOD trustable free software?

Title: Re: Windows Blinds
Post by: dl65 on July 15, 2006, 01:27:22 AM

zylstra555.......  I have certainly heard of it , but have never felt the need to try it . I can see no reason it should cause problems ........ I did see something about some people having issues after a recent XP update ...but I seem to remember it was only happening on the XP 64 bit edition ......
It can always be removed ....... it's not as if your stuck with it .

(WindowBlinds is certified by Microsoft for use with Windows XP, Windows 2000*, Windows ME*, and Windows 98*).

* = Windows 2000, ME, 98 users use WindowBlinds classic based on WindowBlinds 4.x.


dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Windows Blinds
Post by: Zylstra on July 15, 2006, 02:23:20 PM

Quote

zylstra555.......  I have certainly heard of it , but have never felt the need to try it . I can see no reason it should cause problems ........ I did see something about some people having issues after a recent XP update ...but I seem to remember it was only happening on the XP 64 bit edition ......
It can always be removed ....... it's not as if your stuck with it .

(WindowBlinds is certified by Microsoft for use with Windows XP, Windows 2000*, Windows ME*, and Windows 98*).

* = Windows 2000, ME, 98 users use WindowBlinds classic based on WindowBlinds 4.x.


dl65  ::)

Well, I'm afraid I have already installed it!
And so far, ITS GREAT!
See Screenshot.
(You should see what Photoshop looks like now)

Title: Re: Windows Blinds
Post by: patio on July 15, 2006, 08:44:51 PM

Just my humble opinion but every machine i've worked on that had it installed had issues...numerous issues.
But have fun.

Title: Re: Windows Blinds
Post by: Zylstra on July 15, 2006, 09:19:26 PM

Thanks everyone! So far, no issues.
(Which is good)
And it looks great!

Title: Re: Windows Blinds
Post by: panboy on July 17, 2006, 05:17:23 AM

Thats what Windows blinds looks like now?

when i tried it , it was .. Ugly , and it Slowed up my computer pretty bad.. that was a couple of years ago tho

Title: Re: Windows Blinds
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on July 17, 2006, 07:55:52 AM

I think they have worked hard to overcome some of the early stability issues.  Still can't see the point of it.  If I want lots of eye candy, I can just use a Linux KDE box.  When I'm on my PC I want to work on it with minimum distractions.  In most cases, particularly on slower machines, I turn off all the GUI frills.  Form over function.  Not a good way to go.

Title: Re: Windows Blinds
Post by: panboy on July 17, 2006, 08:18:37 AM

Ahh but Rob a Ugly GUI can make you Unhappy , Starring and no Frill's Gray on Gray Dialogue is unstimulating, and leads to a lack of you getting you Happy Endorphins

Basically I'm saying Looking a boring Gray all leads to Depression. especially if you hate what it looks like. i cant stand to look of blue XP , i always have silver

It A theory , no one smite me for posting nonsense

Title: Re: Windows Blinds
Post by: GX1_Man on July 17, 2006, 09:32:54 AM

Once I open a document full screen to work on it the rest of the eye candy is meaningless and out of sight.