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    Anybody using WINDOWSBLIND on Vista?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by blackmamba, Jun 5, 2007.

  1. blackmamba

    blackmamba Notebook Evangelist

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    ^^I know there are some of you fellas who got sick of the same ol' start menu-look and are running Windowsblind to change it up a it.

    For those who are using Windowsblind on Vista, do you see any performance problems? Does windowsblind hog even more memory since it takes advantage of Desktop Windows Manager(DWM.exe)?

    I'm thinking about using Windowsblind but not sure if I should cause I don't know if it will decrease my vaio's performance.

    Thoughts and opinions?
     
    blackmamba, Jun 5, 2007
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  2. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    No offense or anything, but isn't the whole point of Vista (the GUI) to replace WindowsBlinds?
     
    Redline, Jun 5, 2007
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    To be honest buddy, WB never was a very good product. Twice I've purchased it, and twice I've returned it because of problems. The second time was via a charge back at PayPal because WB never responded to my tech problems.

    Personally, I'd stay away from WB.
     
    Greg, Jun 5, 2007
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  4. Matt

    Matt Notebook Deity

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    Agreed. Aero Glass was partially made to stop people from modifying the GUI... that doesn't mean it'll work, though. ;)

    Matt
     
    Matt, Jun 5, 2007
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  5. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wouldn’t compromise half my system performance for some eye candy :p .
     
    PhoenixFx, Jun 5, 2007
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  6. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    Yep, been there, done that and regretted it.

    To all potential users of WB.....stay away!!
     
    _radditz_, Jun 5, 2007
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  7. sandesign

    sandesign Notebook Consultant

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    I never used WB, Vista effects are very attractive and are built in on the OS.
     
    sandesign, Jun 5, 2007
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