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Reply to 'Theme Manager' - fails to apply themes, never gets past 'contacting server' in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

Ok Being new to ObjectDesktop, Theme Manager seemed like a good place to start and become familiar with what OD can do. It concerns me that I cant find mention (support/discuss/chat) of other people having similar problems. If there were I would have more confidence that it would be fixed by future updates. You mentioned that ObjectDesktop appears to have problems with Dialup connections.

Reply to 'Theme Manager' - fails to apply themes, never gets past 'contacting server' in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

I tried what you said in #14, the result was the same. (when you said delete 'Winstyles' in stardock dir, i dont have that dir but i deleted the 'ThemeManager' dir). Also... I tied uninstalling Theme Manager, then installing winstyles old version(1.50b) but the result was the same Also... I use 2 installations of WindowsXP. -WinXP TEST: used to test that all software i intend to use is stable and compatible. -WinXP CLEAN: my reliable OS only used w

Reply to 'Theme Manager' - fails to apply themes, never gets past 'contacting server' in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

NOTE: message #15 is a reply to message #13 (not 14) I will try what you you suggest in #14...

Reply to 'Theme Manager' - fails to apply themes, never gets past 'contacting server' in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

hmmm do you mean in skinstudio? i have not been saving WB or WMP files yet, i have only had objectdesktop for a day or so... the themes i made were cominations of the provided IconPackager/ObjectBar/WindowBlinds files with a WMPlayer file (blackgold.wmz) from wincustomize.com i made the themes as you said, by clicking "use current desktop" so i have not dealt with specific WB/WMP files directly. -applying local themes works, except WMP (wmz) -applying themes fro

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EVENT 2. I tried what you said multipe times... when applying... if it includes a WMP-skin i always get: "The file format you have passed for Windows Media Player is not valid." the first time i tried it, it failed to open an icon package... (dont recall the eaxct text of the error) but it has succeded since. however.... EVENT 1. prior to that test, i was trying to apply the terminator theme (from server) and the result was different then befor

Reply to 'Theme Manager' - fails to apply themes, never gets past 'contacting server' in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

'thememgr.exe' is set to 'permit all' earlier i disabled my firewall briefly to test... it didnt help

Reply to 'Theme Manager' - fails to apply themes, never gets past 'contacting server' in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

tried it... same result. I find it strange that Theme Manager is able to download the preview of 'Featured Site'. Its also able to download other programs lik cursorXP when it finds that i dont have them. But contacting the server for themes never works...

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correct... no proxy no network

Reply to 'Theme Manager' - fails to apply themes, never gets past 'contacting server' in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

'Theme Manager' - Version: 2.00.004 Date: 11/18/2003 'WinStyles' - Version: 2.00.004 Date: 8/22/2003

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thanks for your feedback yrag 1. point taken 2. yes, although i have tried it the other way 3. i have opened 'Theme Manager' from the start menu, from display properties and from stardock central, but the result is always the same.

'Theme Manager' - fails to apply themes, never gets past 'contacting server' in Stardock Software WinCustomize Forums

I installed ObjectDesktop for the first time with all components working ok except 'Theme Manager'. When trying to apply a theme it NEVER proceeds past 'Contacting Server'. I have tried all the included themes with the same result. When selecting 'Featured Site' it manages to get the preview image!, but fails when trying to apply it. I have also tried downloading themes manually from wincustomize.com. Once installed they appear in Theme Manager ok but end up having the same result, when