Small problem with SP2 and Wincustomize site

Published on August 10, 2004 By UBoB In WinCustomize Talk

Just noticed this problem today.

When clicking on the Download link for a Windowblinds skin, SP2 pops up a window asking if you wish to Open or Save the file. Also, the file has been changed from the familiar .wba extension to a .zip extension.

If you choose to Open the file then Explorer opens the file as a .zip showing all the contents of the file. However, the convenient instant download and install does not happen.

If you choose to Save the file then the file is downloaded and saved to a location determined by you on your hard drive. However, it is saved as a .zip file, not a .wba file.

For whatever reason SP2 keeps identifying .wba files as .zip files on the WC website and worst, when saving them it converts the .wba extension to .zip.

Once the file is saved on your hard drive as a .zip, the only way to install it is to use the Add button under Display Properties/Appearance tab.

P.S.

When using Stardock Central to download WindowBlinds files the .wba extension is preserved, and will install automatically if you choose to.
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Comments (Page 2)

Jafo

on Aug 15, 2004

V-com is a seller of programs, not the writers of programs, support is very limited and you will probably never see another version of PowerDesk.

mrtee....really bad timing there, old son....PowerDesk Pro 6 was just released a few days ago....hehe....

Jafo

on Aug 15, 2004

http://www.v-com.com/product/PowerDesk_Pro_Home.html

mrtee

on Aug 16, 2004

Well for $10 less http://www.novatix.com/Products/ExplorerPlus/ and I've had it for the last 6 months. The features are the exactly same.

V-com hasn't sent me any info on upgrading my copy of PowerDesk yet, so I wouldn't know that a new one had been released.

Jafo

on Aug 16, 2004

https://www.wincustomize.com/newsBoard.asp?ID=2600

mrtee......front page of a little-known site called WINCUSTOMIZE.COM

Oh.....upgrad is about $20 or so....lot less than 'PLUS'....

I'm still smiling.....

mrtee

on Aug 18, 2004

Okay Jafo.

I didn't see that on the page till you pointed it out, and I do read the articles.

PD6 has been downloaded and installed on my machine. Both (PD6 & EP6) are running with no conflicts. I like ExpoerPlus better.

Shall we drop it?

Just my 2¢ worth,
Jeff

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