Make sure to reset the permissions as well. First make sure you untick the "Use simple file sharing (Recommended)" available from Explorer->Tools->Folder Options->Advanced. You may need to reboot.

Now, a new plethoria of permission options may be set per file, and folder. In the security tab for the WB folder set desiered permissions (Users should have "Modify" rights). Then use Advanced and check the "Replace permission on all child objects..."

I need to to this every time WB is updated. Stardock, do not reset file permissions when new files are copied, or make sure the coping do not conflict with permissions already set! An admin do not like to see their settings be replaced over and over... this should be an an easy fix

I'd forgotten about the simple file sharing thing. Thanks, I'll give it a go later. This problem hasn't occured before version 5. It's not good to hear this needs to be done with every update either. In fact, I'm thinking I'll just leave it at 4.6 for a bit. I agree that this shouldn't be necessary but it does explain why my previous fix didn't stick.

FWIW, I also got the explorer crash issue until I rolled back to 4.6. I have a lot of respect for Stardock and will continue to use ODNT but WB 5.0 has caused more issues for more people than any product they've put out in the 4 years I've been using them.

Ya every time I install WB5 i go to log on to another user account (admin account) and it loads so slow I have to hard reboot to get out of it. Cant do anything on the other desktops but wait for over a hour for it to load. Im just running 4.6 too now. Stardock emailed me back 5 days ago that they got my email about my problem and I have a ticket number and thats the last Ive heard from them....Bad customer service.

Zaphman - that appeared to do it. Thanks! I hope Stardock can fix this issue so it doesn't need to be reset each time.

Great. Glad to be able to help

Actually a see a `UserPermissions.txt' file in the WB folder when I look in my installation. I think Stardock tries to check for the appearance of this file. In my installation this file is dated 2004-09-27 (WB version prehistoric) so it may be that this ``check'' is not valid for WB5 . Anyway, it seams as somebody has done some thinking regarding permissions, even if it was ``yeasterday''.

So, again a I say to Stardock. The product is great! Just make our multi-user systems, where we don't want to be an Administator all the time, happy as well.

I hate to bring up an old thread but I'm having the same issue again with WB 5.49a[b].021 Doing all the things zaphman suggested gives the limited account user wbconfig and I do get the blurred effect when changing blinds but all I end up with is a colorized classic skin. I've tried it on a number of different skins with the same effect.   

Hey Chef Gary, I seem to recall a post loooong ago that metioned the "UserPermissions.txt" in #20 - something about using 'run' and plugging in the calc thing in the txt - but i don't have access to WC to look -

Thanks for the response Bichur. I followed the directions given but it didn't seem to do anything. I vaguely remember Stardock had a small excecutable or something like that that dealt with this issue but that would have been at least 2 or 3 years ago so I don't even remember what to look for.

well crap - I'll do a search later tonight after I get home (maybe, depending on how late I get home since I didn't wander in today until 11:00)

I haven't had a limited acoount set up since my computer crashed in Jan., and for the life of me I can't remember if WB was working on my kid's - I think it was - I know DTX was, cuz I used that for her desktop.

Thanks. I know I had it working on all accounts at one point. My daughter didn't tell me when it stopped working for here so I can only assume that it was due to one of the new beta's. Since she isn't complaining, I'll just leave it until the next update and see if there's any difference.

okay - created a new limited account
no WB in display properties
ran SDC - ran WB - set a skin - made sure 'show tray icon' was checked

couldn't find Object dock in the start list - browsed via 'my computer' - ran it and put in 'Objectdock tray' just in case WB icon showed there but not in reg systray

ran CXP just because


logged out - logged in later - WB loaded up, systray icon showed (and in the dock)

forgot to to check if WB shows in display
and when i switch users my connection dies

so far, seems to working on limited as it should
I'll try a reboot shortly

fired up this morn
went into limited account
everything loaded


crap.. still forgot to check for WB in display prop

Thanks again Bichur. One awesome troll!   Oddly I find everything works as it should today. Probably a coincidence but I finally got rid of a really persistant downloader trojan this morning. I can't see how one would affect the other but who knows what evil lurks in the heart of the beast.

I find everything works as it should today.