Should I remove Stardock WindowBlinds?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
25% remove it75% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,252
United States Rank #6,095
Reach 0.0582%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.14 days
269.66 days >
Average installed length: 141.68 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 10.82 |
0.09% |
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| 10.74 |
0.09% |
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| 10.65 |
2.53% |
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| 10.62 |
1.31% |
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| 10.57 |
0.17% |
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| 10.50 |
2.87% |
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| 10.46 |
0.26% |
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| 10.07 |
1.66% |
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| 10.6 |
1.48% |
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| 10.05 |
2.00% |
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| 10.03 |
0.78% |
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| 10.02 |
0.26% |
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| 8.095 |
0.17% |
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| 8.13 |
3.57% |
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| 8.12 |
6.79% |
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| 8.11 |
0.44% |
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| 8.09 |
1.39% |
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| 8.06 |
13.76% |
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| 8.05 |
9.76% |
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| 8.04 |
2.44% |
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| 8.03 |
6.79% |
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| 8.02.1 |
0.09% |
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| 8.02 |
8.28% |
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| 8.01.1 |
7.93% |
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| 8.01 |
1.66% |
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| 8.1 |
2.35% |
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| 8.00 |
19.25% |
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| 7.98 |
0.26% |
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| 7.95 |
0.87% |
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| 7.91 |
0.09% |
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| 7.90 |
0.61% |
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Stardock WindowBlinds
What is Stardock WindowBlinds? (from Stardock)
WindowBlinds is the world's most popular desktop enhancement utility. With a user base estimated at around 10 million, WindowBlinds is used by both consumers and corporations who want to change the way the Windows user interface looks and feels. It is the only program of its kind used and certified by Microsoft. Wind... Read more
Overview
Stardock WindowBlinds is a software program developed by Stardock. The most common release is 8.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named wb8config.exe. The setup package generally installs about 47 files and is usually about 27.87 MB (29,221,124 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 59% of users of Stardock WindowBlinds come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.windowblinds.net
Help link: www.stardock.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Stardock\WindowBlinds
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Stardock\WindowBlinds\uninstall.exe" "/C:C:\Program Files\Stardock\WindowBlinds\Uninstall\uninstall.xml"
Estimated size: 27.87 MB
Files installed by Stardock WindowBlinds
| Program executable: | wb8config.exe |
| Name: | Stardock WindowBlinds 8 |
| WindowBlinds 8 Configuration App |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\windowblinds\wb8config.exe |
| MD5: | df416961da1f2b29582e1d4cd350fc21 |
Additional files:
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wbload.exe - WindowBlinds 10 - http://www.windowblinds.net (WindowBlinds)
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wbhelp.dll - WindowBlinds 7 for Win32 x86 machines (WindowBlinds Helper DLL)
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wbhelp64.dll - WindowBlinds 4 for Win32 x86 machines
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SasUpgrade.exe - Stardock Application Services (Sas License Upgrade)
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SdAppServices.dll
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SdDisplay.exe - SdDisplay
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Stardock.ApplicationServices.dll - Stardock.ApplicationServices
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Screen.exe - Stardock WindowBlinds 8.x (Screen)
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wbdb.dll - WBDB Dynamic Link Library (WBDB DLL)
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Screen10.exe - Stardock WindowBlinds 10
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sevenconfig.exe - Stardock SevenConfig stub
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tray.dll - WindowBlinds icon handler
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tray64.dll
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WB10Config.exe - WindowBlinds 10 Configuration App
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wbsrv.dll
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WBCore.exe - Stardock WindowBlinds 8
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DeElevate.exe - DeElevate Application (De-elevation tool)
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DeElevate64.exe
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wbload64.dll - Stardock WindowBlinds (WindowBlinds 8)
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WBSrv.exe - WindowBlinds Service. Part of Stardock WindowBlinds. Do not redistribute
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sddlc.dll - Stardock SDDLC (SDDLC)
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wblind7.dll - WindowBlinds 7 (WindowBlinds 7 icon helper dll)
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wblind.dll - WindowBlinds
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wblind64.dll
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wblindp.dll
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wblindp2.dll
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sdactivate.exe - Activate (Product Activation)
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lua5.1.dll (by Lua.org) - Lua - The Programming Language (Lua Language Run Time)
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unzip32.dll (by Info-ZIP) - Info-ZIP's UnZip Windows DLL (Info-ZIP's UnZip DLL for Win32)
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uninstall.exe (by Indigo Rose) - Setup Factory Runtime (Setup Application)
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wbconfig.exe
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32Set.exe
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core.dll
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DeElevator.dll
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DeElevator64.dll
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WBInstall32.exe
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WBInstall64.exe
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wbpathfix.exe
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x64.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- WBSrv.exe runs as a service named 'Stardock WindowBlinds' (WindowBlinds) "Stardock WindowBlinds Service".
Startup File (User Run)
- wb8Config.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'WindowBlinds 8 Configuration App' and executes as C:\Program Files\Stardock\WindowBlinds_Kingston\wb8Config.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| WBCore.exe |
| Memory: | 2.17 MB | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000498% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,192 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| WBSrv.exe |
| Memory: | 1.72 MB | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 336 | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| WBInstall32.exe |
| Memory: | 958.67 KB | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000445% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 16,140 | |
How do I remove Stardock WindowBlinds?
You can uninstall Stardock WindowBlinds from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Stardock WindowBlinds, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Stardock WindowBlinds.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 59%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 25%
Keep it 75%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
58.85% |
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| Windows 7 |
41.06% |
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| Windows XP |
0.09% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.96% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.61% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.92% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.66% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.82% |
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Geography
59.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.19% |
| United Kingdom |
4.96% |
| Germany |
3.41% |
| France |
2.89% |
| Canada |
2.81% |
| Australia |
2.15% |
| India |
1.78% |
| Netherlands |
1.56% |
| Brazil |
1.26% |
| DZ |
1.11% |
| Italy |
1.04% |
| MA |
0.89% |
| Malaysia |
0.89% |
| Sweden |
0.81% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.29% |
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| Dell |
17.55% |
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| ASUS |
12.10% |
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| Acer |
12.10% |
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| Toshiba |
9.08% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.11% |
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| Lenovo |
5.90% |
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| Alienware |
2.72% |
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| MSI |
2.57% |
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| Intel |
1.06% |
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| Samsung |
0.76% |
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| Apple |
0.76% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
10.13% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.85% |
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| Dell XPS 8700 |
2.22% |
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| ASUSTeK CM6870 |
2.22% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
1.90% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
1.90% |
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About Stardock
Stardock is a software development company that initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but switch to Windows.
Publisher URL: www.stardock.com