It’s great to see
the amount of feedback we get on VistaGlazz 1.2. Thank you very much for that. I’ve done another re-release of the 1.2 version. In this build I’ve made the following changes:
- Diagnostic screen is now also available when you press F2 in VistaGlazz
- The help file contains a small description of the diagnostic screen
- Smarter Problems? button on the reboot screen, should be able to fix more errors
Feel free to download the latest version from here: VistaGlazzSetup.exe.
If you don’t have any problems there is no real reason to update your version.
A few hours ago I’ve released the new version of VistaGlazz 1.2. I noticed that some of our users still encounter the You have to reboot before you can use VistaGlazz-screen. For these users and other users that encounter problems with VistaGlazz I’ve created the Diagnostic screen.
How to use the Diagnostic screen
- Get the latest version of VistaGlazz (released 5min ago): VistaGlazzSetup.exe
- Run the program with the -diag commandline argument
- You’ll get a Diagnostic form instead of the normal VistaGlazz window
- Hit the Diagnose button and have a look at the output
The easiest way to set the commandline argument is to edit the VistaGlazz shortcut on your Desktop. Rightclick the shortcut and modify the Target field, add -diag after the command (after the last “). To run it normally remove the -diag again.
I hope this is of help to you. Feel free to post the diagnose output on the forum, with the additional information it should be easier for us to assist you.
Microsoft has released Windows Vista Service Pack 2 
and as we’ve come to expect custom style are still not supported. Therefor it’s my great pleasure to announce the release of VistaGlazz 1.2. In this version we’ve changed the following:
- Windows Vista SP2 support
- Major changes to the patching technique
- Asynchronous (read: speedier) start-up
- Few bug fixes/optimizations to both installer/VistaGlazz
I’ve tested the new release with my trusty virtual machines (SP1 and SP2 in both x86 and x64), but the new patching technique of course might not for your specific system. Remember to create a system restore point before you start patching. Refer to the VistaGlazz help file for more information.
To everyone using an earlier version of VistaGlazz. You can uninstall your old version and install the new version. You don’t have to unpatch your system, the new and the old version are compatible.
Get the latest version of VistaGlazz here: VistaGlazzSetup.exe
Mirrors aren’t up to date yet, please use CodeGazer.com download link only
Get Windows Vista Service Pack 2 here: 32 bit and 64 bit
Yesterday we’ve finished updating the VistaGlazz patch core and it is now SP2 compatible. Normally that would be a very minor change, but we’ve decided to implement some long overdue upgrades to the patch process. I’m quite happy with the result, I might add.
We currently have an untested SP2 compatible version that *should* work, but given the past, eh, “issues” with our beta versions, we won’t release a beta this time. Next couple of days we’ll spend on testing the core application to make sure it will work without a hitch.
Besides the patch part of the application there are also some other things that need our attention. Yvo wants some minor UI modifications done and apparently some people are having a problem where VistaGlazz keeps asking to reboot the system. I’m not sure what the current status on that problem is, but it will have to be sorted out. Also, we might add some things from the feature request forum, please check again in a few days for new developments or subscribe to our RSS feed.
Update 30/05/2009
We’re finishing up the last tids and bits on the SP2 release. We’d love to bring you the new release as soon as possible, but hey we love your systems too and we wouldn’t want something to go wrong with it. Among SP2 support we’ve added speedier startup and hopefully no more endless reboot screens. I expect to release the new version on monday, but I’m not making any promises :) - Yvo
Update 31/05/2009
As knowledge is power, this update should add to your wisdom :). I’ve been firing up the VMs and things are looking quite good. I’m still having some problems with Vista SP2 x86, but I expect them to be resolved quite soon. Tomorrow might be a good day. - Yvo
After a long and very satisfying trip we’re back in The Netherlands. Our main focus now is on a small update to VistaGlazz, making it even a bit more stable and we hope to introduce Vista SP2 compatibility very soon.
Update May 6th: for everyone who has the VistaGlazz keeps asking me to reboot problem. Please try the latest version from our website. In the reboot screen you’ll have a Problems? button that will aid you with that error.
I also noticed on YouTube and other websites that a lot of people still click on the first icon, reboot and then the second icon to patch both their system and their msstyle. Check the help, I threw a gimmick into 1.1. You can start by clicking on the patch style button and VistaGlazz will ask you if you want to patch everything at once.