Author Archive for Yvo van Beek

NSIS installer for PixelCryptor

The new version of PixelCryptor is ready, the last step is to build the installer. NSISFor this new version we are going to use the NSIS installer system. We have the basics working, but it still needs some spit and polish.

If you have any requests for the installer or good advice let us know. We hope to have it ready within a week.

VistaGlazz and Windows Vista SP1 (beta)

Microsoft is working on the first service pack for Windows Vista. Vista Service Pack 1The service pack is still in the beta stadium, but it seems that some of the DLLs that VistaGlazz patches in the RTM will change. When SP1 is released we will support patching it in VistaGlazz.

In the meanwhile, if you want to patch your system manually, you can download patched DLLs at Anti-Tgtsoft.

Visit the respository at http://anti-tgtsoft.com/repository/
Browse to UxTheme > Windows Vista > SP1 beta.

VistaGlazz: Usage guide

In this short and simple guide, i’ll show you how to patch your system using VistaGlazzVistaGlazz and how to make Vista a bit more transparent. If you feel uncomfortable with these kind of patching utilities, you can always create a system restore point. VistaGlazz will never delete your original files. Instead it will make a copy of the original file, patch the copy and rename the orginal to a backup extension.

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Microsoft patch KB933928

In July Microsoft released a patch for Windows Vista to “improve the product activation and validation process”. Some of our VistaGlazz users have reported problems after installing the patch, so I decided to write a post about it.

Vista Windows UpdateThe KB933928 doesn’t break any of the functionality offered by VistaGlazz. You might encounter problems with custom visual styles based on the Aero visual style. Before KB933928 was applied, Windows Vista didn’t really care about the name of the visual style folder, .msstyles filename and the MUI. After applying KB933928, your visual style folder, .msstyles filename, MUI and folder structure must be correct, or Windows Vista will drop back to classic mode when you try to apply a custom style.

Below you’ll find an example of the improper layout (works in Vista RTM, but not after applying KB933928) and the proper layout (works in all situations).
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Downtime CodeGazer website

We had some problems with the machine hosting CodeGazer.com. The website was offline for two days. All problems should have been resolved, and the downloads are available again.

Sorry for the inconvenience.