Yes, I have been having the same problem! Sometimes it is just one explorer.exe message, sometimes its two or three, with a WB5(something) message. I'm forced to click "End Now" for each one.

Same problem here. WinXP Pro SP2 fully patched, ATI Radeon 9800 with Catalyst 6.6, most recent beta versions of WindowFX and WB5.

I have never had this fault with WindowFX 3 , lets see everyones specs it could be a series of G-card or something

AMD Athlon 3000+(754)
Gigabyte NForce3 Mobo
SATA/PATA
Nvidia 6600GT
Audigy SE
1GB Kingston 3200 (1 stick)
Windows Media Center 2005 (Rollup2+fully up to date)

I'm running Pentium M 760 2.0 ghz, ATi Mobility Radeon x700 128mb RAM w/ most current 6.6 Catalyst drivers, 1gb DDR2 533mhz RAM, Windows XP Pro SP2 - all current updates, and current versions (including betas) of all Object Desktop apps.

I should note that there was one (and only one) instance that I did not encounter this problem when shutting down, but I have failed to figure out what made the difference, or to be able to duplicate the circumstances.

Someone asked about specs
I am runnin a 3.2 GHz Processor
2 Gig Ram
ATI Radeon 9800 Card with 256 Meg
Creative Audio 2ZS Sound Card
Netcell 5000 IDE Raid Controller with 360 Gigs of space

I've found if I unload WindowsFX before shutting down this resolves the issue, so it has definitely got something to do with the Windows FX software. I am also running WindowBlinds 5 too.

Got the same problem.
WindowsXp SP2 all newest updates,
Pentium 4 HT 3.6GHz
1 Gig Ram (1 stick)
Nvidia Geforce 6800
SB Audigy 2 ZS
Donnu bout HD brand.. two 120GB-ers tho.

Also running WindowBlinds 5.01.

Its defenatly WindowFX that causes the problem since if you unload it it wont appear, mostly its juts explorer that doesnt respond, but everynow and then some other apps aswell.

I see this problem occasionally too. And I also see a "dwatson failed to initialize because Windows is shutting down" error as well. Unloading WindowsFX resolves the issue.

Win XP SP-2 (fully patched)
AMD Atholong 1.8
1 gig SDRAM
ATI Radeon 9550 (latest basic drivers)

Same problem here. Running XP SP2 (2x Xeon, ATI, 3GB RAM...) and need almost every time shut down WindowsFX. When is FX running, it fails on closing on explorer several times and sometimes is required to close drwatson from processes too. When disabling WindowsFX is all OK and restart is without break.


Tomas

Same problem here HP dv8000, T2600 duo (2.16) 2Gig of ram, Nvidia Gforce Go 7400 with up to date drives. If I unload WindowsFX before shutdown no problem. I also have noticed a problem with CNN pipeline, will not start 9 times out of 10, but if I unload WindowsFX its starts 9 times out of 10?


Also running Windows Media 11 and IE7 (which does not work with WB yet, so I had to stop running WB)


HTH

And thanks in advance for a fix, I have to say this has become my fav Stardock product now that I have a computer that can handle it with NO impact to any of my running apps.

Scott

In what way does IE7 not work with WB?

Tabs to not appear. I was told a few months back that this was a known issue and would not be fixed until IE came out of beta? I hope you guys are working on it, I miss my WB!!

Thanks for the help

What version of WB are you using?

5.01h.012

also running google toolbar, but same result if I uninstall the toolbar.

HTH solves the problem!