Installed skins aren't appearing

DeliciousTypos · 18th May 2011, 04:27

I have tried everything I could think of, but since I installed Winamp a few days ago I have not been able to apply skins other then those my install came with (Bento, classic, and modern). I have also noticed I have to manually save skins to the folder in the program file to have them appear on the skins menu once they have been installed. The skins on the menu, when applied, just revert the player back to either classic or sometimes modern skin, even if they are skins I have installed directly onto the system or through the program.

Guidance on this could be helpful. I am a new user and I may have screwed up in my custom install of winamp. Or it could be something else! Thanks in advance....

gate1975mlm · 18th May 2011, 17:43

I also have this same issue

Are skins not compatible with Winamp 5.61?

wfcamb · 19th May 2011, 23:06

I'm having this same issue.. How do we correct this problem??

dm01 · 20th May 2011, 00:30

I can use skins in winamp site, after I installed classicpro. (http://www.skinconsortium.com/)
But maybe Uac causes this problem. Try changing security settings program files/winamp or Skins folder.

Sebron · 20th May 2011, 01:29

Make sure you are running Winamp as Administrator when trying to install skins, I had the same problem but this seemed to solve it.

To run Winamp as Administrator right click your shortcut --> Run as Administrator.

wfcamb · 20th May 2011, 06:10

Nope, that didn't work.. It doesn't install the skin at all. Not even viewable in the skins folder.. I set the icon as Run As Administrator.. And yes, I closed Winamp and restarted and still nothing.. O.o I also re-installed twice..

dezark · 23rd May 2011, 03:06

Im having the same problem. I registered on forums to find some help.
Sebron - thanks. running winamp as administrator resolved the problem. I can only install only one skin per time. If i want install another skin i need to close and open again as admin. windows7 x64 os

DrO · 23rd May 2011, 10:46

the proper way is to move the skins folder (via the preferences option) to a folder which has write access without the need to run Winamp as an administrator.

-daz

wfcamb · 23rd May 2011, 11:26

That did it! Thanks!

18th May 2011, 04:27	#1
DeliciousTypos Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	Installed skins aren't appearing I have tried everything I could think of, but since I installed Winamp a few days ago I have not been able to apply skins other then those my install came with (Bento, classic, and modern). I have also noticed I have to manually save skins to the folder in the program file to have them appear on the skins menu once they have been installed. The skins on the menu, when applied, just revert the player back to either classic or sometimes modern skin, even if they are skins I have installed directly onto the system or through the program. Guidance on this could be helpful. I am a new user and I may have screwed up in my custom install of winamp. Or it could be something else! Thanks in advance....

19th May 2011, 23:06	#3
wfcamb Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 28	I'm having this same issue.. How do we correct this problem?? Mr. Trancer Maniac:. *Admins/Mods: My sig too big? There isn't a rule that I see that says otherwise.. I'm still a newbie even though says 2006.. Haven't been on here in 5 years.. PM me if it's too big..

20th May 2011, 06:10	#6
wfcamb Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 28	Nope, that didn't work.. It doesn't install the skin at all. Not even viewable in the skins folder.. I set the icon as Run As Administrator.. And yes, I closed Winamp and restarted and still nothing.. O.o I also re-installed twice.. Mr. Trancer Maniac:. *Admins/Mods: My sig too big? There isn't a rule that I see that says otherwise.. I'm still a newbie even though says 2006.. Haven't been on here in 5 years.. PM me if it's too big..

23rd May 2011, 10:46	#8
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	the proper way is to move the skins folder (via the preferences option) to a folder which has write access without the need to run Winamp as an administrator. -daz WACUP Project <‖> "Winamp Ramblings" - Indie Winamp Dev Blog

23rd May 2011, 11:26	#9
wfcamb Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 28	That did it! Thanks! Mr. Trancer Maniac:. *Admins/Mods: My sig too big? There isn't a rule that I see that says otherwise.. I'm still a newbie even though says 2006.. Haven't been on here in 5 years.. PM me if it's too big..

18th May 2011, 17:43	#2
gate1975mlm Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10	I also have this same issue Are skins not compatible with Winamp 5.61?

20th May 2011, 00:30	#4
dm01 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 5	I can use skins in winamp site, after I installed classicpro. (http://www.skinconsortium.com/) But maybe Uac causes this problem. Try changing security settings program files/winamp or Skins folder.

20th May 2011, 01:29	#5
Sebron Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	Make sure you are running Winamp as Administrator when trying to install skins, I had the same problem but this seemed to solve it. To run Winamp as Administrator right click your shortcut --> Run as Administrator.

23rd May 2011, 03:06	#7
dezark Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1	Im having the same problem. I registered on forums to find some help. Sebron - thanks. running winamp as administrator resolved the problem. I can only install only one skin per time. If i want install another skin i need to close and open again as admin. windows7 x64 os

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