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title: "How can I temporarily exclude a program from being skinned?"
canonical: "https://support.stardock.com/space/SHC/1326743574/How%20can%20I%20temporarily%20exclude%20a%20program%20from%20being%20skinned%3F"
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**For WindowBlinds 8:**

 Click the gear icon in the upper right.

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Click the "Per Application tab" and then click "Add...".  Browse to the location of the .exe having trouble and select it.  Once you do, in the window that appears, under the "Total Exclusion" section check the box that says "Ignore this application and do not skin it"

 **For WindowBlinds 10/11:**

Open the WindowBlinds configuration window:

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Click the "Per Application tab" and then click "Add...".  Browse to the location of the .exe having trouble and select it.  Once you do, in the window that appears, under the "Total Exclusion" section check the box that says "Ignore this application and do not skin it"

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