Can't get the taskbar transparency

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  1. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit
       #1

    Can't get the taskbar transparency


    I had bought HP Pavilion dv7 series 2 years ago and it came with windows 7 in it. The tranparency worked. Today I replaced the hard drive and installed new windows from a CD, and apparently the video card doesn't support that anymore? Is video card within a HDD, so I also replaced the video card, or is windows going berserk? How do I get the transparency back?
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  2. Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       #2

    I would say all you did replaced was the hard drive the video card is integrated to your motherboard most likely.
    I would recommend you go to this site and download the video card drivers and install them HP Support & Drivers | United States
    Jerry
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  3. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I allready updated the drivers, problem remained the same.
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  4. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #4

    A replacement of a hard drive should not effect the transparency. Check whether your aero is turned on - in Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Personalization\Window Color and Appearance
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  5. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    whs said:
    A replacement of a hard drive should not effect the transparency. Check whether your aero is turned on - in Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Personalization\Window Color and Appearance
    Hi,
    I can't get to that window. When I click on window color, I get a new window (see picutre below)

    And when I click the troubleshot message, after noticing that aero theme can't be loaded, I click next, when this message appears: "The current video card may support Aero with a driver that is compliant with the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM). Contact the manufacturer of your computer or video card for a WDDM-compatible driver."
    I click next and get to the following window:

    I also went to the device manager and tried to manually update the drivers, but is says the drivers are allready most recent.
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    Type 'aero' into Start/Search and go to where the arrows point.
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  7. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Can't get there either....

    Edit: Is ti possible that some windows don't support aero theme? Because the widnows I got with the computer were allready installed on it, and the windows I have now are from a CD i got at home.
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  8. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #8

    That is strange. Can you go here:
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  9. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Nope, there is no such thing on my windows...
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  10. Posts : 10
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    GOT IT!
    The graphics card drviers were, for some reason, not installed.... After I installed them it works.
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