| Windows 7: Can't get the taskbar transparency |
28 Jun 2012
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| | Windows 7 64 bit 10 posts |
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? | My System Specs |
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28 Jun 2012
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| | Win 7 Pro x64 9,592 posts Council Bluffs, Iowa |
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 | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop System Manufacturer/Model Number Sager NP9170 OS Win 7 Pro x64 CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz Motherboard CLEVO P170EM Memory 12 GB Graphics Card (1) Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 (2) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M Sound Card (1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) Intel(R) Display Aud Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 Screen Resolution 1920x1080 Keyboard Backlite Hard Drives (1) M4-CT256M4SSD2 ATA Device 256 GB (2) ST9500424AS ATA Device 500 GB Antivirus MSE, Malwarebytes Pro Browser Firefox Other Info Desktop.
System Manufacturer: Custom-built.
OS: Win 7 Home Premium x64.
Case: Rosewill R5.
CPU: Intel I5 4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz.
CPU Cooler: Cool Master Hyper 212 EVO.
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A.
Memory: Kingston Hyper 2x4 GB.
Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 4600.
Power Supply: Corsair TX750.
Hard Drives: (1) Samsung 840 120 GB (2) Western Digital blue 500 GB 7200 RPM. |
28 Jun 2012
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| | Windows 7 64 bit 10 posts |
I allready updated the drivers, problem remained the same. | My System Specs | | |
28 Jun 2012
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| | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 17,871 posts Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
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 | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
28 Jun 2012
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| | Windows 7 64 bit 10 posts |

Quote: Originally Posted by whs 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. | My System Specs | | |
28 Jun 2012
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| | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 17,871 posts Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Type 'aero' into Start/Search and go to where the arrows point. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
28 Jun 2012
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| | Windows 7 64 bit 10 posts |
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. | My System Specs | | |
29 Jun 2012
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| | Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 17,871 posts Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
That is strange. Can you go here: | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7 Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207 Keyboard with trackball - no mices Mouse Trackball mice Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals Internet Speed DSL 6000 |
29 Jun 2012
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| | Windows 7 64 bit 10 posts |
Nope, there is no such thing on my windows... | My System Specs | | |
29 Jun 2012
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| | Windows 7 64 bit 10 posts |
GOT IT!
The graphics card drviers were, for some reason, not installed.... After I installed them it works. | My System Specs | | Can't get the taskbar transparency problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:12 AM. | |