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Repeated Windows 7 Aero and Basic UI Swaps
Can Cause Problems According to Microsoft
Apparently, swapping the Aero and Basic themes of Windows 7 repeatedly is not such a great idea. Microsoft warned customers that multiple, back and forth changes between Aero and Basic would cause the operating system to act up. Specifically, customers will find that their copy of the operating system will no longer allow them to select the Aero GUI at a certain point. Essentially, Windows 7 will remain stuck on the Basic theme. The software giant revealed that all the editions of Windows 7 that supported Aero were impacted by this issue, and warned customers that it had yet to resolve it, although it was aware of and working on it.
The Redmond company has yet to get to the bottom of this problem. According to the software giant, “The root cause of this issue is under investigation.” In this context, Microsoft has yet to provide a hotfix or an update capable of resolving the issue. And while the problem is being investigated, end users need to fend for themselves. Fortunately enough, a very simple workaround has already been documented by Microsoft.
“You can workaround this issue by selecting the Windows Classic or any of the High Contrast themes, then waiting for the ‘Please Wait’ dialog box and processing to finish, and then select the Aero theme of your preference,” the company advised. I’ll make sure to provide and update once Microsoft offers a fix for this problem.
By Marius Oiaga
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Repeated Windows 7 Aero and Basic UI Swaps
Can Cause Problems According to Microsoft
Apparently, swapping the Aero and Basic themes of Windows 7 repeatedly is not such a great idea. Microsoft warned customers that multiple, back and forth changes between Aero and Basic would cause the operating system to act up. Specifically, customers will find that their copy of the operating system will no longer allow them to select the Aero GUI at a certain point. Essentially, Windows 7 will remain stuck on the Basic theme. The software giant revealed that all the editions of Windows 7 that supported Aero were impacted by this issue, and warned customers that it had yet to resolve it, although it was aware of and working on it.
“Consider the scenario where you decide to change personalization settings for your display in Windows 7 and you do so several times between the Windows 7 Basic and Windows 7 Aero themes. After several iterations between those two themes, your display may no longer change and the ‘Please Wait’ dialog box will no longer be displayed while a change is processing. Your display personalization will remain in the Basic theme,” Microsoft informed. The Redmond company has yet to get to the bottom of this problem. According to the software giant, “The root cause of this issue is under investigation.” In this context, Microsoft has yet to provide a hotfix or an update capable of resolving the issue. And while the problem is being investigated, end users need to fend for themselves. Fortunately enough, a very simple workaround has already been documented by Microsoft.
“You can workaround this issue by selecting the Windows Classic or any of the High Contrast themes, then waiting for the ‘Please Wait’ dialog box and processing to finish, and then select the Aero theme of your preference,” the company advised. I’ll make sure to provide and update once Microsoft offers a fix for this problem.
By Marius Oiaga
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My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, K...AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GBATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP Pavilion a4302f
- OS
- Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
- CPU
- AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
- Memory
- 12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
- Screen Resolution
- 1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
- Case
- Mid Tower
- Cooling
- Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Wireless 2000
- Mouse
- Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
- Internet Speed
- 10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
- Other Info
- Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)