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04-19-2009   #1


 
 

Software that forces basic colour scheme

I thought i'd start compiling a list of software that forces Windows 7 (and indeed Vista) to automatically revert to the Standard/Basic colour scheme, thus disabling the Aero effects within the Windows GUI.

This is not a fault with Windows, the software must be calling for resources/environment variables that are either not available or different in Vista/Seven.

WinAVI Video Converter
M2VPlayer
PowerDVD Blu ray edition - thanks to swarfega for this
MediaCoder but only for preview - thanks to LePoilu for this

Yes, the list is small but it will grow as I find more.

If anyone knows of any more then by all means please contribute to this thread.

Thank you


Last edited by Orbital Shark; 04-20-2009 at 09:51 AM.. Reason: added item
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04-19-2009   #2


Windows Vista/7
 
 


ALLPlayer and Media Player Classic (the newest version as far as I know works fine with aero).
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04-19-2009   #3


Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 | Windows 8 build 7989
 
 


Older JAVA apps if you have older Java JREs installed
VB6 and VB.Net apps that do not have a Manifest making them theme aware
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04-19-2009   #4


Windows 7 x64 / Same
 
 


Registry Mechanic, I think.
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04-20-2009   #5


Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 | Windows 8 build 7989
 
 


PowerDVD if it decides to run in modes other than EVR, which supports Aero.
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04-20-2009   #6


 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Win7User512 View Post
Registry Mechanic, I think.
Just tested & Registry Mechanic works fine, even with Aero active

Thanks anyway
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04-20-2009   #7


 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt View Post
PowerDVD if it decides to run in modes other than EVR, which supports Aero.
I've just installed PowerDVD 9 & it had no effect on Windows GUI. What's the EVR setting you speak of?
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04-20-2009   #8


Windows 7 Enterprise x64 SP1 | Windows 8 build 7989
 
 


I had another discussion going in another thread about how PowerDVD can sometimes force Basic if it reverts to VR9(I think that is what it is called) from EVR, or else reverts to a plain old overlay....

Usually only happens on systems with not enough graphic power, but was more notorious for happening on Vista often enough.
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04-20-2009   #9


 
 


ok, cheers man
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04-20-2009   #10


Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 


Ive run PowereDVD Blu Ray edition which does switch to basic mode. Id think my graphics card would be powerful enough to cope with both.
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