Video card driver doesn't support Aero effects

Locketi

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I know there are many other people having this same problem...

I just recently upgraded Windows 7 Ultimate from Vista Home premium. When I "upgraded" though I chose to completly reinstall my OS.

Anyways I used to have transparency, but when I try to get that same effect it says

"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."

and then when I try to troubleshoot it says "Video card driver doesn't support Aero effects" . I've tried the "Fix it" options, but that doesnt work.

I just don't see how transperancy would work on vista but not with windows 7... do I seriously have to purchase a new video card?

 

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Have you installed the latest motherboard drivers and video card drivers?
 

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Your video card manufacturer's support page should have the latest drivers that you can download and install.

Don't forget, because you carried out a clean install you will need to re-install your hardware drivers. Windows 7 does have a huge driver data base, but as Device Manager only lists a standard vga adapter, installing the manufacturer's drivers should solve your problem.

Windows 7 compatibility list here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx
 

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HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
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MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
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8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
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nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
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Realtek HD Audio
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Locketi said:
I know there are many other people having this same problem...

I just recently upgraded Windows 7 Ultimate from Vista Home premium. When I "upgraded" though I chose to completly reinstall my OS.

Anyways I used to have transparency, but when I try to get that same effect it says

"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."

and then when I try to troubleshoot it says "Video card driver doesn't support Aero effects" . I've tried the "Fix it" options, but that doesnt work.

I just don't see how transperancy would work on vista but not with windows 7... do I seriously have to purchase a new video card?
Click to expand...
No, you shouldn't buy a new one, yours supports Aero but you have to install the driver
Fill your system specs first
http://www.sevenforums.com/profile.php?do=extra
 

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alphanumeric said:
Have you installed the latest motherboard drivers and video card drivers?
Click to expand...

Motherboard drivers? I haven't a clue what that is.

I'm currently on campus and I don't have any of my setup CDs with me, but hopefully it's safe to assume that I can reinstall my drives from those CDs that came with the computer (?)
 

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XPS M1530
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Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10GHz
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Dell Inc. 0D500F (Microprocessor)
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Sound Card
HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
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244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500BEVS-75UST0 ATA Device (SATA)
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seavixen32 said:
Your video card manufacturer's support page should have the latest drivers that you can download and install.

Don't forget, because you carried out a clean install you will need to re-install your hardware drivers. Windows 7 does have a huge driver data base, but as Device Manager only lists a standard vga adapter, installing the manufacturer's drivers should solve your problem.

Windows 7 compatibility list here: Windows 7 Compatibility: Software Programs & Hardware Devices: Find Updates, Drivers, & Downloads
Click to expand...

I've googled my computer's specs and it said the graphics hardware is NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT . Is that a video card; would it be safe to install from the win7 site or should I just wait till I get home to install all the drivers from the disks?
 

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XPS M1530
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10GHz
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0D500F (Microprocessor)
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Sound Card
HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280x800@60Hz
Hard Drives
244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500BEVS-75UST0 ATA Device (SATA)
Keyboard
HID device
Mouse
HID compliant

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
XPS M1530
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10GHz
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0D500F (Microprocessor)
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Sound Card
HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280x800@60Hz
Hard Drives
244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500BEVS-75UST0 ATA Device (SATA)
Keyboard
HID device
Mouse
HID compliant
Download your video drivers here: Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

Generally speaking it's best to use the manufacturer's drivers, but in the absence of those it won't hurt to try the ones supplied by Windows.
 
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HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
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Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
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1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
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seavixen32 said:
Download your video drivers here: Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

Generally speaking it's best to use the manufacturer's drivers, but in the absence of those it won't hurt to try the ones supplied by Windows.
Click to expand...

Ok, I'll try that right now and will report back.

Edit-
Great! Effects are working now. Thanks everyone for your help!
 
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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
XPS M1530
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10GHz
Motherboard
Dell Inc. 0D500F (Microprocessor)
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
Sound Card
HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1280x800@60Hz
Hard Drives
244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500BEVS-75UST0 ATA Device (SATA)
Keyboard
HID device
Mouse
HID compliant
You're very welcome. Glad to be of help.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard
MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory
8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card(s)
nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
HP2310i
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
PSU
460W
Case
HP Elite
Cooling
Air cooled
Keyboard
Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse
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