Aero disappeared? How can I get it back?

exia · 17 Apr 2010

Once I click Windows Color I get the screen in post #7.

richc46 · 17 Apr 2010

What is your edition of 7. HP? etc.

Did you ever have a transparent taskbar.

If you have HP and the answer to 2 is yes. Maybe you should check drivers and graphics card.

hubris · 17 Apr 2010

Try this, click and save, go out then find a pic you want for wall and set as d'top image.

exia · 17 Apr 2010

Windows 7 x64 installed on a typical PC.

Yes, the transparent taskbar was here just earlier today, this is the first time I have had this problem and I have been using Windows 7 since the release date.

richc46 · 17 Apr 2010

Try a system restore, and hope.

exia · 17 Apr 2010

hubris said:

Try this, click and save, go out then find a pic you want for wall and set as d'top image.

Just tried, it didn't work.

richc46 · 17 Apr 2010

Go to device manager make sure you have updated drivers and graphics card. Then try system restore.

zzz2496 · 17 Apr 2010

What's the status of "Desktop Window Manager Session Manager" service? If it stopped, start it. If doesn't start, go look into Event Viewer, search for "Desktop Window Manager Session Manager" service messages. Post any error(s) you see in there in here.

zzz2496

**Capt.Jack Sparrow** · 17 Apr 2010

Hello !!

You could follow these articles and see whether that fixes it !!

Troubleshoot problems with Windows Aero

Guided Help: Troubleshoot Aero problems in Windows 7

Hope this helps,
Captain

hubris · 17 Apr 2010

Normally i wouldn't advise this. ( reason given if asked for)

Windows Vista Aero Glass visual effects are not working

at least you don't have to install Fixit beta.

sys restore point first!!!