Lost the use of Aero theme?

[scottieburke]

The Aero theme of windows 7 has suddenly stopped working.
I had just updated my video card when it stopped working, it is a Nvidia gtx440.
If any other information is needed please tell me and I'll supply it

Thanks,
Scottie

====Solved====
Did a Repair install to solve the problem.

====UNSolved====
It's been about a month, its back again.

 

[koolkat77]

you should see a troubleshoot option like this. troubleshoot to see if it solves the problem and post back

 

[scottieburke]

I have used this method before to no avail, Here is my attempt i just made (attached)

I have also tried the 'change to basic/high contrast and back again' fix. Which also did not work.

 

[Arc]

In addition,

First, go to services ... (type services in the search bar on start menu, click the result) search for Desktop Window manager there, and see it it is stopped . If so, start it.

You may look at this tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/14121-transparency-enable-full-clear-glass-transparency.html too.

 

[scottieburke]

Service is enabled. Also, that tutorial is just a mod? not really a fix.

 

[Arc]

Service is enabled. Also, that tutorial is just a mod? not really a fix.

I really dont know a real fix for a DWM related issue other than http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html .

But there certainly are other fixes . I asked for more help in this thread ... please wait a bit ... they will come.

 

[scottieburke]

Thankyou. I am in no rush.
It is just that now the the basic theme is on stuff like this happens in word or paint, and other Microsoft programs.

 

[koolkat77]

do a http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html and restart if and after it finds violations.

 

[scottieburke]

Nothing, again.

 

[koolkat77]

go to my computer>system properties>advanced system settings> on the performance settings, check if you have enable desktop composition and enable transparent glass tick marked

 

[A Guy]

Maybe a shot in the dark, but have you rerun WEI since adding the new GPU? Try running the assessment again, and see if it completes successfully.

A Guy

 

[scottieburke]

All ticked.


A Guy: Yes, I have tried that to.

 

[A Guy]

Right click on the desktop> Personalize> Windows Colors> Is Enable Transparency checked?

Also, have you updated the video driver?

A Guy

 

[mr pc]

just had to do a repair install because Aero was broken after what I presume was a Windows Update (possibly something didn't agree with my current customizations?)

I was totally dead in the water - how are other things working? Like right clicking the desktop, add/remove programs, restore point, internet, sound...my broken Aero was just the visual indicator something major was wrong

have you tried running a restore point? can you?

after a day and half of making and breaking my system, back on track!

 

[Britton30]

Hi Scottie, did you change your GPU or update the driver? In you first post you only said you had updated it.
If you only updated the driver, try rolling back to your previous one, nVIDIA makes buggy ones at times.
In Device Manager look at Monitors and see if it says Generic PnP Monitor, if so run Windows update to see if it will find a monitor driver.

 

[Maguscreed]

rerun your experience index score. (in system properties)
though seemingly unrelated it fixed this problem for me on a machine recently.

 

[panais]

[FONT=&quot]In this order,

Download and install the [/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]Driver Sweeper[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot].[/FONT][FONT=&quot]


Download the most recent software\driver for your [/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]NVIDIA [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot].[/FONT][FONT=&quot]


Uninstall nvidia software\driver,restart in safe mode,run driver sweeper,choose only NVIDIA-Display and clean,restart in normal mode.


Install the new nvidia software\driver,restart.


Update [/FONT][FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot]DirectX [/FONT][/FONT][FONT=&quot]restart.


Reset\rerun WEI http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/79177-windows-experience-index-reset.html
Follow OPTION ONE [/FONT]Reset WEI in Advanced Tools

 

[scottieburke]

A guy: When I click on windows color I get this window..... no check box?
Mr Pc: I did that when the problem first appeared and it fixed it for about an hour. everything else seems to work fine. it honestly seems to be just a visual issue.
Britton: I did that to, it never changed anything when i rolled back/updated. Either way, nothing and this is my device manager.
Maguscreed: done that several times, thanks.
Panais: I will attempt that fix when I get home this afternoon, I shall return with the results!

Thanks everyone!

 

[A Guy]

Ahhh, it may be a catch-22 situation, but you must 1st select an aero theme to get the windows color I was speaking of. Can you indeed set an aero theme? Even if it is just not displaying correctly.

A Guy

 

[Britton30]

You might try the Trouble shoot Problems with Tranparency link too. It doesn't work half of the time, but worth a shot.