aero glass problems

[feuxfollets]

I'm having trouble getting aero glass to work in the start menu and taskbar.. it works fine in windows borders however it refuses to work in the start menu/taskbar, which are just a solid shade of gray / dark gray respectively (however the border around the start menu is transparent...)

The built-in troubleshooter doesn't come up with anything. All the settings are correct as far as I can tel; it just doesn't work.

Would appreciate if anyone has a solution to this.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/69104-aero-troubleshoot-shortcut-create.html

Or go into (alphabetized tutorials) and look into all tutorials under aero

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/257-windows-7-tutorial-index.html

 

[feuxfollets]

As I said the built-in aero troubleshooter doesn't come up with anything. And there's nothing relevant under tutorials.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Well then try this..
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

 

[feuxfollets]

Is that the only option now?

It seems to me the windows style may have been set to classic or some other style that doesn't support transparent glass on the right pane of the start menu. However I cannot find such settings anywhere.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

I'm not sure but you have gone into control panel/personalization/and check all items (dark blue print left side) to see if any of those helped correct?

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Was it ever working correctly? If so do a restore back to when it was ok.
If not make sure you back up system, make sure all drives are updated from manufactures site, run AV and have a clean system if and when you do a repair install.
Post back and let us know the outcome.

 

[feuxfollets]

Um there's nothing to "check" on the left side, it just says Control Panel Home, Change Desktop Icons, Change mouse pointers, Change your account picture, and at the bottom See also, Display, Taskbar and Start Menu, Ease of Access Center.... and it's not dark blue either?
I've been through all of those options and nothing works.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

Wrong choice of words....check...I meant to click on them and review to see if there was anything there that might help.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

You might look here in Sytems.

 

[feuxfollets]

It was working correctly before, I think Starcraft Brood War may have gradually screwed it up or something. Unfortunately I don't have any restore points which work...

And for some reason I CAN'T DO A CLEAN INSTALL... when I boot from a DVD image of windows 7 it says loading files, then shows the windows 7 splash screen, and then the screen goes completely blank and becomes unresponsive (sometimes the mouse pointer flashes for about 0.4 seconds). I submitted this boot issue to hp a few minutes ago.

edit.

I've already looked at that place in systems and checked everything; still doesn't work.

Something strange; when I go to the windows help and support --> customize start menu, the image of the start menu there is completely different from what mine looks like... which makes me think a style or something somewhere was changed. The image has a white background on the left panel with a blueish background on the right panel; however mine is just a solid gray. Also the image has a user icon in the start menu while mine is on the border and hangs halfway out...

 

[sygnus21]

Perhaps you can post an image and show us what you're talking about?

Also since you list no system specs, what video card do you have? That's plays a major role as to whether Aero works or not.

Thanks.

 

[feuxfollets]

I'm using an Envy 14. i5 450m, Radeon HD 5650 + Intel HD Graphics (and it doesn't work on either of them), 160GB Intel X25-M, 4GB RAM

I'm uploading pictures and will post them shortly.

 

[feuxfollets]

Ok here's a picture.
On the right side side is what I found in windows help and support with a picture of the start menu, which looks nothing like mine...
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5241/aeroproblems.jpg

 

[gregrocker]

Right click on Desktop>Personalize, choose an Aero Theme (again if necessary) then set up your Desktop Background (slideshow) again and see if it helps.

Test your Memory using memtest86 CD for 5-6 passes. Swap RAM sticks. Test your HD using maker's bootable full diag/repair CD scan: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

Make sure you have the latest BIOS version update. Update video card driver, or reinstall.

Check Event Viewer>Admin view to google repeat errors to solution.

I'd try running the http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R next as you can likely fix this while keeping all of your programs, files and settings in place.