Solved Aero Not working?? (Desktop window manager)

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So last week I turned my computer on in the morning as usual and after logging on I notice that Windows Aero is now the basic Windows 98-esk style... so I go to my themes and I change it to an "Aero" theme again and absolutely nothing changes except the wallpaper. I tried the Microsoft Fix-It aero troubleshooter utility and it said that Desktop window manager was disabled. I went to Services.msc and checked if it was running and it was in fact running. Even so I still restarted the service and it still says it's running every time I boot up, yet no Aero?? I'm stumped on this one
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A99FX PRO R2.0
Memory
8gb(4x4) G-skill Ripjaws-x 1866mhz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD4850 512mb
Sound Card
(1) SoundBlaster Audigy (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Asus VE-228 LED LCD monitor 1x acer G206HL
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
(1) ST3500630AS ATA Device (2) TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 SCSI Disk Device
PSU
Seasonic G550 550w /w 80+ Gold
Case
Raidmax Orion
Cooling
Air cooled, 4x 120mm case fans(2 top, 1 front, 1 side)
Keyboard
Standard Dell keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G5 laser gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Down: 14mbps Up: 1mbps PING: 14 - all averages
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes
Browser
Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera
Make sure under :orb:-adjust the appearance and performance of windows-(type that in search box) that you have desktop composition turned on.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Motherboard
ASRock X470 Master SLI/AC AM4 AMD Promontory X470 SATA 6Gb/s
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM D
Graphics Card(s)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (EVGA)
Sound Card
Motherboard Built in
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer R240HY bidx 23.8-Inch IPS HDMI DVI VGA (1920 x 1080) Wi
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1TB Sandisk SSD PLUS (Main drive)
500 GB Seagate 7200 RPM (Games)
500 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM (Virtual Machines)
PSU
CORSAIR TX Series TX650M 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply
Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SPEC-02 Mid-Tower Gaming Case, Red LED Fan
Cooling
220mm, two 120mm, and four 60mm fans
Keyboard
Wired Dell keyboard
Mouse
Wireless Logitech mouse
Internet Speed
250mb down, 30mb up
Antivirus
Panda Cloud Antivirus
Browser
Chrome-ish x64
Other Info
Your awesome for reading this.
I went where you said but there's nothing in here that says desktop composition??
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A99FX PRO R2.0
Memory
8gb(4x4) G-skill Ripjaws-x 1866mhz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD4850 512mb
Sound Card
(1) SoundBlaster Audigy (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Asus VE-228 LED LCD monitor 1x acer G206HL
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
(1) ST3500630AS ATA Device (2) TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 SCSI Disk Device
PSU
Seasonic G550 550w /w 80+ Gold
Case
Raidmax Orion
Cooling
Air cooled, 4x 120mm case fans(2 top, 1 front, 1 side)
Keyboard
Standard Dell keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G5 laser gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Down: 14mbps Up: 1mbps PING: 14 - all averages
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes
Browser
Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera
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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 10 Pro
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Motherboard
ASRock X470 Master SLI/AC AM4 AMD Promontory X470 SATA 6Gb/s
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM D
Graphics Card(s)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (EVGA)
Sound Card
Motherboard Built in
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer R240HY bidx 23.8-Inch IPS HDMI DVI VGA (1920 x 1080) Wi
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1TB Sandisk SSD PLUS (Main drive)
500 GB Seagate 7200 RPM (Games)
500 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM (Virtual Machines)
PSU
CORSAIR TX Series TX650M 650W 80+ Gold Modular Power Supply
Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SPEC-02 Mid-Tower Gaming Case, Red LED Fan
Cooling
220mm, two 120mm, and four 60mm fans
Keyboard
Wired Dell keyboard
Mouse
Wireless Logitech mouse
Internet Speed
250mb down, 30mb up
Antivirus
Panda Cloud Antivirus
Browser
Chrome-ish x64
Other Info
Your awesome for reading this.
Ohhh that... this is a higher level problem then that I promise :) and All the options in the visual effects tab are checked
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A99FX PRO R2.0
Memory
8gb(4x4) G-skill Ripjaws-x 1866mhz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD4850 512mb
Sound Card
(1) SoundBlaster Audigy (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Asus VE-228 LED LCD monitor 1x acer G206HL
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
(1) ST3500630AS ATA Device (2) TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 SCSI Disk Device
PSU
Seasonic G550 550w /w 80+ Gold
Case
Raidmax Orion
Cooling
Air cooled, 4x 120mm case fans(2 top, 1 front, 1 side)
Keyboard
Standard Dell keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G5 laser gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Down: 14mbps Up: 1mbps PING: 14 - all averages
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes
Browser
Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
PSU
ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case
ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Internet Speed
85 + Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Vivaldi
So I ran SFC /SCANNOW and it scheduled repairs, I rebooted and tried switching to an "aero" theme and it did in fact fix my problem. Thanks for the help!
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom build
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A99FX PRO R2.0
Memory
8gb(4x4) G-skill Ripjaws-x 1866mhz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD4850 512mb
Sound Card
(1) SoundBlaster Audigy (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
1x Asus VE-228 LED LCD monitor 1x acer G206HL
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
(1) ST3500630AS ATA Device (2) TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 SCSI Disk Device
PSU
Seasonic G550 550w /w 80+ Gold
Case
Raidmax Orion
Cooling
Air cooled, 4x 120mm case fans(2 top, 1 front, 1 side)
Keyboard
Standard Dell keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G5 laser gaming mouse
Internet Speed
Down: 14mbps Up: 1mbps PING: 14 - all averages
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials, Malwarebytes
Browser
Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera
Great, it's always nice when it isn't an ordeal ;)

A Guy
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
PSU
ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case
ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Internet Speed
85 + Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Vivaldi
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