Looks like XP?

[jad206]

So I just got some Windows updates yesterday or the other day, and after my computer restarted, everything looks like XP. How do I change this? I right clicked on desktop, went to personalize, and i cant click any of the aero themes or basic. Any help?

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

So I just got some Windows updates yesterday or the other day, and after my computer restarted, everything looks like XP. How do I change this? I right clicked on desktop, went to personalize, and i cant click any of the aero themes or basic. Any help?

Hi Jad206, Welcome to SF,

You could try to do a System Restore it should take back to your previous settings for the Windows Update

Hope this helps

 

[jad206]

Thank you, and I did do a restore, but maybe i didn't go back far enough so i guess I will try again.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Thank you, and I did do a restore, but maybe i didn't go back far enough so i guess I will try again.

Give that a shot if that didn't fix please post a Screen-shot of you screen.
You could follow this Microsoft KB Troubleshoot Aero problems in Windows 7

Hope this helps

 

[jad206]

thanks "mattie" hope it helps!

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

thanks "mattie" hope it helps!

You Most Welcome .. Please post back the result

 

[richc46]

Assuming that the updates, did in fact, cause the change in your desktop, you must prepare for what will probably happen in the future. If system restore (you could also use a system image, if necessary) is instrumental in restoring your desktop the problem updates would be removed from the system. Shortly, after the return to normalacy, the updates will be reinstalled and you may lose your desktop, again. If it were me, I would change the setting on updates from automatic to manual installation. I would then make a system restore point and a system image. When you receive the updates, install them one at a time. Wait a while before installing the subsequent update, so your computer has time to change the desktop, if it is so inclined. If you install all the updates without incident, great the problem is resolved. If one of the updates changes your desktop again, use the new system restore image, install all of the updates, except the problem one, and leave update setting on manual, until a more permanent solution can be found.
Wishing you the happiest and healthiest of New Years.

 

[jad206]

So I did it, but it says it didn't work becuase of anti virus. I turned off McAfee and it still wont work. :|

 

[aem]

Could it be a posibility that it is in fact Xp?

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Ah .. McAfee not again .. Try to create a new Windows Profile see whether it work under that profile. If not we could could try to remove McAfee and install Microsoft Security Essentials

Hope this helps

 

[richc46]

So I just got some Windows updates yesterday or the other day, and after my computer restarted, everything looks like XP. How do I change this? I right clicked on desktop, went to personalize, and i cant click any of the aero themes or basic. Any help?

Just had a thought, it is not permissable to upgrade from XP to Win 7. Did you upgrade or do a clean install? If you did not have to reinstall your programs, you did an upgrade.

 

[smarteyeball]

Windows Update? It possibly upgraded the video drivers which reset the WEI score. Re-run the WEI.

(WIN+Pause/Break and see if it needs to be updated)

 

[jad206]

Xp can go to win7, but i went from vista and all updates are installed. Also what about uninstalling McAfee? But yes, i did an upgrade.

 

[jad206]

I deleted some Temp files, could that be why? thats all i deleted.

 

[gregrocker]

Go into WIndows Update>View Update History>Installed Updates and remove the updates which were delivered when the problem happened. Restart.

Was there a display driver listed?

If so and uninstalling the update didn't help, you can then look in Device Manager, click Display Driver>Update tab>Roll back driver.

Next, troubleshoot Aero to recover Aero theme: Control Panel>Troubleshooting>appearance.

MacAfee is considered by most tech enthusiasts to be a bloatware infection. Consider lean mean AV solutions like free Avast or MSE.

 

[Capt.Jack Sparrow]

Did you try in different User account ???

 

[jad206]

Did you try in different User account ???

Ya, its still the same thing, I am trying to uninstall the updates, but I don' know if thats it....could it be becuase i deleted temp folders?

 

[jav]

Try this one:
1. Right click on your computer
2. Go to properties
3. On top left "advanced Settings"
4. go to the Tab "Advanced"
5. under performance section click "Settings"
6. Choose Adjust for best Appearence
Click ok and ok..

Now check Personalization menu, if Aero can be enabled.
Hope it helps

 

[jad206]

Try this one:
1. Right click on your computer
2. Go to properties
3. On top left "advanced Settings"
4. go to the Tab "Advanced"
5. under performance section click "Settings"
6. Choose Adjust for best Appearence
Click ok and ok..

Now check Personalization menu, if Aero can be enabled.
Hope it helps

That is the first thing I tried, but nope it does not work.

 

[jad206]

So testing to see if changing a theme by downloading one would work, it says "This desktop can't use this theme"