AERO SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED! Please help, I've tried everything!!!!!

[thistle123]

PROBLEM: AERO theme and appearance suddenly disappeared.
AERO and Windows Vista Basic both show up on my appearance settings menu,
but when I choose either of them, I get an error box that says "the visual
styles cannot be applied" and I default to Windows Standard. "windows vista"
is the them chosen under the "theme" menu. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT GO INTO
FLIP3D MODE. ** NOTE: aero worked for at least 2 months before it
disappeared**

MY PC: VISTA home premium pre-installed, new 32 bit Intel core 2 6600 @ 2.4
GHz ATI 1300PRO, 2G RAM, rated 4.2 WEI, DirectX10, refresh rate 60Hz, LDDM
supported

I HAVE:
-Followed "Windows Vista Rules for Enabling Windows Aero With Guidelines for
Troubleshooting" on windows site,
-restarted DWM: cmd prompt with administrative privileges : 'net stop uxsms'
'net start uxsms' AND rundll32.exe Dwmapi.dll,DwmEnableComposition
- Did the "WINSAT" thing
- I checked all prorams- NONE are set to "Disable desktop composition"
- I KNOW this computer has above the required hardware to run VISTA: I
bought it that way and it was working fine until recently

I've been online for hours searching for an answer and trying anything
sounds reasonable. I think I've exhausted all the common suggestions. PLEASE
HELP!

CATHY

 

[DaVinci]

If the problem only recently occurred, have you tried using system
restore? Select the most recent restore point just prior to the problem
appearing.

thistle123 wrote:
> PROBLEM: AERO theme and appearance suddenly disappeared.
> AERO and Windows Vista Basic both show up on my appearance settings menu,
> but when I choose either of them, I get an error box that says "the visual
> styles cannot be applied" and I default to Windows Standard. "windows vista"
> is the them chosen under the "theme" menu. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT GO INTO
> FLIP3D MODE. ** NOTE: aero worked for at least 2 months before it
> disappeared**
>
> MY PC: VISTA home premium pre-installed, new 32 bit Intel core 2 6600 @ 2.4
> GHz ATI 1300PRO, 2G RAM, rated 4.2 WEI, DirectX10, refresh rate 60Hz, LDDM
> supported
>
> I HAVE:
> -Followed "Windows Vista Rules for Enabling Windows Aero With Guidelines for
> Troubleshooting" on windows site,
> -restarted DWM: cmd prompt with administrative privileges : 'net stop uxsms'
> 'net start uxsms' AND rundll32.exe Dwmapi.dll,DwmEnableComposition
> - Did the "WINSAT" thing
> - I checked all prorams- NONE are set to "Disable desktop composition"
> - I KNOW this computer has above the required hardware to run VISTA: I
> bought it that way and it was working fine until recently
>
> I've been online for hours searching for an answer and trying anything
> sounds reasonable. I think I've exhausted all the common suggestions. PLEASE
> HELP!
>
> CATHY
>

 

[Manuel Nonaca]

I heard some application's like Apple QuickTime 7 will affect Vista Aero and
even cause the OS to revert to Vista Basic. Try removing any recent
installed application for starters or use Vista restore to a time you
suspect the problem began.

--
Manuel Nonaca
MIS/M University of Phoenix Online
Clovis, CA (PST)

"thistle123" <thistle123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A6B0AD5-17A9-467E-ABED-C9AEB5835D6A@microsoft.com...
> PROBLEM: AERO theme and appearance suddenly disappeared.
> AERO and Windows Vista Basic both show up on my appearance settings menu,
> but when I choose either of them, I get an error box that says "the visual
> styles cannot be applied" and I default to Windows Standard. "windows
> vista"
> is the them chosen under the "theme" menu. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT GO INTO
> FLIP3D MODE. ** NOTE: aero worked for at least 2 months before it
> disappeared**
>
> MY PC: VISTA home premium pre-installed, new 32 bit Intel core 2 6600 @
> 2.4
> GHz ATI 1300PRO, 2G RAM, rated 4.2 WEI, DirectX10, refresh rate 60Hz,
> LDDM
> supported
>
> I HAVE:
> -Followed "Windows Vista Rules for Enabling Windows Aero With Guidelines
> for
> Troubleshooting" on windows site,
> -restarted DWM: cmd prompt with administrative privileges : 'net stop
> uxsms'
> 'net start uxsms' AND rundll32.exe Dwmapi.dll,DwmEnableComposition
> - Did the "WINSAT" thing
> - I checked all prorams- NONE are set to "Disable desktop composition"
> - I KNOW this computer has above the required hardware to run VISTA: I
> bought it that way and it was working fine until recently
>
> I've been online for hours searching for an answer and trying anything
> sounds reasonable. I think I've exhausted all the common suggestions.
> PLEASE
> HELP!
>
> CATHY
>

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Are you running any JAVA based software by any chance? Try disabling it.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry
"thistle123" <thistle123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A6B0AD5-17A9-467E-ABED-C9AEB5835D6A@microsoft.com...
> PROBLEM: AERO theme and appearance suddenly disappeared.
> AERO and Windows Vista Basic both show up on my appearance settings menu,
> but when I choose either of them, I get an error box that says "the visual
> styles cannot be applied" and I default to Windows Standard. "windows
> vista"
> is the them chosen under the "theme" menu. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT GO INTO
> FLIP3D MODE. ** NOTE: aero worked for at least 2 months before it
> disappeared**
>
> MY PC: VISTA home premium pre-installed, new 32 bit Intel core 2 6600 @
> 2.4
> GHz ATI 1300PRO, 2G RAM, rated 4.2 WEI, DirectX10, refresh rate 60Hz,
> LDDM
> supported
>
> I HAVE:
> -Followed "Windows Vista Rules for Enabling Windows Aero With Guidelines
> for
> Troubleshooting" on windows site,
> -restarted DWM: cmd prompt with administrative privileges : 'net stop
> uxsms'
> 'net start uxsms' AND rundll32.exe Dwmapi.dll,DwmEnableComposition
> - Did the "WINSAT" thing
> - I checked all prorams- NONE are set to "Disable desktop composition"
> - I KNOW this computer has above the required hardware to run VISTA: I
> bought it that way and it was working fine until recently
>
> I've been online for hours searching for an answer and trying anything
> sounds reasonable. I think I've exhausted all the common suggestions.
> PLEASE
> HELP!
>
> CATHY
>

 

[Phillips]

Check/refresh your Vista score: Control Panel\Performance Information and
Tools
ATI graphics drivers *after 7.7* have issues w/ the AGP cards; Vista will
reset your graphics score to 1.0 and no Aero Glass blah blah.
Solutions: roll back ATI driver or download 7.7 at ATI website - they have
instructions how to restore just one file (3xdiag or so) from 7.7 and use it
w/ 7.12 etc.

Michael



"thistle123" <thistle123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A6B0AD5-17A9-467E-ABED-C9AEB5835D6A@microsoft.com...
> PROBLEM: AERO theme and appearance suddenly disappeared.
> AERO and Windows Vista Basic both show up on my appearance settings menu,
> but when I choose either of them, I get an error box that says "the visual
> styles cannot be applied" and I default to Windows Standard. "windows
> vista"
> is the them chosen under the "theme" menu. THE SYSTEM WILL NOT GO INTO
> FLIP3D MODE. ** NOTE: aero worked for at least 2 months before it
> disappeared**
>
> MY PC: VISTA home premium pre-installed, new 32 bit Intel core 2 6600 @
> 2.4
> GHz ATI 1300PRO, 2G RAM, rated 4.2 WEI, DirectX10, refresh rate 60Hz,
> LDDM
> supported
>
> I HAVE:
> -Followed "Windows Vista Rules for Enabling Windows Aero With Guidelines
> for
> Troubleshooting" on windows site,
> -restarted DWM: cmd prompt with administrative privileges : 'net stop
> uxsms'
> 'net start uxsms' AND rundll32.exe Dwmapi.dll,DwmEnableComposition
> - Did the "WINSAT" thing
> - I checked all prorams- NONE are set to "Disable desktop composition"
> - I KNOW this computer has above the required hardware to run VISTA: I
> bought it that way and it was working fine until recently
>
> I've been online for hours searching for an answer and trying anything
> sounds reasonable. I think I've exhausted all the common suggestions.
> PLEASE
> HELP!
>
> CATHY
>

 

[Bob Campbell]

In article <ewfofBzVIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>,
"Phillips" <afn18721@afn.org> wrote:

> Check/refresh your Vista score: Control Panel\Performance Information and
> Tools
> ATI graphics drivers *after 7.7* have issues w/ the AGP cards;

Her Core 2 Quad system is unlikely to have AGP graphics!

 

[Phillips]

Yup,
I should have read the whole message Still, she should try previous
graphics drivers.
Thank you,
Michael

"Bob Campbell" <bob@bob.bob> wrote in message
news:bob-CD7230.17190915012008@news.supernews.com...
> In article <ewfofBzVIHA.5816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>,
> "Phillips" <afn18721@afn.org> wrote:
>
>> Check/refresh your Vista score: Control Panel\Performance Information and
>> Tools
>> ATI graphics drivers *after 7.7* have issues w/ the AGP cards;
>
> Her Core 2 Quad system is unlikely to have AGP graphics!

 

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