HELP! Windows 7 aero and transparency not working.

[Tech-nerd]

so I installed win7 back in January, and aero and transparency never had problems.

but due to my battery's short life, I have to switch to the basic theme when on the go.

But I've never had problems with switching back to aero with the transparency.

So anyway, sometime in April I've switched to basic theme and haven't switched back until now.

But when I try to use the aero theme, transparency won't work. (this happened before, but it comes back to aero once I click troubleshoot)

So I clicked troubleshoot, and it took a minute with a message 'desktop window management is disabled'

I did some research online, and restarted dwm in services. but I still have the same error.

any help? thanks in advance.

[Hum]

Did you Reboot, after switching on the dwm service ?

[Tech-nerd]

I did, but it didn't work

[Hum]

I would go to the Control Panel, and try turning on Aero/transparency again.

Otherwise I would run a System file check.

[Tech-nerd]

how do I do so? the system file check?

thanks

[ATLien_0]

just to make sure, are you in balanced or high performance power mode? I have had this issue before, but only when I was in battery saver mode

[Tech-nerd]

anyone with a tip?

I'm in power saver mode, I'll switch to high performance to see if it works

it still didn't work even if using high performance

[SQ1]

anyone with a tip?

I'm in power saver mode, I'll switch to high performance to see if it works

it still didn't work even if using high performance

Yeah, power saver mode disables aero, try with high performance

[ATLien_0]

are you using the correct video card drivers?

[Tech-nerd]

the card drivers can't be wrong cos aero previously worked

[xendrome]

Maybe you need to go into System in Control panel and refresh your WEI score? That can turn Aero Off.

[Tech-nerd]

the card drivers can't be wrong cos aero previously worked

[Tech-nerd]

Maybe you need to go into System in Control panel and refresh your WEI score? That can turn Aero Off.

I'll try it, it might be the cause because it says unrated

I'll post back when it finishes.'

thanks

[Tech-nerd]

I tried, but even the scoring won't work.

any tips?

[ATLien_0]

do you have kaspersky AV by chance? there was an issue a while back with that causing this problem

[Tech-nerd]

no I've never had kaspersky av before.

[Riggers]

There`s a couple of possible solutions here Microsoft Forum

Maybe also try from an elevated CMD prompt "winsat formal -restart clean"

winsat /? for a list of available switches

[Tech-nerd]

here's the winsat log:

425250051 (2572) - winsat\logging.cpp:0815: --- START 2010\5\26 18:56:22 PM ---

425250067 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:4301: Command Line = "B:\Windows\system32\winsat.exe" formal -cancelevent d4ba1265-446b-45a1-a9b9-47b1d3743b37

425250067 (2572) - winsat\processwinsaterror.cpp:0095: ERROR: tried to read resource strings, unknown exception occured

425250925 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:4474: > IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE.

425251003 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:4585: Watch dog system enabled

425251221 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:4600: Main watch dog timer set to 600.0 seconds

425266244 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2505: > DWM not running.

425266244 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2470: > EMD service will be restored on exit.

425284294 (2572) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:0983: > Read the active power scheme as 'a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a'

425284294 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2793: > power policy saved.

425284730 (2572) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c'

425284746 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2814: > power policy set to maximum.

425286961 (2572) - winsat\logging.cpp:1763: ERROR: pahse enter/leave imballance

425286961 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:0948: > IsOfficial=TRUE IsFormal=TRUE IsMoobe=FALSE RanOverTs=FALSE RanOnbatteries=FALSE

425286961 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment features

425289941 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment dwm -aname DWM -time 10 -fbc 10 -disp off -normalw 12 -width 1280 -height 1024 -winwidth C(1144) -winheight C(915) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -nolock

425321266 (2572) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 1769340

425321266 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2037: > DWM Assessment results processing SUCCESS

425321266 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Batch -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(10) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)

425337037 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Alpha -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(75) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)

425350766 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname Tex -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -texshader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(4) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3

425370827 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -aname ALU -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -alushader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(1) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3

425393666 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Batch -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(10) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)

425399906 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Alpha -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 300 -batchcnt C(75) -objs C(26) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1)

425405569 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname Tex -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -texshader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(4) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3

425411996 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname ALU -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 500 -batchcnt C(125) -objs C(20) -noalpha -alushader -totaltex 10 -texpobj C(1) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3

425418330 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname GeomF4 -time 7 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 150;200;241 -batchcnt C(50);C(200);C(300) -objs C(12);C(26);C(45) -noalpha -geomf4shader -texpobj C(0) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -tierframes 60 -tiertime 1

425424070 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname GeomV8 -time 7 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 75;100;120 -batchcnt C(25);C(100);C(150) -objs C(8);C(17);C(29) -noalpha -geomv8shader -texpobj C(0) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -tierframes 60 -tiertime 1

425429515 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment d3d -dx10 -aname CBuffer -time 5 -fbc 10 -disp off -animate 10 -width 1280 -height 1024 -totalobj 75 -batchcnt C(25) -objs C(8) -rendertotex 6 -rtdelta 3 -texpobj C(1) -cbuffershader -cbufa 2 -cbuff 5 -cbufp 6

425435599 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mfmedia -input B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.wmv -nopmp

425443711 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_MPEG2_HD_15mbps.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps

425474849 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_VC1_15mbps.wmv -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog

425521680 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480i_5sec_6mbps_new.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps

425541071 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480p_5sec_6mbps_new.mpg -dshow -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog

425557919 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_1080_5sec_10mbps_h264.mp4 -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 135 -expfrmmax 150 -overrideframetype prog

425597528 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mediaex -input B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\Clip_480_5sec_6mbps_h264.mp4 -video offscreen -audio mute -width 100%m -height 100%m -constrain -savereg -autoprofname -expfrmmin 270 -expfrmmax 300 -overrideframetype int2fps

425622317 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment media -input B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsatencode.wmv -encode B:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\winsat.prx

425650521 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment moobego

425650865 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption -up

425661114 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression -up

425671769 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption2 -up

425682174 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression2 -up

425692501 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption

425702844 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression

425713561 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -encryption2

425725230 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment cpu -compression2

425735651 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment mem

425738412 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment disk -seq -read -n 0

425782218 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment disk -ran -read -n 0

425808878 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:1775: > Run Assessment disk -scen 2009 -drive B:

425811780 (2572) - storage\diskprof.cpp:2324: Unable to open temporary file. Largest available contiguous space was: -1731461106MB

425811827 (2572) - storage\diskprof.cpp:0283: The temporary file needed to perform work could not be placed on the disk. Could not find a suitable drive for the file.

425811827 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2056: > disk Assessment FAILED due to an error

425811858 (2572) - winsat\processresults.cpp:4018: > Wrote video memory bandwidth to the registry 1769340

425811858 (2572) - winsat\processresults.cpp:0962: > Wrote cpu expression compression score to the registry 139

425811858 (2572) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1004: Total physical mem available to the OS : 1.99 GB (2,137,022,464 bytes)

425811858 (2572) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1253: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check.

425812045 (2572) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1265: Skipping StdDefPlayback limit check.

425812045 (2572) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1480: > Wrote disk score to the registry 470

425812045 (2572) - winsat\processresults.cpp:1498: > Wrote random read disk score to the registry 1433

425812497 (2572) - winsat\syspowertools.cpp:1015: > Set the active power scheme to a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a'

425812497 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2855: > Power state restored.

425812497 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2870: > Successfully reenabled EMD.

425813714 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:2896: > Composition restarted

425813730 (2572) - winsat\watchdog.cpp:0311: Watch dog system shutdown

425813761 (2572) - winsat\main.cpp:4909: > exit value = 1.

[Kralik]

Just a tht.. do you have an Aero capable graphics card? Is the correct driver installed? Is Win 7 showing your card in Device Manager and not VGA compatible smth smth?

[Tech-nerd]

I'm pretty sure my graphic card work with aero, because It always worked before.

[Kralik]

I'm pretty sure my graphic card work with aero, because It always worked before.

I'd go to Device Manager and confirm this just in case.. most of the times it's the littlest things that cause problems..

[Tech-nerd]

Just in case, anyone wants to see what it is like when clicking troubleshooting aero problems.

https://www.neowin.net/forum/uploads/monthly_05_2010/post-301972-1274879707383.png

[Fred Derf Veteran]

The advice that I'm getting from a suspended member is to remove quicktime.

"it's happened to allot of people and that was the problem."

[Tech-nerd]

ity might actually be the driver, because when I clicked troubleshoot aero problems today, it actually said it's driver problems, and it needs to update.

I'm updating now to see if it works.

[Tech-nerd]

here's what the error looks like now,

and I've tried to update the driver from windows update, it failed.

So I downloaded the driver from intel, it's the intel 965 chipset.

but when it was installing, it got an 'unknown error' and had to exit.

so I can't install.

what can I do?