Solved How do I enable Aero??

ilyabyk83

ilyabyk83

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Hi people. I have a problem with my Windows Vista Ultimate, I no longer have Aero theme enabled, and, I can't select it from the list. This has started after I had to format my drive and install Vista all over. Everything else with it seems just fine. Only this "Windows Vista Transparency" is not working. There is only one place I can think of to enable it at, and it is not there. Do I need to install some updates??

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There should be another option there "Windows Vista Ultimate" I think, but I could be wrong.

But how do I enable transparency and all of the other effects of Aero??

THANK YOU PEOPLE FOR YOUR HELP!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 518
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock board
    Memory
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint 750GB
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2
    Sound Card
    No sound!! (LoL, I have no clue)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB
    PSU
    Hec HP585D 585W ATX12V
    Case
    Factory Case from Dell Inspiron 518
    Cooling
    ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan
    Mouse
    Cables Unlimited A4Tech Wireless Battery Free Optical Mouse
    Keyboard
    A4Tech GKS-26
    Internet Speed
    Comcast Cable Hi-Speed
ilyabyk83 said:
Hi people. I have a problem with my Windows Vista Ultimate, I no longer have Aero theme enabled, and, I can't select it from the list. This has started after I had to format my drive and install Vista all over. Everything else with it seems just fine. Only this "Windows Vista Transparency" is not working. There is only one place I can think of to enable it at, and it is not there. Do I need to install some updates??

28ldit1.jpg


There should be another option there "Windows Vista Ultimate" I think, but I could be wrong.

But how do I enable transparency and all of the other effects of Aero??

THANK YOU PEOPLE FOR YOUR HELP!!
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I think you are in the wrong place in control panel you are in appearance you need to be in Themes
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinkpad T400
    CPU
    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
    Motherboard
    LENOVO 64734VM
    Memory
    2.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800
    Hard Drives
    1x 180GB Intel 530 series SSD 1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp 1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm 1x 1Tb Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    Internet Speed
    Medium for New Zealand
    Other Info
    Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset. Only ever used a laptop. Also use USB Freeview TV Card Lenovo Docking Station External Speakers Other bits a pieces as needed
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 518
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock board
    Memory
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint 750GB
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2
    Sound Card
    No sound!! (LoL, I have no clue)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB
    PSU
    Hec HP585D 585W ATX12V
    Case
    Factory Case from Dell Inspiron 518
    Cooling
    ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan
    Mouse
    Cables Unlimited A4Tech Wireless Battery Free Optical Mouse
    Keyboard
    A4Tech GKS-26
    Internet Speed
    Comcast Cable Hi-Speed
PLEASE MARK RESOLVED. Thank You
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 518
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock board
    Memory
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint 750GB
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2
    Sound Card
    No sound!! (LoL, I have no clue)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB
    PSU
    Hec HP585D 585W ATX12V
    Case
    Factory Case from Dell Inspiron 518
    Cooling
    ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan
    Mouse
    Cables Unlimited A4Tech Wireless Battery Free Optical Mouse
    Keyboard
    A4Tech GKS-26
    Internet Speed
    Comcast Cable Hi-Speed
Well done and Thanks for sharing your success.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Biostar
    CPU
    AMD Athlonx64 Dual Core 3800+ 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Biostar MCP6P-M2
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CIBOX
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160GB
brummyfan said:
Well done and Thanks for sharing your success
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Does this get marked as "Resolved" or "Closed"?? How do they do it on this forum??
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 518
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Stock board
    Memory
    SAMSUNG Spinpoint 750GB
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2
    Sound Card
    No sound!! (LoL, I have no clue)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB
    PSU
    Hec HP585D 585W ATX12V
    Case
    Factory Case from Dell Inspiron 518
    Cooling
    ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan
    Mouse
    Cables Unlimited A4Tech Wireless Battery Free Optical Mouse
    Keyboard
    A4Tech GKS-26
    Internet Speed
    Comcast Cable Hi-Speed
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