another aero problem

[thehandsomedog]

sorry to post yet another aero problem but i have read quite alot of other posts and they just aren't really helpin. here is my situation, i have had vista runnin aero on my machine pre sp1 and when that update came out windows update did its thing and all was well. so when it told me to urgently update to sp2 i naturally clicked the magic button and poof aero has now disappeared and in the colour and appearance box im left with a rather ancient looking options box. i just want my pc to look all sexy and smooth again.
the wei is 3.3
graphics card is a nvidea geforce 8400 gs
can anyone please help

 

[Frostmourne]

Right-click your desktop, select personalize, windows color and appearance, open windows for classic properties, what do you see?

 

[thehandsomedog]

is this what u meant?

 

[thehandsomedog]

not sure if its related but i have also lost the preview of pages when using the alt+tab shortcut i now get this stupid little box

 

[zigzag3143]

is this what u meant?

this just looks like you have a "classic" theme chosen. I believe he wants to see this screen

 

[thehandsomedog]

if i could get that screen i wouldn't have a problem. its as if the system is runnin in safe mode. either that or sp2 is actually windows 3.0 dressed up

 

[Frostmourne]

No thats Windows 7, click Windows Aero, then click apply. You got the right screen.

 

[thehandsomedog]

i have tried them all. there is 6 windows aeros and they all look the same

 

[Frostmourne]

Something is broken. Can you run sfc /scannow at an elevated command prompt?

 

[thehandsomedog]

ok will do. this is looking like it may take awhile!!

 

[Frostmourne]

Sure - open up the start menu and then type cmd, then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter at once and press continue on the UAC prompt, or right click the cmd entry in the start menu and choose run as administrator.

Also run the diagnostics kit in my sig to see what drivers need to be updated.

 

[thehandsomedog]

that worked a treat thankyou very much for your time♠

 

[Frostmourne]

Solved?