Thanks Dan. Good job. It's kind of a needle in a haystack, but I believe
this is the driver you need:
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...0&SubCatID=185
Click on the "Click Here to Begin Free Download" link, and save it to your
Desktop. Right-click on
P4M900(CE)-VN896(CE)-CN896(CE)_210001f_Vista_wIShld.zip
and choose Properties. Click on the Unblock button (Apply, OK). Then
right-click on the file again, and choose Extract All. When the files are
extracted, right-click on Setup.exe, and choose Run as Administrator. Allow
Setup to do it's thing. You will proabably have to reboot.
If successful, go to Control Panel > Performance Information and Tools, and
click on Update My Score.
I'll get back to the subject of Windows.old, but first I want to see if this
goes OK (right now it's acting as kind of a backup). Too, there's another
driver you may want to update.
"Daniel Hirons" <DanielHirons@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:35C8EE05-6AF5-48F0-80C9-6C87850EAA93@microsoft.com...
>I think this is it:
>
> PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3371&SUBSYS_0C87105B&REV_01
> PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3371&SUBSYS_0C87105B
> PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3371&CC_030000
> PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3371&CC_0300
>
>
> --
> Dan
>
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
>> Thanks Dan. Your computer is using the generic Microsoft display driver.
>> This shouldn't be! The Microsoft driver just gives you the minimum
>> functionality necessary to view your screen. It's just a matter of
>> finding
>> what display hardware your computer has.
>>
>> To help me figure out your display hardware, so that I can find the right
>> driver, do this. In the Start Menu type devmgmt.msc, and open Device
>> Manager.
>>
>> In Device Manager, expand Display Adapters. Double-click Standard VGA
>> Graphics Card and go to the Details
>> tab of Properties. In the drop-down menu, under Property,
>> choose Hardware ID. Right-click the Values shown and choose Select All.
>> Copy the values and post it in your reply. It will look something like
>> this
>> example:
>>
>> PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_3150&SUBSYS_81CA104D&REV_00
>> PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_3150&SUBSYS_81CA104D
>> PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_3150&CC_030000
>> PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_3150&CC_0300
>>
>>
>> "Daniel Hirons" <DanielHirons@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:38365191-AD3A-4506-B510-D97D794D4F87@microsoft.com...
>> > Unfortunately it seems that evesham have removed the computer from
>> > their
>> > website now but here is one similar. It is also hard to show you
>> > exactly
>> > what
>> > I had because I customized it quite a lot:
>> > http://www.evesham.com/products/conf...0-52ADB7FCD50C.
>> >
>> > The name of the device is a Standard VGA Graphics Card.
>> >
>> > Driver version number = 6.0.6000.16386
>> > Driver date = 21/06/2006
>> >
>> > Hope this helps.
>> >
>> > Dan
>> > --
>> > Dan
>> >
>> >
>> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No, the Window.old folder is a separate issue, and getting rid of it
>> >> can
>> >> be
>> >> resolved also. For now, we might actually find it useful.
>> >>
>> >> You have a display driver problem, for one. It needs to be updated.
>> >> You
>> >> may need to update other drivers for other hardware devices, as well.
>> >> Can
>> >> you give me a link from the Evesham website that shows the exact
>> >> computer
>> >> you are using?
>> >>
>> >> Expand Display
>> >> Adapters. What is the Name of the device? Double-click on the
>> >> device,
>> >> and
>> >> click on the Driver tab. Copy and Paste the Driver Version number and
>> >> the
>> >> Driver Date number into your reply to this post.
>> >>
>> >> "Daniel Hirons" <DanielHirons@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:C23FA9DA-D2C6-4E7E-BD4D-A9D8D5110AAC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > it has an overall base score of 1 and a "Desktop Performance and
>> >> > Windows
>> >> > Aero" score of 1 as well. It is an evesham computer and the model is
>> >> > a
>> >> > solar
>> >> > XS.
>> >> >
>> >> > I don't really know why this is happening because before I had to
>> >> > reload
>> >> > vista onto the computer again I had Windows Aero and now after it
>> >> > sort
>> >> > of
>> >> > crashed and I reloaded vista it hasn't been on or available to me.
>> >> > Do
>> >> > you
>> >> > think it might be anything to do with the fact that it stored
>> >> > everything
>> >> > off
>> >> > of the previous vista thing (i.e. word documents and the settings
>> >> > for
>> >> > all
>> >> > the
>> >> > software) in a folder called windows.old and it isn't letting me
>> >> > delete
>> >> > everything from the folder now because it says I don't have the file
>> >> > permissions.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for all your help so far, I really appreciate it!
>> >> > --
>> >> > Dan
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Yes, thanks. It tells me that Windows is not believing your
>> >> >> computer
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> capable of running Aero. In Control Panel\Performance Information
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> Tools, what is your overall Base Score number? And, specifically,
>> >> >> what
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> the number for "Desktop Performance and Windows Aero"?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What is your computer's Manufacture's name, and what is your Model
>> >> >> name|Number?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Daniel Hirons" <DanielHirons@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:F8B8B365-6563-46DB-8577-D573AC835258@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > It just says ab(Default) in the name and then REG_SZ in the Type.
>> >> >> > Is
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > any
>> >> >> > help?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Dan
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> The registry is is a (huge) database for Windows and programs.
>> >> >> >> You
>> >> >> >> can
>> >> >> >> read
>> >> >> >> it by using the Registry Editor. However if you have never used
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> Editor,
>> >> >> >> it can be pretty daunting, initially.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Don't make any changes, just try to navigate to the Key (folder)
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> gave
>> >> >> >> you,
>> >> >> >> by expanding each Key one at a time, down the ladder, so to
>> >> >> >> speak,
>> >> >> >> starting
>> >> >> >> with the "folder" HKEY_CURRENT_USER. Next expand the Software
>> >> >> >> "folder",
>> >> >> >> then the Microsoft "folder", and so on, and report back what you
>> >> >> >> see
>> >> >> >> (in
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> right-hand pane) for the DWM folder's values.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> To open the Editor, press the Windows Key + R. Type regedit in
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> Run
>> >> >> >> box,
>> >> >> >> and click on OK.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Here's the "path" again:
>> >> >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> When you get to the DWM Key, it will look some thing like this:
>> >> >> >> http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8510/rgeditmx0.jpg
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Then tell me the Data values for the Name values noted in my
>> >> >> >> previous
>> >> >> >> post.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Daniel Hirons" <DanielHirons@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> news:CE9EEFCA-BC81-41E5-9F6E-05826F7CF87B@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > It is already set to automatic. Shall I go ahead and do the
>> >> >> >> > next
>> >> >> >> > part
>> >> >> >> > of
>> >> >> >> > what
>> >> >> >> > you say then? What do you mean when you say the registry?
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > Dan
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> In the Start Search box of the Start Menu, type services.msc.
>> >> >> >> >> Is
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> Desktop Window Manager Session Manager service set to be
>> >> >> >> >> Automatic
>> >> >> >> >> at
>> >> >> >> >> startup? If it's not, set it that way, and then restart your
>> >> >> >> >> computer.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> If Aero still doesn't work, go to this key in the registry:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> In the right-hand pane, is there a value called "Composition"
>> >> >> >> >> (without
>> >> >> >> >> quotes) under the Name column? Note this NOT the value name
>> >> >> >> >> "CompositionPolicy" (without quotes). If so, what is it's
>> >> >> >> >> value
>> >> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> >> "Composition" under the Data column? What is the value Data
>> >> >> >> >> for
>> >> >> >> >> "CompositionPolicy"?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "Daniel Hirons" <DanielHirons@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> >> wrote
>> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> news:579173FB-1BC1-4137-9698-D7B361EB534D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> > I've done that but nothing has changed....
>> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> > Dan
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> Well, choose Windows Vista, and then go to Control Panel
>> >> >> >> >> >> (Classic
>> >> >> >> >> >> View)
>> >> >> >> >> >> Performance Information and Tools, and click on "Update My
>> >> >> >> >> >> Score".
>> >> >> >> >> >> (It's
>> >> >> >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> >> >> the right-hand side of the page, beneath the big blue
>> >> >> >> >> >> "Base
>> >> >> >> >> >> Score" #.# picture).
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> "Daniel Hirons" <DanielHirons@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> wrote
>> >> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> news:3497DE69-CCC9-46FC-8E3D-983622D436B9@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> > windows vista is already displayed there
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> >> > Dan
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Is "Windows Vista" a choice in Control Panel (Classic
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> View) >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Personalization > Theme? If not, try going to Control
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Panel
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> (Classic
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> View)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Performance Information and Tools, and click on
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Update
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> My
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Score".
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Daniel Hirons"
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> <DanielHirons@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> wrote
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> message
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> news
4926060-B8DC-4EEC-9801-D773191CCC89@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I think they're still installed from the initial time
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >when I
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >set
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >up
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > computer. The computer still works fine except it is
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > without
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > specific
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > windows aero features.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Dan
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > "MrSlartybartfast" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Have you installed the motherboard and graphic
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> drivers?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>