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Re: Windows Aero
Thanks ever so much Dean-Dean - Windows Aero is now back on and my screen
resolution is also back to normal. I really appreciate all of your help. What
a star!
To anyone else reading this post I truly recommend Dean-Dean because he
gives great advice, instructions and he knows what he's on about!
--
Dan
"Daniel Hirons" wrote:
> Thanks, will do that as soon as possible. But I am just wondering why this is
> happening now because before the computer crashed I obviousily had the
> correct driver and how come it has now gone?
> --
> Dan
>
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
> > 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:
> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > |