video driver was current .
I contacted free chat-line support for Vista SP1 problems and gave them
access to my computer. Seems the problem was that Vista SPI instalation
apparently deselected Windows Aero in Control Panel>Personalization>Window
Color and Appearance>classic appearance properties.
"Steveb" wrote:
Quote:
> cool. thanks. I try that.
>
> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> Quote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Reinstall and/or update your video drivers.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
> >
> > "Steveb" <Steveb@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:5D2F5A63-DD8C-443E-AC18-D558CE1EA0FE@xxxxxx Quote:
> > > Since I installed Vista sevice pack 1 on my laptop the side bar is opaque
> > > and
> > > I can't see how to make it transparent a like it was before I installed
> > > service pack 1. Any suugestions?
> > >
> > > "Phil" wrote:
> > >
> > >> A neighbor is trying to change his side bar background to Transparent.
> > >> Now
> > >> it is gray with a blue desktop background. How does he accomplish this?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> Phil
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >