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01-04-2008
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| | two questions 1 - the sidebar on my wife's vista system is transparent [you can see her wall paper thru the sidebar]. my sidebar is opaque [light gray color; not transparent]. i can't see how to make my bar transparent? [note: i'm talking about the sidebar itself, not the gadgets in the sidebar; for those, i can change the transparency]. 2 - my window switcher doesn't work anymore. it used to give me the 3-d open windows view. now it does nothing. any help greatly apreciated. tia. dpm |
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01-04-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: two questions  Quote: Originally Posted by dpm  1 - the sidebar on my wife's vista system is transparent [you can see her wall paper thru the sidebar]. my sidebar is opaque [light gray color; not transparent]. i can't see how to make my bar transparent? [note: i'm talking about the sidebar itself, not the gadgets in the sidebar; for those, i can change the transparency]. 2 - my window switcher doesn't work anymore. it used to give me the 3-d open windows view. now it does nothing. any help greatly apreciated. tia. dpm You might find this helpful for that. Windows Sidebar Theme Shawn |
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01-04-2008
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| | Re: two questions OK. I don't have a theme called Aero. I switched it to the theme called Windows Vista and now my sidebar is transparent. One problem down. I must've had this Aero theme when I first got my computer because in the beginning I could use the 3-D. I can still do the alt-tab between windows, but I really liked the 3-D display. Is there maybe a place I can download additional themes from, including this Aero theme? Thanks. "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uvvoY6yTIHA.5400@xxxxxx Quote: > This is attributed to the fact that Windows Aero theme is not enabled. > Right click the Desktop > click Properties > Personalize > Themes > click > in the Themes list box and select Windows Aero > click OK. The option to > have to an opaque Sidebar will now be available and you can now have the > Flip 3d. > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > "dpm" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:u1fkiPyTIHA.5360@xxxxxx Quote: >>1 - the sidebar on my wife's vista system is transparent [you can see her >>wall paper thru the sidebar]. my sidebar is opaque [light gray color; not >>transparent]. i can't see how to make my bar transparent? [note: i'm >>talking about the sidebar itself, not the gadgets in the sidebar; for >>those, i can change the transparency]. >> >> 2 - my window switcher doesn't work anymore. it used to give me the 3-d >> open windows view. now it does nothing. >> >> any help greatly apreciated. tia. >> >> dpm > |
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01-04-2008
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| | Re: two questions It should be 'Windows Aero', Vista includes three themes: Windows Aero Windows Aero Basic Windows Aero Standard (for Windows Vista Home Basic users) Windows Classic Flip 3D is a part of the Windows Aero experience, the only other thing I suggest you do is ensure that the following services are running: - Themes - Desktop window manager You can find them under Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services If that does not work If none of the above work, you might need to refresh your Windows Experience Index (WEI) rating. 1. Click Start 2. In the search box, type Performance Information and Tools, hit enter 3. Click the Update my score link 4. Click Continue on the User Account Control dialog -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry "dpm" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O$oQMpzTIHA.5524@xxxxxx Quote: > OK. I don't have a theme called Aero. I switched it to the theme called > Windows Vista and now my sidebar is transparent. One problem down. I > must've had this Aero theme when I first got my computer because in the > beginning I could use the 3-D. I can still do the alt-tab between windows, > but I really liked the 3-D display. Is there maybe a place I can download > additional themes from, including this Aero theme? Thanks. > > > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:uvvoY6yTIHA.5400@xxxxxx Quote: >> This is attributed to the fact that Windows Aero theme is not enabled. >> Right click the Desktop > click Properties > Personalize > Themes > click >> in the Themes list box and select Windows Aero > click OK. The option to >> have to an opaque Sidebar will now be available and you can now have the >> Flip 3d. >> -- >> Andre >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com >> My Vista Quickstart Guide: >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry >> "dpm" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:u1fkiPyTIHA.5360@xxxxxx Quote: >>>1 - the sidebar on my wife's vista system is transparent [you can see her >>>wall paper thru the sidebar]. my sidebar is opaque [light gray color; not >>>transparent]. i can't see how to make my bar transparent? [note: i'm >>>talking about the sidebar itself, not the gadgets in the sidebar; for >>>those, i can change the transparency]. >>> >>> 2 - my window switcher doesn't work anymore. it used to give me the 3-d >>> open windows view. now it does nothing. >>> >>> any help greatly apreciated. tia. >>> >>> dpm >> |
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01-04-2008
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| | Re: two questions My theme options are: Windows Vista; Windows Classic and Browse. Browse starts me in C: Program Files - not sure where the themes are located. Themes & Desktop Manager are both running OK. My WEI rating is 5.2, which was the lowest sub rating. The highest was 5.9. So i'm pretty good there. Did something get fried? Can I download the Aero theme I need from somewhere? If so, where do I save the theme to> Thanks. "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uYG3f6zTIHA.5400@xxxxxx Quote: > It should be 'Windows Aero', Vista includes three themes: > > Windows Aero > Windows Aero Basic > Windows Aero Standard (for Windows Vista Home Basic users) > Windows Classic > > Flip 3D is a part of the Windows Aero experience, the only other thing I > suggest you do is ensure that the following services are running: > - Themes > - Desktop window manager > > You can find them under Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > > If that does not work > If none of the above work, you might need to refresh your Windows > Experience Index (WEI) rating. > 1. Click Start > 2. In the search box, type Performance Information and Tools, hit > enter > 3. Click the Update my score link > 4. Click Continue on the User Account Control dialog > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry > > > "dpm" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:O$oQMpzTIHA.5524@xxxxxx Quote: >> OK. I don't have a theme called Aero. I switched it to the theme called >> Windows Vista and now my sidebar is transparent. One problem down. I >> must've had this Aero theme when I first got my computer because in the >> beginning I could use the 3-D. I can still do the alt-tab between >> windows, but I really liked the 3-D display. Is there maybe a place I can >> download additional themes from, including this Aero theme? Thanks. >> >> >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:uvvoY6yTIHA.5400@xxxxxx Quote: >>> This is attributed to the fact that Windows Aero theme is not enabled. >>> Right click the Desktop > click Properties > Personalize > Themes > >>> click in the Themes list box and select Windows Aero > click OK. The >>> option to have to an opaque Sidebar will now be available and you can >>> now have the Flip 3d. >>> -- >>> Andre >>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com >>> My Vista Quickstart Guide: >>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry >>> "dpm" <nospam@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:u1fkiPyTIHA.5360@xxxxxx >>>>1 - the sidebar on my wife's vista system is transparent [you can see >>>>her wall paper thru the sidebar]. my sidebar is opaque [light gray >>>>color; not transparent]. i can't see how to make my bar transparent? >>>>[note: i'm talking about the sidebar itself, not the gadgets in the >>>>sidebar; for those, i can change the transparency]. >>>> >>>> 2 - my window switcher doesn't work anymore. it used to give me the 3-d >>>> open windows view. now it does nothing. >>>> >>>> any help greatly apreciated. tia. >>>> >>>> dpm >>> >>> > |
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01-04-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: two questions Quote: Originally Posted by dpm My theme options are: Windows Vista; Windows Classic and Browse. Browse starts me in C: Program Files - not sure where the themes are located. Themes & Desktop Manager are both running OK. My WEI rating is 5.2, which was the lowest sub rating. The highest was 5.9. So i'm pretty good there. Did something get fried? Can I download the Aero theme I need from somewhere? If so, where do I save the theme to> Thanks. You might try this to see of this can get Windows Aero enabled for you again. It just sets the default settings back for Aero. http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...c-version.html Shawn |
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01-04-2008
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| | Re: two questions Thanks. It wasn't quite the right answer, but it got me there while I was reading the instructions. For anyone else that might have this problem, in additiona to the theme selection, I needed to go to the Windows Color and Appearance tab and reset the tab there to Windows Aero also. Thanks to everyone for there assistance. "brink" <brink.32p023@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:brink.32p023@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > dpm;562148 Wrote: Quote: >> My theme options are: Windows Vista; Windows Classic and Browse. Browse >> starts me in C: Program Files - not sure where the themes are located. >> Themes & Desktop Manager are both running OK. My WEI rating is 5.2, >> which >> was the lowest sub rating. The highest was 5.9. So i'm pretty good >> there. >> Did something get fried? Can I download the Aero theme I need from >> somewhere? If so, where do I save the theme to> Thanks. >> > DPM, > > You might try this to see of this can get Windows Aero enabled for you > again. It just sets the default settings back for Aero. > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...c-version.html > > Shawn > > > -- > brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* > '*Vista Forums*' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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01-05-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: two questions Quote: Originally Posted by dpm Thanks. It wasn't quite the right answer, but it got me there while I was reading the instructions. For anyone else that might have this problem, in additiona to the theme selection, I needed to go to the Windows Color and Appearance tab and reset the tab there to Windows Aero also. Thanks to everyone for there assistance. "brink" <brink.32p023@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:brink.32p023@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > dpm;562148 Wrote: > > DPM, > > You might try this to see of this can get Windows Aero enabled for you > again. It just sets the default settings back for Aero. > > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...c-version.html > > Shawn > > > -- > brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* > '*Vista Forums*' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help others.* I'm glad to hear you got it going again. Thank you for the feedback. I updated the tutorial to include this. Shawn |
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