Vista - Desktop Composition Setting is disabled

Hi there, volunteers
I my Event Viewer/Windows log/App
Information (not Warning nor Error) just Info, perhaps not that important
Info

the Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because
the Desktop Composition Setting is Disable

Reading on Microsoft Technet and Google it seems it has many functions,
when enable it may even slow down computer,
Still like to know where to find enable and disable, it don't show in
Computer management under services
I have set for best performance and let computer decide whats best for the
computer
info
Product name Microsoft Windows Operating System
Product Version 60.6000.16386
Event ID 9019
Event source Desktop Window Manager
Local ID 1033

Vista Home Basic 32 bit Emachine (512 MB Desktop)
I started as question now let it be a comment
Thanks

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lucky me I guess

silver hair;104384 Wrote:U have set Best for Performance.....
so check *Enable Desktop Composition*

OR

To enable DWM (Desktop Window Manager) Service ... run Regedit.exe
Navigate to:
*HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UxSms*
and Change or modify *Start *DWORD value to *2*

Restart your Windows to take effect.


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