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Enabling desktop composition.
  1. #1


    JeremyNebraska Guest

    Enabling desktop composition.

    When I change the theme for my display, I get an error that says: The visual
    styles could not be applied. {Desktop composition is disabled}
    The operation could not be completed because desktop composition is disabled.



    Has anyone else seen this error?

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    Mario Rosario Guest

    Re: Enabling desktop composition.

    Nope.

    "JeremyNebraska" <JeremyNebraska@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:F4DB9BB4-D092-4955-BC24-DA4DE67FE15F@microsoft.com...
    > When I change the theme for my display, I get an error that says: The
    > visual
    > styles could not be applied. {Desktop composition is disabled}
    > The operation could not be completed because desktop composition is
    > disabled.
    >
    > Has anyone else seen this error?



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    usasma Guest

    RE: Enabling desktop composition.

    I seem to remember something about this in my reading. I'd check your video
    card - if it's not the equivalent of an nVidia FX5200 with 128 mB of VRAM
    then that's probably the reason for it.

    - John

    "JeremyNebraska" wrote:

    > When I change the theme for my display, I get an error that says: The visual
    > styles could not be applied. {Desktop composition is disabled}
    > The operation could not be completed because desktop composition is disabled.
    >
    > Has anyone else seen this error?


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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