Vista - Windows Aero is Missing

Try this:

Right-click the desktop and choose Personalize.

Click Theme and choose Windows Vista.

Click OK.

Click Window Color and Appearance.

You should see the Aero options for controlling color and transparency. And
the Flip 3D thing should work too.

"IQdan" <IQdan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:222A25DE-D343-45E8-8198-521E40376F01@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I've just bought a brand new laptop Aspire 5584WXMi installed with
> Vista
> Home Premium about 1 month ago. I was able to use the 'Window Switcher' to
> do
> the 3D flipping but I do not know what happened few days ago and I am
> unable
> to do this anymore. The screen just did not flip but a box with few icons
> (those screens that I was using eg. IE, MSN etc) would appear when I
> clicked
> on the 'Window Switcher' icon. In other words, I am unable to do the 3D
> flipping.
>
> Also, I looked at my 'Window Color and Appearance', only the 'Appearance
> setting' box came out. The color setting option is missing.
>
> It is weird that the program would just disappear by itself. May I know
> what can I do to restore the function of Window Aero?
>
> Thanks heaps!
>

Hi, I've just bought a brand new laptop Aspire 5584WXMi installed with Vista
Home Premium about 1 month ago. I was able to use the 'Window Switcher' to do
the 3D flipping but I do not know what happened few days ago and I am unable
to do this anymore. The screen just did not flip but a box with few icons
(those screens that I was using eg. IE, MSN etc) would appear when I clicked
on the 'Window Switcher' icon. In other words, I am unable to do the 3D
flipping.

Also, I looked at my 'Window Color and Appearance', only the 'Appearance
setting' box came out. The color setting option is missing.

It is weird that the program would just disappear by itself. May I know
what can I do to restore the function of Window Aero?

Thanks heaps!

Thanks for your reply Puppy Breath. I've followed your instructions.. but I
still couldnt make the 3D flipping works.

Also, i did not see the Aero options for controlling color and transparency.
I could only see the 'Appearance Setting'......


"Puppy Breath" wrote:

> Try this:
>
> Right-click the desktop and choose Personalize.
>
> Click Theme and choose Windows Vista.
>
> Click OK.
>
> Click Window Color and Appearance.
>
> You should see the Aero options for controlling color and transparency. And
> the Flip 3D thing should work too.
>
> "IQdan" <IQdan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:222A25DE-D343-45E8-8198-521E40376F01@microsoft.com...
> > Hi, I've just bought a brand new laptop Aspire 5584WXMi installed with
> > Vista
> > Home Premium about 1 month ago. I was able to use the 'Window Switcher' to
> > do
> > the 3D flipping but I do not know what happened few days ago and I am
> > unable
> > to do this anymore. The screen just did not flip but a box with few icons
> > (those screens that I was using eg. IE, MSN etc) would appear when I
> > clicked
> > on the 'Window Switcher' icon. In other words, I am unable to do the 3D
> > flipping.
> >
> > Also, I looked at my 'Window Color and Appearance', only the 'Appearance
> > setting' box came out. The color setting option is missing.
> >
> > It is weird that the program would just disappear by itself. May I know
> > what can I do to restore the function of Window Aero?
> >
> > Thanks heaps!
> >
>

Did you install Quicktime? That seems to be a problem for some users.


"IQdan" <IQdan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:254D042F-3EA6-43C0-BAB3-603B9C7D624E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your reply Puppy Breath. I've followed your instructions.. but
> I
> still couldnt make the 3D flipping works.
>
> Also, i did not see the Aero options for controlling color and
> transparency.
> I could only see the 'Appearance Setting'......
>
>
> "Puppy Breath" wrote:
>
>> Try this:
>>
>> Right-click the desktop and choose Personalize.
>>
>> Click Theme and choose Windows Vista.
>>
>> Click OK.
>>
>> Click Window Color and Appearance.
>>
>> You should see the Aero options for controlling color and transparency.
>> And
>> the Flip 3D thing should work too.
>>
>> "IQdan" <IQdan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:222A25DE-D343-45E8-8198-521E40376F01@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi, I've just bought a brand new laptop Aspire 5584WXMi installed with
>> > Vista
>> > Home Premium about 1 month ago. I was able to use the 'Window Switcher'
>> > to
>> > do
>> > the 3D flipping but I do not know what happened few days ago and I am
>> > unable
>> > to do this anymore. The screen just did not flip but a box with few
>> > icons
>> > (those screens that I was using eg. IE, MSN etc) would appear when I
>> > clicked
>> > on the 'Window Switcher' icon. In other words, I am unable to do the 3D
>> > flipping.
>> >
>> > Also, I looked at my 'Window Color and Appearance', only the
>> > 'Appearance
>> > setting' box came out. The color setting option is missing.
>> >
>> > It is weird that the program would just disappear by itself. May I
>> > know
>> > what can I do to restore the function of Window Aero?
>> >
>> > Thanks heaps!
>> >
>>

No, I did not install Quicktime. I was stil able to use it in the morning but
it went crazy in the afternoon... I don't think I've downloaded any programs
on that day...



"DP" wrote:

> Did you install Quicktime? That seems to be a problem for some users.
>
>
> "IQdan" <IQdan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:254D042F-3EA6-43C0-BAB3-603B9C7D624E@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply Puppy Breath. I've followed your instructions.. but
> > I
> > still couldnt make the 3D flipping works.
> >
> > Also, i did not see the Aero options for controlling color and
> > transparency.
> > I could only see the 'Appearance Setting'......
> >
> >
> > "Puppy Breath" wrote:
> >
> >> Try this:
> >>
> >> Right-click the desktop and choose Personalize.
> >>
> >> Click Theme and choose Windows Vista.
> >>
> >> Click OK.
> >>
> >> Click Window Color and Appearance.
> >>
> >> You should see the Aero options for controlling color and transparency.
> >> And
> >> the Flip 3D thing should work too.
> >>
> >> "IQdan" <IQdan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:222A25DE-D343-45E8-8198-521E40376F01@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi, I've just bought a brand new laptop Aspire 5584WXMi installed with
> >> > Vista
> >> > Home Premium about 1 month ago. I was able to use the 'Window Switcher'
> >> > to
> >> > do
> >> > the 3D flipping but I do not know what happened few days ago and I am
> >> > unable
> >> > to do this anymore. The screen just did not flip but a box with few
> >> > icons
> >> > (those screens that I was using eg. IE, MSN etc) would appear when I
> >> > clicked
> >> > on the 'Window Switcher' icon. In other words, I am unable to do the 3D
> >> > flipping.
> >> >
> >> > Also, I looked at my 'Window Color and Appearance', only the
> >> > 'Appearance
> >> > setting' box came out. The color setting option is missing.
> >> >
> >> > It is weird that the program would just disappear by itself. May I
> >> > know
> >> > what can I do to restore the function of Window Aero?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks heaps!
> >> >
> >>
>
>

Yeah...I've got my Aero back... I think it was due to a mp3 that I
downloaded.. phew... Thanks to everyone who answered my Questions.



"IQdan" wrote:

> No, I did not install Quicktime. I was stil able to use it in the morning but
> it went crazy in the afternoon... I don't think I've downloaded any programs
> on that day...
>
>
>
> "DP" wrote:
>
> > Did you install Quicktime? That seems to be a problem for some users.
> >
> >
> > "IQdan" <IQdan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:254D042F-3EA6-43C0-BAB3-603B9C7D624E@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for your reply Puppy Breath. I've followed your instructions.. but
> > > I
> > > still couldnt make the 3D flipping works.
> > >
> > > Also, i did not see the Aero options for controlling color and
> > > transparency.
> > > I could only see the 'Appearance Setting'......
> > >
> > >
> > > "Puppy Breath" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Try this:
> > >>
> > >> Right-click the desktop and choose Personalize.
> > >>
> > >> Click Theme and choose Windows Vista.
> > >>
> > >> Click OK.
> > >>
> > >> Click Window Color and Appearance.
> > >>
> > >> You should see the Aero options for controlling color and transparency.
> > >> And
> > >> the Flip 3D thing should work too.
> > >>
> > >> "IQdan" <IQdan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:222A25DE-D343-45E8-8198-521E40376F01@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi, I've just bought a brand new laptop Aspire 5584WXMi installed with
> > >> > Vista
> > >> > Home Premium about 1 month ago. I was able to use the 'Window Switcher'
> > >> > to
> > >> > do
> > >> > the 3D flipping but I do not know what happened few days ago and I am
> > >> > unable
> > >> > to do this anymore. The screen just did not flip but a box with few
> > >> > icons
> > >> > (those screens that I was using eg. IE, MSN etc) would appear when I
> > >> > clicked
> > >> > on the 'Window Switcher' icon. In other words, I am unable to do the 3D
> > >> > flipping.
> > >> >
> > >> > Also, I looked at my 'Window Color and Appearance', only the
> > >> > 'Appearance
> > >> > setting' box came out. The color setting option is missing.
> > >> >
> > >> > It is weird that the program would just disappear by itself. May I
> > >> > know
> > >> > what can I do to restore the function of Window Aero?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks heaps!
> > >> >
> > >>
> >
> >