Windows Aero

[dean-dean]

Hi Dan. I'm glad things are back to normal, display-wise.

To answer the above, when you re-installed Windows Vista, not all your
hardware drivers may have been available to Windows; they were probably
installed by the computer manufacturer, originally. If Windows doesn't have
a driver in its database, it will attempt to substitute its generic driver,
so that you have at least have a minimum of functionality. (Vista has some
3rd Party drivers on it's Install DVD, but, by no means, all). As you have
seen, the generic driver is not ideal, for certain types of hardware. If
you can, it's best to get the latest driver directly from the manufacturer
of the hardware device, especially if it's a display driver.

By sheer coincidence, it looks like VIA released a new version of your
display driver today. That may have been the one you installed, I'm not
sure. In Device Manager, could you Copy and Paste the Driver Version and
Driver Date, as you did before, and post that info? It's best to have the
latest driver.

Also, in Device Manager, could you expand "Sound, Video and Game
Controllers, and tell me the name of your Sound device? Could you Copy and
Paste the Driver Version and Driver Date for that driver?

Your Windows.old folder will probably have all your original drivers, but
since your computer malfunctioned to the point of you having to re-install
Vista, I'm trying to avoid using those drivers, since I don't know what
corrupted drivers may exist in that folder, or even if that's the case.
Like I said, if you can get the latest drivers from the hardware device's
manufacturer, that's the best way to go. Your display driver is probably
more up to date now than it was when you originally bought your computer.

In Device Manager, do you see any entries that have an Exclamation Point
icon, or something that indicates that one of your devices has a problem?
(The category will automatically be expanded, if it does).

As an organizational tip, you can delete the folder created when you
unzipped the driver's files, now that it's installed. Windows has copied
the files it needs and put them somewhere in it's system folders. I would
move the latest .zip file somewhere in a folder you can create, naming it
Display Driver Backup, say, and put it under C:\Users\(Your Name)\Downloads.

 

[Guest]

Hi dean-dean,

This thread reads like what I am going through right now. Desperate
for advice, no one can figure out what i need to get Aero running. My PC is
an HP 500 notebook. I followed the same instructions that you gave to Dan.
Here are my numbers from the hardware ID:

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2592&SUBSYS_30C4103C&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2592&SUBSYS_30C4103C
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2592&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2592&CC_0300

Anyone who can interpret and tell me what driver to install/download? Many
many thanks.


trish

 

[dean-dean]

You appear to have an Intel 915GM Express chipset. Unfortunately, there is
no Vista driver available for the embedded graphics for that chipset to
download. The driver is provided by Microsoft on the Vista install disc.
See Q3 and Q5 here:

http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-023606.htm

What is the name of the driver listed when you expand "Display adapter" in
Device Manager?

 

[Guest]

hello dean-dean,

my aero feature in vista home premium has stopped workng. i had gone through
this thread and having much of the same problem Dan had. it would be nice if
somebody helped..

notebook model: sony vaio VGN-N320E pre-installed with vista home premium,

Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
driver version : 7.14.10.1151
driver date : 12/13/2006
hardware IDs :

PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_8212104D&REV_03
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&SUBSYS_8212104D
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&CC_030000
PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_27A2&CC_0300
the driver update is available but the setup file says "the driver being
installed is not validated for this computer"

my Base Score performance index is 3.0 (and aero was working well for past 2
months)
the DWM(desktop windows mnager) key using the path
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM "
is
composition REG_DWORD 0* 00000001(1)
composition policy REG_DWORD 0* 00000000(0)



i feel after i updated and run the Java jre file and rebooted the system
,the problem has erupted...maybe

thank you to everyone and anyone in advance. somebody solve this mess

 

[Rogue]

It is probably something that you installed on the computer. You can try to
see if uninstalling the java JRE cures it, as you said that it started after
installing this component. I had a problem with one of the components of
DivX, the web viewer I believe.

 

[dean-dean]

Try this. Download and install the driver (exe file) dated 9/18/2007 found
here:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/fil...32-bit+version&lang=eng&strOSs=153&submit=Go!

After installing the driver, Device Manager should then show version
7.14.10.1329 for your display driver.

Then go to Control Panel > Performance Information and Tools, and update
your score, if necessary.

 

[Guest]

hi dean-dean,
Thanx very much .i appreciate u for ur effort but things r not working....
as i told in my earlier post that the driver update was giving an error on
running the setup.exe file..but....i had downloaded the zip file(not the exe
file as told by u)

now i installed the driver manually...and it was successfull
Also the version is now 7.14.10.1329 for my display driver
i had rebooted the system, updated my score....but for no effect

i would like to mention that vista theme and aero effect both are not
displayed in the Personalization menu......as is obvious

and as mentioned by Rogue in the previous post...would it be a nice idea to
uninstall the Java JRE.....i had read somewhere about java creating Problem
for aero(but mine is updated to the latest
Thanx....reply asap

 

[dean-dean]

In the Registry Editor, go to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM

In the right-side pane, look for a REG_DWORD value named "Composition" (NOT
to be confused with "CompositionPolicy"). Right-click on the name
"Composition" and delete it. Then log off, and back on.

Now update your score, and also check to see if Windows Aero is selected as
the color scheme...

 

[Marco]

thx alot Dean , r ost is verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry helpfulll and u helped me ith
my aero , now i can use tis function as well

thx again and merry xmas mate