visual effects

The problem came out of nowhere, I noticed my computer didn't animate when minimizing, opening, or closing a window. The "animate windows when minimizing and maximizing" option is enabled. When I restart my computer, it will still show that it is enabled when I bring up that window but it won't...

I've got a stable Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) system. It's a Dell Vostro 410, 8GB RAM, Intel Core 2 Quad CPU @2.4GHz, WEI of 3.7. The on-board video adapter is an ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO with 128MB of dedicated video memory. I have two monitors, one connected to DVI and one to VGA. Aero Themes...

I've been trying to modify the "folder picture" for a large number of folders, and to that end am going to write a script to modify the desktop.ini in each folder. The thing is, changing the desktop.ini doesn't seem to have any visible effect. If I manually change the picture (folder...

1. screen saver: why does the Windows "background" image remain on screen when the screen saver is running? This has never been the case with previous Windows! 2. Why is there no "title" (in title bar) on windows such as Windows Explorer? Thanks for any insight.

I can see nice transparency (with border and body) when I open "Add gadgets windows". Why not all other window like "my computer"? is it possible to add bluer transparent to 'my computer' like gadgets window?

Hello, After installing a fresh Windows 7, I would optimize it doing the steps of those guides: Speed Up Windows 7 - Ultimate Guide To Make Windows 7 Blazing Fast!!! (17 steps) Link Removed - Invalid URL (7 steps) Instead of doing this manually, I would use a .REG (and/or .BAT) file. So, for...

Overview Heaven Benchmark is a DirectX 11 GPU benchmark based on advanced Unigine™ engine from Unigine Corp. It reveals the enchanting magic of floating islands with a tiny village hidden in the cloudy skies. Features Support of DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11 and OpenGL Comprehensive use...

IF the predatory molls and purse-snatching lassies in the next Pirates of the Caribbean blockbuster seem a little deflated compared with their swashbuckling predecessors, blame it on Walt Disney’s new ban on actresses with artificial enhancements. Under Rob Marshall, the director of the fourth...

Hello. Recently installed Windows 7 Ultimate x64 on my computer. Setup: AMD Phenom II X4 (quad core x64 processor) GeForce 8600 GT gfx card 4 GB DDR3 RAM My problem: If I want to mark files (hold mouse left and drag, you know), the rectangle flickers / blinks. Or if i re-size a...

How do I make the shadows under windows/boxes bigger, like in Mac OS X? Is there a registry tweak? Do I do something with Style Builder?

I'm trying to find a way to allow the white/blank areas of any program to be aero or glass themed like in this screenshot: Link Removed due to 404 Error I already have firefox glassed as well as glass notepad and glass cmd all as separate programs though. I want to be able to just extend aero...

I am still kid at heart. I like eye candy. I have W7 home prem. I wish it had that Pan and Zoom Screensaver that Vista had. Is there a way to copy the Pan n Zoom from Vista and insert it into 7??:o

I know some forum users are playing this game so when I saw this post I thought it may come in handy? Hidden away .. I wonder why. If you're running Borderlands on a Windows 7 platform, chances are you aren't actually running the game in DirectX 10. Why? The bro's over at ShackNews posted a...

Dear All, I bought a copy of Windows 7 on a UK student deal, paid, got the link and order confirmation, carried out a clean installation with no problems. The problems came after. I would be very grateful if you guys could offer some advice on any of the following issues: 1) I have heard a lot...

I love a fast clean system that will focus all it's attention to the tasks I give it to perform. So I turn off or optimize all features that I don't need to run all the time. Here are the tweaks I start with. User Account Control When you are tweaking features you will be prompted to...

Hi all, i,ve downloaded a new gadget, the continuum gadget, that looks like these: and i want to know if have some way to enable this transparency on all windows of our win7 =) thanks!

Hello, I have a problem with the new taskbar in Windows 7. I have installed Windows and then I installed a lot of programs, so I can't recognize if something else than system does it, but let's say I have quite known and legal programs installed, so they should not to do this problem...

Hello there, First of all i would like to congratulate the microsoft team on an excellent OS. I have only encountered one problem at the minute...its a very irritating problem though. Im using windows 7 64bit, and when i first installed it i could use aero peek an see all my webpages etc...

Hi Wonder if anyone can tell me how to get dreamscenes to work as backgrounds in Windows 7. Ive tried the hacks and it still says uxms needs to be running, what is this and how do i get it to start