Windows 7 Problem with Aero

[quincysw]

I downloaded and installed a agp hotfix driver abd Aero ran perfectly but when I restart my computer it does not work and returns to the normal taskbar.
Any help would be much appreciated.

regards

Brian

 

[Highwayman]

State the PC specs, as aero will not work reliably on low end gear regardless of "hotfixes" if the hardware isn't up to the job. Also which "Hotfix" was used?

 

[quincysw]

Hello Highwayman.
System spec = Windows 7 enterprise 32bit

Processor. Intel(R)Core(TM)2CPU [email protected](2CPUs)
Memory. 2048 MB RAM
Directx. DirectX 11
Display. ATI Radeon HD3450. Memory 760 mb.
1280 x 960 (32bit)(75Hz)
HP L1706 LCD monitor
main driver. atiu9pag.dll.aticfx32.dllatiumdag.dll
driver model. WDDM 1.1

10.3agp_hotfix_vista_win7_32_dd_ccc(0).exe

I have just downloaded and installed this again and aero is working fine and and Aero detection shows no problems.
As soon as I restart my computer aero disappears and the taskbar reverts to normal.

Hope this helps.

Brian

 

[Highwayman]

ok try install the hotfix froma right click and run as Admin mode... see if it stays working after reboot.

 

[quincysw]

sorry tried that but no luck, it also knocks out the catalyst Control Center as well.

 

[Highwayman]

I read a while back that one of the quirks of Aero is that is can sometime fail simply because you havent re-generated the windows index scores after applying a update.... longshot but might be that. Sadly as I'm new to Ati (as of about 3 weeks ago, was Nvidia only for last 8 years or so) I don't know much about the ins & outs of the infamous Ati driver issues.