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In this WindowsForum thread from September 2012, the original poster reports that their Windows Aero theme reverts to basic mode after each restart, despite attempts to change settings and modify the registry. A helpful response suggests verifying specific registry values related to Desktop Window Manager (DWM) settings and restarting the DWM service via command prompt commands, which may resolve the issue. Overall, the discussion focuses on troubleshooting Aero theme problems on Windows 7, with a constructive exchange of potential solutions.
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Everytime I shut down my computer and turn it back on the windows aero theme reverts back to basic mode. I have tried going to personalize and changing it there but it doesnt do anything and I even went into the registry and edited it and that still didnt do anything. I downloaded the latest driver 12-8 for my video card that dropped my wei score so I downgraded to 12-4 still the same thing after shut down. Here are my specs.


[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Motherboard [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_hilite"]GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD7[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Processor [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]AMD FX-8150[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Memory [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM CMD16GX3M4A2400C9[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Video Card # 1 [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]AMD RADEON HD 6990[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Video Card # 2 [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]AMD RADEON HD 6990[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Hard Drive # 1 [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]CORSAIR FORCE 3 60GB[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Hard Drive # 2 [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX 2TB[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Hard Drive # 3 [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX 2TB[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Optical Drive # 1 [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]LITE-ON IHES208[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Power Supply [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]OCZ ZX 1250W[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Case [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]CORSAIR OBSIDIAN 800D[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Monitor [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]DELL 2408WFP[/TD]

[TD="class: vbmenu_control"] Operating System [/TD]
[TD="class: vbmenu_option"]WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE SP1 64-BIT[/TD]
 

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zvit
Re: windows 7 aero not working

Welcome to the forums.

Try this:

1. Ensure that you have the following registry value set:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit DWORD)

2. Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :

- Type 'net stop uxsms'
- Then 'net start uxsms'

You should have Glass now
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Re: windows 7 aero not working

Welcome to the forums.

Try this:

1. Ensure that you have the following registry value set:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit DWORD)

2. Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :

- Type 'net stop uxsms'
- Then 'net start uxsms'

You should have Glass now
 

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