Windows 7 Aero Disabled - How can I enable it again?

Anonymous
2009-11-19T07:12:25+00:00

I purchased a new HP Envy 15 which had Windows 7 installed in it.  Aero was activated.  A few days later, Aero has been somehow disabled and I can't activate it again.  I used the Troubleshooting utility in Windows 7 for Aero -- it says that nothing is wrong.  I also tried un-checking and checking the various options in the visual effects menu.  

Can somebody please help me?  I'm not sure when or how Aero was disabled; the computer did crash and went blank once, and I had to reboot.  I'm not sure if that disabled Aero.  

Thanks.

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Anonymous
2009-12-10T16:52:33+00:00

Actually, I just found another thread on the HP website (  http://www.thenextbench.com/t5/HP-Envy-Notebooks/seems-that-all-my-Envy-15-problems-are-not-unique/m-p/50174 ) that reveals that the Aero problems on the Envy 15 are a commmon situation.

The suggested solution is uninstalling stardock.

I uninstalled Stardock and my Aero problem was instantlly fixed

. . . and HP tech support wanted me to do a System recovery/system restore--good grief!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-15T16:18:47+00:00

    Dear,

    I tried but its not working.

    i have install a software named custopack and then i uninstalled it now my Aero is not working. i tried to follow your above step but all in vain

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-05T18:07:33+00:00

    Eu quero, mas porfavor.!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-02-21T13:03:51+00:00

    And try to reinstall your graphics driver too ..

    tengo todo pc de errores Windows 7 y programas

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-12-28T12:41:58+00:00

    While this didn't work for me, it might be correct. What finally worked for me was restarting the 'Themes' windows service that I must have stopped.

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