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
    2012-07-18T13:44:06+00:00

    Thanks for the help, but even this didn't do the trick.

    I know a thing or two about Windows so I'm sure I did everything right.

    Any more ideas? :(

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-07-14T13:09:12+00:00

    Thanks a lot! I followed every step NS123 mentioned but i didn't see any change! You helped a lot ;) thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-07-07T12:06:52+00:00

    I would like to thank you so much for this simple solution. Before I only had the aero windows then that dissapeared... but now i have that back and the taskbar, thanks so much!

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-06-25T16:12:33+00:00

    I have done steps 1 thru 4.

    On steps 5 and 6 after command Net Stop uxsms is typed, I received (translate from French) :

    System error 5 has occurs

    Access denied

    I fixed that in order to use the command prompt with administrative privilege :

    Start button then All Programs then Accessories

    then right click on Command Prompt then Execute as Administrator

    Command window opens with prompt

    C:\Windows\system32˃

    Still does not work. My Aero is disabled shortly after I type Net Start uxsms.

    My graphics rating for Windows Aero is 4,7

    Thanks

    Stephan

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