Thanks for your quick response. Unfortunately, it didn't work. I even
stopped the service and started it up again since the "restart" didn't do
the trick, but nada. Any other suggestions? Any thoughts as to what might
be causing this?

Rebecca


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Rebecca,
>
> Click start and type services.msc, then hit <enter>. Scroll down the list
> and locate the Themes service. Select it and try restarting it (left
> column).
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Rebecca" <WorldTraveler100@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:%23wnhQ$UaJHA.1964@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I have had a bunch of problems ever since SP1 appeared and have been in
>>constant contact with MS support. In fact, I just emailed him with my
>>latest unhappy discovery, but it will take him several days to reply, so I
>>thought I'd post the problem here and see if anyone else has an answer.
>>
>> In trying to fix all the issues, I downloaded several new hardware
>> devices (all suggested by the MS guy) including a graphics card. Well, I
>> just discovered that the Aero function no longer works on my laptop. I
>> have Vista Home Premium, SP1; a 3.1 Windows Experience Index; and USED to
>> have all the Aero functions. Now I just get little icons when I click
>> the Aero icon on the taskbar. I also have Mobile Intel 945 as my display
>> device, 2 GB RAM, 32-bit OS, and 1.66 GHz. I no longer even have the
>> option of Windows Aero in the Personalization menu.
>>
>> Anybody have any ideas??
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Betty
>