One thing to try is to check if the service "Desktop Windows Manager Session
Manager" is running, if not start it. Every once in awhile Aero doesn't work
on mine and this fixes it...

Bob

"Rebecca" <WorldTraveler100@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Actually, I got the links to the drivers from the MS Support fellow
> helping me, but I don't remember where they were from. Anyway, I went to
> Intel and downloaded the driver but my system crashed. I then went to
> Dell (I have an E1405 Inspiron) and downloaded the latest video driver
> from there--more system crashes. I saved all the info and copied them to
> a Dump file the tech support guy had me create and I'll email them to him
> along with a description of my actions.
>
> It seems odd that I can see that my driver isn't up to date, but my
> computer crashes whenever I try to install a newer one. Rats!!!
>
> Still no Aero!
>
> Rebecca
>
>
> "Spirit" <noone@localhost> wrote in message
> news:uLrRzQWaJHA.4424@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Did you get your drivers here? Redownload and re-install the
>> latest versions.
>>
>> http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Prod...=2300&lang=eng
>>
>> "Rebecca" <WorldTraveler100@aol.com> wrote in message
>> news:uFh9XKWaJHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks for your input, but once again, no luck. My device driver shows
>>> a Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family and an HP RC Mirror Driver
>>> under "Display adapters." I've been looking online and I even updated
>>> my score since I hadn't done that after I downloaded all the drivers
>>> recently, but that didn't help either (and my score remained the same).
>>> Very frustrating.
>>>
>>> Anybody else have ideas??
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Rebecca
>>>
>>>
>>> "Paul Smith" <Paul@nospam.windowsresource.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ebDluXVaJHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Rebecca" <WorldTraveler100@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OpS2oUVaJHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> The system might of fallen back to the generic VGA driver for your
>>>> display. Type 'device manager' into Start Search, hit enter, elevate
>>>> when prompted and check under Display adapters.
>>>>
>>>> If it is showing as a 'Generic VGA device' instead of something like
>>>> Intel 945GM or similar then trying right-clicking on it going
>>>> properties and try Update Driver (just try automatic) failing that try
>>>> 'Roll back driver'.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Paul Smith,
>>>> Yeovil, UK.
>>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience.
>>>> http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/
>>>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>>>>
>>>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>>>
>>>
>>
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