Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Windows 7 Themes and Display Drivers...

If you have a problem trying to change the Theme, and the screen momentarily blacks out, then recovers with the former Theme still there, or you try to download additional Themes from the Windows site, but those won't install properly, there are two possible causes:-

1. You may need a better driver for the graphics card;

2. You neglected to disable the anti-virus before trying to install the driver.

You can get the latest updated drivers from either Windows Updates, or from the website of the maker of your graphics card. Look for those for use with Windows 7. Some sites will scan your computer automatically and tell you which or if any new driver is required.

The other problem, not disabling anti-virus, can cause some drivers not to install all their features properly, so this can be a major problem if you try to use that driver without all its special features working. So before you try to install a new driver, it's a good idea to shut off any anti-virus protection you have running. Don't ask how I know for sure about this.

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