is there a way...

[James]

Is there a way to prevent Windows 7 from switching to basic every time I fire up FSX? I know there was a fix for this if you ran Vista, just wondering if Windows 7 has something similar.

 

[Navy Chief]

Is there a way to prevent Windows 7 from switching to basic every time I fire up FSX? I know there was a fix for this if you ran Vista, just wondering if Windows 7 has something similar.

I think if you go into Control Panel/Personalization, and change the theme to Windows Basic, that it will fix that problem. Let me know.

NC

 

[James]

nope...I usually run it with Aero enabled. But when I start FSX, it switches the color scheme to basic...I was wondering if there is a way to prevent this.

 

[Navy Chief]

nope...I usually run it with Aero enabled. But when I start FSX, it switches the color scheme to basic...I was wondering if there is a way to prevent this.

That's weird. Because when I change the theme to "basic", that message does not pop up any more.

 

[James]

I have turned off the messages...I just want it to keep Aero enabled

 

[Butcherbird17]

FSX was designed to turn Aero off when it is started. This is because both Aero and FSX are very video resource hungry.

Joe

 

[pilottj]

you can't change the Aero shutting off but you can 'tweak' the color of windows basic, I changed my basic to a shiny dark grey which to me was much better than that really bright light blue or whatever it was.

Here is a guide on how to do it. You may want to create a restore point first as it involves some file tweaking.
http://windows7center.com/forums/useful-guides/1878-how-change-colour-windows-7-basic.html

here are some color choices
http://windows7center.com/forums/customization/5101-new-windows-7-basic-theme-colors.html
http://windows7center.com/forums/customization/3567-20-windows-7-basic-themes.html


Good Luck
TJ

 

[Bjoern]

The annoying switcheroo from Aero to basic upon every FSX or 3DS Max start was what made me switch to Blackbox. I didn't regret it, even 'though I've lost some features and plugins compared to the XP version.

 

[kilo delta]

Hmmm...am I the only one who's not bothered by the desktop switching to basic while running FSX?

 

[Bone]

Hmmm...am I the only one who's not bothered by the desktop switching to basic while running FSX?

Nope. I look at it as "load shedding".

 

[CodyValkyrie]

Doesn't bother me one bit. Heck, I prefer it. I would rather have those resources for FSX anyways.

 

[peter12213]

Yeah me too Cody!

 

[James]

haha...it bugs the daylight out of me lol

 

[orionll]

Doesn't bother me, and I'm quite glad it does it - good to save system resources.

 

[jmig]

I've never noticed a thing?? :costum:

 

[JayKae]

My W764U does not switch lol

 

[kilo delta]

My W764U does not switch lol

That's weird...I'm running the same OS and I used to get a popup requesting the change. I just changed the program properties so that it does the swap automatically now.

 

[James]

yeah, same here. I don't get a popup anymore, but it still changes.