Windows 7 Basic and FSX

[bussgarfield]

Hi all,
I have just finally upgraded my old operating system from Windows Vista 64bit to Windows 7 64bit.
Now every time that I start FSX, I get the following message popping up on the desk top.
'The color scheme has been changed to Windows 7 Basic. A running program isn't compatible with certain visual elements of Windows'
FSX starts ok and I can load my trusty PMDG NGX but the images are a little grainy. In fact the picture quality is less than with the old Vista set up.
Can any one shed any light on the situation and offer advice please
The guts of my computer were renewed last year and I have two Nvidia GeForce GT730 graphic cards of 4 gig memory each. Having done a clean install of Windows, I have now put FSX on a separate SSD drive.
Regards

[MCrevot]

Hi Gary,

maybe in relation with the fact that, under W7, FSX disable the aero mode ?
You can re-enable it with the following cmd :

net stop uxsms
net start uxsms

Michel

[bussgarfield]

Thanks Michel,
Trying not to appear too ignorant on such matters, I have tried to re-enable the aero mode but have to admit defeat and ask you where I can find the file/folder to change the script.
Sorry to be a nuisance.

Gary

[jackpilot]

You are no nuisance Gary.... Still with XP, I take good note of all the bugs to come ! 

Jack

[MCrevot]

Gary,

very simple :

in the search area (start button, left down), type
   cmd.exe   [return]

it brings up a black window ; in that window, type :
   net stop uxsms   [Return]
   net start uxsms   [Return]

That's all.

Michel

[jackpilot]

Gary,

very simple :

in the search area (start button, left down), type
   cmd.exe   [return]

it brings up a black window ; in that window, type :
   net stop uxsms   [Return]
   net start uxsms   [Return]

That's all.

Michel

I think it is in the "run" (executer )not search area ?

[MCrevot]

Jack,
in french, it is the "Rechercher les programmes et fichiers" area ! (Windows 7, it is a very new OS ...  ).
Michel

[bussgarfield]

Thanks Jack, it is the 'run' facility.

Michel, it has not made a difference, I keep getting the same windows message regarding reverting to Windows basic.

Jack, there is a lot to be said for keeping to a system that is working ok for you. If it aint broke, don't fix it. I was however experiencing problems and decided to take the plunge with Windows 7. I am beginning to regret that route. I have just finished programming all my buttons and switches etc through FSUIPC -again. The saved FSUIPC folder containing all my settings did not work!!

I will just have to live with the message that keeps popping up but my graphics are not as good as they were on vista. more delving to do i fear.

One other big problem for me is that my TripleHead2Go now fails to work too despite the latest drivers for Windows 7 64bit. Reduced to one screen. I am waiting to hear back from Matrox on that one - unless anyone else can shed some light on it.

Cheers guys
Gary

[MCrevot]

Gary, look at that :
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/why-visual-elements-automatically-turned-off#1TC=windows-7

Michel