Aero no longer works after Vista Validation Issue

Three days ago I turned on my computer and a screen informed me that my
Windows Vista was not "genuine" and was counterfeited.

It had me re-enter by Windows Product Key number, which I did. Now, ever
since then, Windows Aero doesn't work... when I try to turn the Aero
appearance setting on, I get an error message that says: "The visual styles
could not be applied."

I tried using System Restore to roll my computer back a few days (I was
thinking maybe the recent Windows Updates did something), but my computer
can't do a proper Restore now either. I select a restore date, the computer
restarts, and then it comes back on with an error saying: "System Restore did
not complete successfully. An unspecified error occurred during System
Restore."

I've already gone to the Windows Genuine Advantage support forums, and they
say it's not related to the Vista Validation issue, but I still think it is.
Any ideas?

I really want to get my Vista working properly again... please help! Thanks.

right click on desktop > personalize and under themes select VISTA AERO


"yej" <yej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5B0DC2AE-F74F-4556-8ED1-7DC592433ED8@microsoft.com...
> Three days ago I turned on my computer and a screen informed me that my
> Windows Vista was not "genuine" and was counterfeited.
>
> It had me re-enter by Windows Product Key number, which I did. Now, ever
> since then, Windows Aero doesn't work... when I try to turn the Aero
> appearance setting on, I get an error message that says: "The visual
> styles
> could not be applied."
>
> I tried using System Restore to roll my computer back a few days (I was
> thinking maybe the recent Windows Updates did something), but my computer
> can't do a proper Restore now either. I select a restore date, the
> computer
> restarts, and then it comes back on with an error saying: "System Restore
> did
> not complete successfully. An unspecified error occurred during System
> Restore."
>
> I've already gone to the Windows Genuine Advantage support forums, and
> they
> say it's not related to the Vista Validation issue, but I still think it
> is.
> Any ideas?
>
> I really want to get my Vista working properly again... please help!
> Thanks.

I have done that... doesn't work... I get a message that says "the visual
styles could not be applied."

"On the Bridge" wrote:

> right click on desktop > personalize and under themes select VISTA AERO
>
>
> "yej" <yej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5B0DC2AE-F74F-4556-8ED1-7DC592433ED8@microsoft.com...
> > Three days ago I turned on my computer and a screen informed me that my
> > Windows Vista was not "genuine" and was counterfeited.
> >
> > It had me re-enter by Windows Product Key number, which I did. Now, ever
> > since then, Windows Aero doesn't work... when I try to turn the Aero
> > appearance setting on, I get an error message that says: "The visual
> > styles
> > could not be applied."
> >
> > I tried using System Restore to roll my computer back a few days (I was
> > thinking maybe the recent Windows Updates did something), but my computer
> > can't do a proper Restore now either. I select a restore date, the
> > computer
> > restarts, and then it comes back on with an error saying: "System Restore
> > did
> > not complete successfully. An unspecified error occurred during System
> > Restore."
> >
> > I've already gone to the Windows Genuine Advantage support forums, and
> > they
> > say it's not related to the Vista Validation issue, but I still think it
> > is.
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > I really want to get my Vista working properly again... please help!
> > Thanks.
>
>

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:03:01 -0800
yej <yej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have done that... doesn't work... I get a message that says "the
> visual styles could not be applied."
>
> "On the Bridge" wrote:
>
> > right click on desktop > personalize and under themes select VISTA
> > AERO
> >
> >
> > "yej" <yej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5B0DC2AE-F74F-4556-8ED1-7DC592433ED8@microsoft.com...
> > > Three days ago I turned on my computer and a screen informed me
> > > that my Windows Vista was not "genuine" and was counterfeited.
> > >
> > > It had me re-enter by Windows Product Key number, which I did.
> > > Now, ever since then, Windows Aero doesn't work... when I try to
> > > turn the Aero appearance setting on, I get an error message that
> > > says: "The visual styles
> > > could not be applied."
> > >
> > > I tried using System Restore to roll my computer back a few days
> > > (I was thinking maybe the recent Windows Updates did something),
> > > but my computer can't do a proper Restore now either. I select a
> > > restore date, the computer
> > > restarts, and then it comes back on with an error saying: "System
> > > Restore did
> > > not complete successfully. An unspecified error occurred during
> > > System Restore."
> > >
> > > I've already gone to the Windows Genuine Advantage support
> > > forums, and they
> > > say it's not related to the Vista Validation issue, but I still
> > > think it is.
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > I really want to get my Vista working properly again... please
> > > help! Thanks.
> >
> >
what theme do you have now?

If you have classic theme check the SERVICE called THEMES if its
running.