This happened to me last night. I was watching tv on WinMedia Center.
After I closed it, I was able to reset to Aero.
you might try closing all running programs first.


"Gene85" <Gene85@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I had a program that would not work with aero enabled. Windows said it
>would
> turn aero off until I was done with the program. Now Aero will not turn
> back
> on. When selected it acts like it is turning on but every time I go back
> to
> the settings it is back to windows basic. I can no longer find the
> transpancy button either. Any body have a solution for this?[/color]