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    Desktop Windows Manager Session Manager stopping

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ORLY, Jun 25, 2009.

  1. ORLY

    ORLY Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all, this is a new problem I've encountered, after no notable software/hardware changes. My laptop starts up normally, taskbar is transparent and aero is turned on. Then after a about 15 seconds it goes back to being a solid colour. I know this is Desktop Windows Manager Session Manager stopping, and that restarting the service will make everything pretty again but I want to know how to stop it in the first place. I'm running with W7 185.85 official drivers, on High Performance batter plan. RmClock also installed if that makes a difference.
    TIA for any help :)
     
    ORLY, Jun 25, 2009
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    Padmé NBR Super Pink Princess

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    Check out Even Viewer and report back
     
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    ORLY Notebook Consultant

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    I got it sorted, just changed some services to start automatically, rather than delayed. Not sure how they could have caused the problem but its been working fine since.
     
    ORLY, Jun 30, 2009
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