2009-11-05, 11:27 PM
The small window thing is an Aero feature. Aero probably just got turned off somehow (it happens a lot to me <_<)
First, check if your display is in 16 bit or 32 bit. It could get changed accidentally, and Aero only runs in 32 bit.
Make sure you've got video drivers installed. I deleted mine once, and no video drivers means no Aero.
I also heard that doing the Windows Experience Index test will activate Aero if your graphics can handle it (which if you've reformated and it did before it should still work).
First, check if your display is in 16 bit or 32 bit. It could get changed accidentally, and Aero only runs in 32 bit.
Make sure you've got video drivers installed. I deleted mine once, and no video drivers means no Aero.
I also heard that doing the Windows Experience Index test will activate Aero if your graphics can handle it (which if you've reformated and it did before it should still work).