Vista Load Game check this out - Please check
When running most games
e.g.
Tiger Woods
Medal of Honour Airbourne
Overlord
GRAW2
and maybe others...... it comes up with some weird event log entries
Could you please check the event log and click on Application and see if you have some entries
Called Desktop Windows Manager
and it says something like
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process ?????
and then
The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because composition was disabled by a running application
Thanks
Re: Vista Load Game check this out - Please check
DWM controls the Aero effects I beleive, I guess when you run a full screen app it may be disabled because there aren't any elements for it to 'decorate' with its effects.
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i understand why - i just want people to check there logs and see if they have entries and what games it is doing with it so I can compare with mine :) Can you kidzer
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Ah righto - I misunderstood, sorry!
I can't, as I don't run Vista I'm afraid!
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lol okay mate - hopefully some helpful Vista people will test this out for my piece of my mind :D
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come on chappys have a quick look and report back :D
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I have GRAW2 (hate the controls) and Vista.
I'll have a look when I return home this evening.
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A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (BF2.exe)
The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because composition was disabled by a running application
That's what mine says...
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Cool do you have multiple entries of:-
The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because composition was disabled by a running application
and have you got any other games which it does this or some which dont?
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Quote:
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter® 2)
GRAW2
Quote:
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (CoD2MP_s.exe)
CoD2 Multiplayer
Quote:
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (CoD2SP_s.exe)
CoD2 Single Player
Quote:
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (Dflwdem.exe)
Delta Force Land Warrior Demo
Quote:
A request to disable the Desktop Window Manager was made by process (BF2.exe)
Could be any of BF2, PR or BF2 SF
The resulting effect on the machine is usually a blank/black desktop background. It obviously means DWM can't rebuild the "effects" that were there before playing a game.
I'm using 32bit Vista Home Premium.
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I run CoD2 & GRAW2 on Vistax64 Ultimate with no problems at all.
GRAW patched up-to-date? http://www.ubi.com/US/Downloads/Info.aspx?dlId=2265
Re: Vista Load Game check this out - Please check
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Originally Posted by
mycarsavw
GRAW2
CoD2 Multiplayer
CoD2 Single Player
Delta Force Land Warrior Demo
Could be any of BF2, PR or BF2 SF
The resulting effect on the machine is usually a blank/black desktop background. It obviously means DWM can't rebuild the "effects" that were there before playing a game.
I'm using 32bit Vista Home Premium.
are you also getting entries off:-
The Desktop Window Manager was unable to start because composition was disabled by a running application
Re: Vista Load Game check this out - Please check
Why do you care?
As Aero stores all its textures in the graphics memory, Vista releases that memory so that it can be used in games (and other high-demand 3D applications).
The second mention from Event Viewer ("DWM was unable to start...") is just because Aero is routinely checking that the process using that graphics memory is still active and working (and as such, Aero will remain disabled, or your game would suffer big time).
You've been told on at least 2 different forums now what this is and why. What was wrong? You didn't get the replies you wanted from the first forum, so you came here instead? That's rather insulting...
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i wouldnt find it insulting - i just wanted to canvas the question to a wider audience as possible. I knew why it was doing it - just wondering what games did it and why certain games didnt - thats why I asked for a list of games which did...
mycarsavw answered the question nearly spot on.............
I am knew to vista and have a new build I just want to open the discussion - thanks for your reply anyway....
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Originally Posted by
this_is_gav
Why do you care?
As Aero stores all its textures in the graphics memory, Vista releases that memory so that it can be used in games (and other high-demand 3D applications).
The second mention from Event Viewer ("DWM was unable to start...") is just because Aero is routinely checking that the process using that graphics memory is still active and working (and as such, Aero will remain disabled, or your game would suffer big time).
You've been told on at least 2 different forums now what this is and why. What was wrong? You didn't get the replies you wanted from the first forum, so you came here instead? That's rather insulting...
Oh my, what have I missed?
I was just helping the guy out :(
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Originally Posted by
0iD
Thanks, I hadn't patched GRAW (only just installed it) I'll do that now.
It's a non-issue to me, it just takes a desktop refresh to sort it out. <shrug>