Odd Shadow (Workaround Found)

Irritating

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Guys, I may have a thread on this already, but I can't find it.

 

Anyone other than me seeing this odd shadow on RC menus?  Does it with several skins, but not all skins.

 

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It looks like the Aero default shadow showing through.  In Skin Studio, you can make menus flat (thereby getting those nice blunted corners), but you have to click the "Hide Menu Shadow" in the extra settings tab. 

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I was told that before when I had this trouble with another skin, but it wasn't it. Not it here either. Hide Menu Shadow is enabled.

 

Thanks Karen.   k2

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm thinking it's a problem on my rig....just wish I could find it.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It's not the skin.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Guess what?   WinFX turned off, shadow goes bye bye.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

hmmm.....I'm kinda likin' the shadows cast from reply #5 :D       -- Ace --

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting RedneckDude, reply 6
Guess what?   WinFX turned off, shadow goes bye bye.
End of RedneckDude's quote

WinFX is quite the focker, eh?

Have had my issues with it as well. Went away as soon as WinFX was banished.

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Snowman, reply 9
Quoting RedneckDude, reply 6Guess what?   WinFX turned off, shadow goes bye bye.

WinFX is quite the focker, eh?

Have had my issues with it as well. Went away as soon as WinFX was banished.
End of Snowman's quote

What problems did you have?

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Neil, there is a pic in the OP.

 

Odd shadows on my right click menus.

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Oh...lol...you were probably asking Snowman.  I guess I should read between the line.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 9

Quoting Snowman, reply 9Quoting RedneckDude, reply 6Guess what?   WinFX turned off, shadow goes bye bye.

WinFX is quite the focker, eh?

Have had my issues with it as well. Went away as soon as WinFX was banished.

What problems did you have?
End of Neil's quote

General system slowdown, and I'm not the only one having experienced that.

In my So, you like Windows 7... thread I mention that Windows 7 has/had become a drag to work with, generally slowing down the longer it's active.
I removed a shitload of software incl. WinFX, and now Windows 7 is a whole new joy to work with.

Blame some of the other software, you say?
WinFX was the only 'active all the time' piece of software I removed.

What causes it I obviously dont know, but it's a real shame because WinFX is a great application.

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Any way we could troubleshoot this thang? I don't have the odd shadows on my laptop, which runs Win7 64 bit, just like my main rig.

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Neil?

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Hmmm...had this fixed, reinstalled my rig, can't remember the fix now....bummer.

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I found a workaround but it is a bummer.... I disabled the open animations on menus and the shadow goes bye bye.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Ok, if I turn off shadows on windows in Performance Options.

Reply #18 from Stardock Forums Top

The fix was to install WindowFX 5.1 beta.

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

XD

Poor Jim.

 

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 18
The fix was to install WindowFX 5.1 beta.
End of Neil's quote

That's the part he forgot. ;) I believe that he is using 5.1 with this re-install.

 Changing the shadow setting in Visual Effects has fixed it this time around.

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 18
The fix was to install WindowFX 5.1 beta.
End of Neil's quote

I did....not fixed.

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top