Aero goes off during Gaming

[pcslookout]

Why does my Aero Theme on Windows 7 64 bit go off sometimes during gaming ? I do alt tab sometimes. It is mainly in Simcity 5 and Battlefield 3. Not so much Left 4 Dead 2.

 

[cuafpr]

lack of resources maybe? have you checked to see how much RAM and stuff you have free?

 

[pcslookout]

lack of resources maybe? have you checked to see how much RAM and stuff you have free?

I have 8 GB of ram. Only 3.80 GB being used sometimes 4.9 GB.

 

[Scooby Doo]

Some programs won't run properly with Aero enabled, it's probably just shutting off so they work.

 

[pcslookout]

Some programs won't run properly with Aero enabled, it's probably just shutting off so they work.

Ok thanks. The problem is Aero doesn't turn back on when I exit the game 🙁

 

[Blitzvogel]

I tend to notice it go off when my system hits it's VRAM limit. Getting rid of Aero saves about 50 MB of video memory, and these days I just plain keep it off all the time.

 

[pcslookout]

I tend to notice it go off when my system hits it's VRAM limit. Getting rid of Aero saves about 50 MB of video memory, and these days I just plain keep it off all the time.

I have 4 GB of video ram.