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DWM Took a Holiday?

Discussion in 'Desktop Recording with Fraps' started by Syrindson, Jan 8, 2012.

  1. Syrindson New Member

    I have a little problem! My DWM is gone :/ I have bought it and it is kinda dumb cause well i bought it :/ Is it something in the new update or something i downloaded it from fraps.com
    Syrindson, Jan 8, 2012
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  3. Shukaku Member

    Which version of Fraps are you using and what OS are you running (I suspect Windows 7)? Have you disabled Aero layouts?
    Shukaku, Jan 8, 2012
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  4. Syrindson New Member

    I am using 3.4.7 and WIN 7 How do I disable it ?
    Syrindson, Jan 8, 2012
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  5. Shukaku Member

    By the fact you are asking how to disable it, that means it's still active. I don't really know how DWM could just disable itself in Fraps.
    Shukaku, Jan 8, 2012
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  6. Syrindson New Member

    No it seems like I dont have the Aero on beacuse I have my own wallpaper
    Syrindson, Jan 8, 2012
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  7. Syrindson New Member

    But how do i disable aero if I have it on?
    Syrindson, Jan 8, 2012
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  8. Shukaku Member

    Right click empty area of desktop -> Personalisation -> Select a Basic or High Contrast Theme
    Shukaku, Jan 8, 2012
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  9. Syrindson New Member

    Ok thx gonna check if it works
    Syrindson, Jan 8, 2012
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  10. frapsforum.com Administrator

    DWM is a Windows Vista/7 process, not something you get when you buy or install fraps.

    Switching to a basic theme will remove your ability to record the desktop with fraps, due to the mode that DWM is running in. Selecting a theme under the "Aero Themes" section should restore the ability to record the desktop if you close and re-launch fraps after doing so. Once you do an Aero theme, just click the desktop background at the bottom and you should be able to select what desktop wallpaper(s) you want to see.
    frapsforum.com, Jan 8, 2012
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  11. Syrindson New Member

    Dude you are awsome it worked ! I love you <3
    Syrindson, Jan 16, 2012
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  12. Karda New Member

    I am having a similar problem, but switching themes doesn't help at all. I have restarted Fraps many times, I've restarted my computer, and I've exited all programs. Still, nothing. I have also tried reinstalling. I am running 3.4.7.
    Karda, Jan 21, 2012
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  13. frapsforum.com Administrator

    But it hooks into games fine? Are you sure you have the monitor DWM checkbox checked?
    frapsforum.com, Jan 21, 2012
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  14. Karda New Member

    Yes, it hooks to games and works perfectly, but the DWM checkbox doesn't even appear.
    Karda, Jan 21, 2012
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  15. frapsforum.com Administrator

    What version of windows are you running?
    frapsforum.com, Jan 21, 2012
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  16. Karda New Member

    Windows 7.
    Karda, Jan 22, 2012
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  17. raffriff Member

    raffriff, Jan 22, 2012
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  18. Karda New Member

    It's not that I can't enable Aero, once it's enabled, nothing changes in Fraps. Thanks for the help, but none of those options helped, except maybe for MS Expression Encoder.
    Karda, Jan 22, 2012
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