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Shadow FX not working on Windows 10 Build 10586

December 3, 2015 1:56:50 PM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Application installed correctly, loads up the configuration panel, and the service - but no shadows. Nothing. The reason I bought this was for control over shadows in Windows 10 (which seem to always changing having them, then not having them, without any control whatsoever).

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ondraise15
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Reply #1 December 23, 2015 11:25:50 PM
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Make sure shadows for windows are turned on. Go to Control Panel (legacy) System and Security, System, in the left navigation pane click on Advanced system settings...

 Then click settings under Performance (Visual Effects, processor, scheduling, etc.) and make sure "Show shadows under windows" is checked. If that is turned off, ShadowFX does not work. 

 

If it's still not working, is your OS using DWM? It will be listed in Task Manager under Processes, Windows Processes. Sometimes it's if the Video Card or GPU hasn't been installed or updated to the latest driver enabling Windows to display complicated graphics such as shadows and higher resolutions.

If all of this is in the green (meaning you've checked all of this and it's all installed and setup already) then can't be sure what else to suggest.

 

Good luck.

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