How
to change the graphics hardware acceleration
setting in WindowsView
products that this article applies to.
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February 1, 2007 |
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SUMMARY
This
article describes how to adjust the Graphics
Hardware Acceleration setting in Microsoft
Windows.
You may have to adjust the graphics hardware
acceleration when you are troubleshooting video
issues in Microsoft Money or MSN Money. If Money
or your Web browser stops responding (hangs),
there may be a conflict between Money and your
video adapter or your video driver.
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You
can reduce the Graphics Hardware Acceleration
setting as one troubleshooting step to determine
if there is an issue with your video adapter or
your video driver.
To reduce the graphics hardware acceleration
setting, follow the appropriate steps for your
version of Microsoft Windows.
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On a computer that is running
Windows Vista
| 1. |
Click Start,
click Control Panel,
click Appearance and
Personalization, click Personalization,
click Display Settings,
and then click Advanced Settings. |
| 2. |
Click the Troubleshoot
tab, and then click Change
Settings.
If you are prompted for an administrator
password or for confirmation, type the
password, or provide confirmation. |
| 3. |
Move the Hardware
Acceleration slider until it is
one notch to the right of None.
This is the basic acceleration setting. |
| 4. |
Click OK
two times, and then close the window. |
If the issue is resolved when you set the Graphics
Hardware Acceleration slider to None
or to Basic, contact your
hardware manufacturer to find out how to obtain
and install the latest video driver for your
video card.
If you already installed the latest video driver
for your video card, and you continue to
experience graphics issues with the Graphics
Hardware Acceleration slider set to Full,
repeat the steps in this article. However, move
the Graphics Hardware Acceleration
slider one notch to the left until the issue no
longer occurs.
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On a computer that is running
Windows XP
| 1. |
Right-click the desktop,
and then click Properties
on the menu. |
| 2. |
Click the Settings
tab, and then click Advanced. |
| 3. |
Click the Troubleshoot
tab. |
| 4. |
Move the Hardware
Acceleration slider until it is
one notch to the right of None,
the Basic acceleration setting. |
| 5. |
Click OK,
and then click Close. |
If the issue is resolved when you set the Graphics
Hardware Acceleration slider to None
or Basic, contact your hardware
manufacturer to inquire about how to obtain and
install the latest video driver for your video
adapter.
If you have installed the latest video driver for
your video adapter and you continue to experience
graphic issues with the Graphics Hardware
Acceleration slider set to Full,
repeat the steps in this article, except move the
Graphics Hardware Acceleration
slider one notch to the left until the issue no
longer occurs.
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On a computer that is running
Windows 2000
| 1. |
Click Start,
point to Settings, and
then click Control Panel. |
| 2. |
Double-click Display. |
| 3. |
On the Settings
tab, click Advanced. |
| 4. |
Click the Troubleshooting
tab. |
| 5. |
Move the
Hardware Acceleration slider all
the way to the left (the None position),
and then click OK.
Note If your computer restarts in
Safe mode after you change the Hardware
Acceleration slider to None,
repeat steps 1 through 5, except this
time move the Hardware
Acceleration slider until it is
one notch to the right of None.
|
| 6. |
Click OK. |
Note You cannot adjust the Graphics
Hardware Acceleration settings in Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0.
If the issue is resolved when you set the Graphics
Hardware Acceleration slider to None
or Basic, contact your hardware
manufacturer to inquire about how to obtain and
install the latest video driver for your video
adapter.
If you have installed the latest video driver for
your video adapter and you continue to experience
graphic issues with the Graphics Hardware
Acceleration slider set to Full,
repeat the steps in this article, except move the
Graphics Hardware Acceleration
slider one notch to the left until the behavior
no longer occurs.
Note If you reduce the graphics hardware
acceleration setting, you may reduce the graphics
performance on your computer.
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On a computer that is running
Windows 98 or Windows 95
| 1. |
Click Start,
point to Settings, and
then click Control Panel. |
| 2. |
Double-click System. |
| 3. |
On the Performance
tab, click Graphics. |
| 4. |
Move the Hardware
Acceleration slider until it is
one notch to the right of None, the Basic
acceleration setting. |
| 5. |
Click OK,
and then click Close. |
| 6. |
When you are prompted to
restart your computer, click Yes.
Note If you experience any issues
after you reduce graphics hardware
acceleration, follow these steps to
restore graphics hardware acceleration to
the original setting:
| a. |
Restart Windows
in Safe mode.
To do this, follow the
appropriate steps for your
operating system.Microsoft Windows
98
Restart your computer, press and
hold down the CTRL key after your
computer completes the Power On
Self Test (POST), and then click Safe
Mode on the Startup
menu.
Microsoft
Windows 95
Restart your computer. When you
see the "Starting Windows 95"
message, press the F8 key, and
then click Safe Mode
on the Startup
menu.
|
| b. |
When Windows
starts in Safe mode, click OK. |
| c. |
Repeat steps 1
through 6, but in step 4 move the
Hardware Acceleration
slider back to its original
position. |
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MSN Money |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2006
Deluxe |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2006
Premium |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2006
Small Business |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2006
Standard |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2005
Deluxe Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2005
Premium Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2005
Small Business Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2005
Standard Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2004
Deluxe Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2004
Premium Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2004
Small Business Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2004
Standard Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2003
Standard Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2002
Standard Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2001
Standard Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2000
Standard Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 2000
Business & Personal Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 99
Standard Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 98
Standard Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 98
Deluxe Edition |
| • |
Microsoft Money 98
Financial Suite Edition |
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