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Windows 7 randomly drops to Basic UI after full screen apps

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Mar 15, 2026662 views
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Problem

Sometimes when I close a fullscreen application in Windows 7, it drops me back to the Basic UI. Windows has indicated that the problem is that the DWM service has stopped, but I only thought it didn't do anything when a full screen app was on... What do I do to fix it, aside from clicking the troub…

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Fix for: Windows 7 randomly drops to Basic UI after full screen apps

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That's probably because of a driver crash. Try updating your video drivers.

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