Explorer replacement has a complete configuration section in Preferences. Search prefs for "replacement".
As for Aero, who knows ... Windows will turn off Aero and just use the Basic theme if it detects the machine is too slow to cope with it... Perhaps your gfx card has run away with your "areo"...
Thnx steve.
When we have the settings in Pref..( Explorer Replacement ) ours is setup as Replace explorer for all folders so when we click the control panel it goes into windows explorer is there a way around that.
The Windows Areo issue looks like LogMeIn might be causing it need to do more research. The machine isn't slow is stupid programs that make it run to some other world. LOL.