Slide designs aren't showing up in the task pane in Powerpoint

[Kristin]

The panel that shows the slide designs on the right has the slide designs (if
you hover over them the name shows up) but you can't see what they look like,
they just show like clear boxes. Is there a setting that needs to be changed?

 

[tohlz]

Follow the tutorial to set your hardware acceleration back and see if it works:
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00129.htm

If it still doesn't work,
check this out:
"Disappearing or blank thumbnails in task panes"
http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00779.htm
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Shawn Toh (tohlz)
Microsoft MVP PowerPoint

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[Kristin]

We tried these things and it didn't fix the problem. I've collected the
information about the computer:
Windows version and service pack level
Windows XP Professional, SP2

Computer
desktop

Video info
Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express CHipset Family
Driver provider Intel Corporation
Driver date 3/23/2006
Driver version 6.14.10.4543
Digital signer Microsoft Windows Hardware COmpatibility Publ

Powerpoint Professional edition 2003 (11.5529.5606)

Log in privileges
user

Addins loaded
None listed in Tools/Addins or across the menu bars
In the regedit "Multimgraddin.addindesigner1 has /default,
/commandlinesafe, /description, /friendlyname, /loadbehavior

Any further suggestions?

 

[Echo S]

The 2nd link Shawn posted ("Disappearing or blank thumbnails in task panes"
http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00779.htm) has another link to

What add-ins are loaded?
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00655.htm

Please run the code and the utility listed there. I'd be curious about the
results.