1. Find the 'My Computer' desktop icon and right-click it. A pull-down menu will appear. Select 'Properties.'
2. Click on the 'Advanced' tab. This will load a new page of options.

3. Select the 'Visual Effects' tab at the top of the window and deselect 'Animate Windows when minimizing and maximizing,' 'Fade or slide menus into view,' 'Fade or slide Tool Tips into view' and 'Fade out Menu items after checking.'
4. Click 'OK.' This will remove most if not all of the Sysfader effects, at the same time correcting related errors that used to come up during opening a new file or program.