BINGO ******* BINGO ******** BINGO*******!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D
I use windows 7. These solutions didn't work for me. However, in Solution 1, when I tried checking "disable visual themes" instead of checking "disable desktop composition", that seemingly fixed the problem. The game starts now.
THIS WORKED FOR ME!!!!!
DISABLE DESKTOP COMPOSITION FOR WINDOWS 7 USERS! WORKS! WORKS!