aero feature in vista

how can we turn on aero feature in vista?

turning off AERO GLASS will actually slow down the desktop

are you SURE you want to?


"juz" <juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?

If you have Vista Basic, it doesn't have Aero. I have it and turned it off. I
found the smoky transparent windows to be annoying.

"juz" wrote:
> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?

"juz" <juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?

Which version do you have? Basic does not support it. If you have Home
Premium or above, open your control panel, and double click on system. Under
system, you will see rating. That has to be 3.0 or above to run Aero Glass.
If it says your system rating not available, click on that, and it will take
you to Performance Information and Tools. Down to the right you will see a
link that says "Update my score". When you run that, it will pop a dialogue
box that says it's rating your system. After it finishes, it will give your
score.

As I stated before if it is below 3.0, you will be stuck with basic. HTH

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"DarkSentinel" <darkmungesentinel@munge.charter.munge.net> wrote in message
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> "juz" <juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:088B4EE1-D259-4D1D-82BB-32A8554E4336@microsoft.com...
>> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?
>
> Which version do you have? Basic does not support it. If you have Home
> Premium or above, open your control panel, and double click on system.
> Under system, you will see rating. That has to be 3.0 or above to run Aero
> Glass. If it says your system rating not available, click on that, and it
> will take you to Performance Information and Tools. Down to the right you
> will see a link that says "Update my score". When you run that, it will
> pop a dialogue box that says it's rating your system. After it finishes,
> it will give your score.
>
> As I stated before if it is below 3.0, you will be stuck with basic. HTH
>
> --
> Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting.
> http://www.lockergnome.com/darksentinel
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>
>

"That has to be 3.0 or above to run Aero Glass."

I don't see how that can be accurate, because my two PCs both "run Aero
Glass," and their Experience Indexes are only 2.0 and 2.5, those being the
lowest scores, for "Desktop Performance for Windows Aero." Yes, I'm talking
about having transparency in all the right places, etc.

Where did you get that information?

Brian

P.S. My one-year-old notebook and five-year-old desktop PCs run Vista
Ultimate 64 and Vista Business 32 very, very well, even with those low
"scores." I don't think too much emphasis should be placed on the Experience
Index.

I believe UNDER 2.0 will not run Aero, whereas 2 and above will.

Rgds
Rod
Perth

"Brian Bradley" <brian[hyphen]bradley@cox.net> wrote in message
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> "DarkSentinel" <darkmungesentinel@munge.charter.munge.net> wrote in
> message news:8C4F6EC6-BF26-44C4-B235-0A382C32B1A7@microsoft.com...
>> "juz" <juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:088B4EE1-D259-4D1D-82BB-32A8554E4336@microsoft.com...
>>> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?
>>
>> Which version do you have? Basic does not support it. If you have Home
>> Premium or above, open your control panel, and double click on system.
>> Under system, you will see rating. That has to be 3.0 or above to run
>> Aero Glass. If it says your system rating not available, click on that,
>> and it will take you to Performance Information and Tools. Down to the
>> right you will see a link that says "Update my score". When you run that,
>> it will pop a dialogue box that says it's rating your system. After it
>> finishes, it will give your score.
>>
>> As I stated before if it is below 3.0, you will be stuck with basic. HTH
>>
>> --
>> Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting.
>> http://www.lockergnome.com/darksentinel
>> Undo the munge to reply by email
>>
>>
>
> "That has to be 3.0 or above to run Aero Glass."
>
> I don't see how that can be accurate, because my two PCs both "run Aero
> Glass," and their Experience Indexes are only 2.0 and 2.5, those being the
> lowest scores, for "Desktop Performance for Windows Aero." Yes, I'm
> talking about having transparency in all the right places, etc.
>
> Where did you get that information?
>
> Brian
>
> P.S. My one-year-old notebook and five-year-old desktop PCs run Vista
> Ultimate 64 and Vista Business 32 very, very well, even with those low
> "scores." I don't think too much emphasis should be placed on the
> Experience Index.

"Brian Bradley" <brian[hyphen]bradley@cox.net> wrote in message
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> "DarkSentinel" <darkmungesentinel@munge.charter.munge.net> wrote in
> message news:8C4F6EC6-BF26-44C4-B235-0A382C32B1A7@microsoft.com...
>> "juz" <juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:088B4EE1-D259-4D1D-82BB-32A8554E4336@microsoft.com...
>>> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?
>>
>> Which version do you have? Basic does not support it. If you have Home
>> Premium or above, open your control panel, and double click on system.
>> Under system, you will see rating. That has to be 3.0 or above to run
>> Aero Glass. If it says your system rating not available, click on that,
>> and it will take you to Performance Information and Tools. Down to the
>> right you will see a link that says "Update my score". When you run that,
>> it will pop a dialogue box that says it's rating your system. After it
>> finishes, it will give your score.
>>
>> As I stated before if it is below 3.0, you will be stuck with basic. HTH
>>
>> --
>> Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting.
>> http://www.lockergnome.com/darksentinel
>> Undo the munge to reply by email
>>
>>
>
> "That has to be 3.0 or above to run Aero Glass."
>
> I don't see how that can be accurate, because my two PCs both "run Aero
> Glass," and their Experience Indexes are only 2.0 and 2.5, those being the
> lowest scores, for "Desktop Performance for Windows Aero." Yes, I'm
> talking about having transparency in all the right places, etc.
>
> Where did you get that information?
>
> Brian
>
> P.S. My one-year-old notebook and five-year-old desktop PCs run Vista
> Ultimate 64 and Vista Business 32 very, very well, even with those low
> "scores." I don't think too much emphasis should be placed on the
> Experience Index.

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...es/458117.aspx

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"Rod Davies" <ldavies@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message
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> I believe UNDER 2.0 will not run Aero, whereas 2 and above will.

http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...es/458117.aspx

In reading further down, the site DOES contradict itself however. The table
says it's not supposed to, but the detailed description of the scores it
says it is possible. Go figure...:/

So if your system is running it with less than 3, my bad. Even the best of
us make mistakes...

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> "Brian Bradley" <brian[hyphen]bradley@cox.net> wrote in message
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>> "DarkSentinel" <darkmungesentinel@munge.charter.munge.net> wrote in
>> message news:8C4F6EC6-BF26-44C4-B235-0A382C32B1A7@microsoft.com...
>>> "juz" <juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:088B4EE1-D259-4D1D-82BB-32A8554E4336@microsoft.com...
>>>> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?
>>>
>>> Which version do you have? Basic does not support it. If you have Home
>>> Premium or above, open your control panel, and double click on system.
>>> Under system, you will see rating. That has to be 3.0 or above to run
>>> Aero Glass. If it says your system rating not available, click on that,
>>> and it will take you to Performance Information and Tools. Down to the
>>> right you will see a link that says "Update my score". When you run
>>> that, it will pop a dialogue box that says it's rating your system.
>>> After it finishes, it will give your score.
>>>
>>> As I stated before if it is below 3.0, you will be stuck with basic. HTH
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sanity calms, but madness is more interesting.
>>> http://www.lockergnome.com/darksentinel
>>> Undo the munge to reply by email
>>>
>>>
>>
>> "That has to be 3.0 or above to run Aero Glass."
>>
>> I don't see how that can be accurate, because my two PCs both "run Aero
>> Glass," and their Experience Indexes are only 2.0 and 2.5, those being
>> the lowest scores, for "Desktop Performance for Windows Aero." Yes, I'm
>> talking about having transparency in all the right places, etc.
>>
>> Where did you get that information?
>>
>> Brian
>>
>> P.S. My one-year-old notebook and five-year-old desktop PCs run Vista
>> Ultimate 64 and Vista Business 32 very, very well, even with those low
>> "scores." I don't think too much emphasis should be placed on the
>> Experience Index.
>

To actually answer your question.....right click your desktop....personalize
and it's in themes


"juz" <juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?
>

"Jim" <No@one.net> wrote in message
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> To actually answer your question.....right click your
> desktop....personalize and it's in themes

If the user has Home Basic, that won't do anything.

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> "juz" <juz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> how can we turn on aero feature in vista?
>>
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