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    Is iTunes Aero-Compatible Yet?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Sherman90, Jan 21, 2008.

  1. Sherman90

    Sherman90 Notebook Consultant

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    I've updated to the latest iTunes, but Windows still automatically switches over to the Windows Basic theme everytime I open the app. Is this normal? When will iTunes be Aero compatible? And if it already is, am I missing something?

    Thanks guys
     
    Sherman90, Jan 21, 2008
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  2. Exodemia

    Exodemia Notebook Evangelist

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    As far as I know it is Aero compatiable but iTunes has some real issues on Vista at least so it wouldn't surprise if this is another one to add to the list.
     
    Exodemia, Jan 21, 2008
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  3. Miths

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    Aside from the performance relates issues mentioned in the other iTunes thread from today, I don't have any other problems - and certainly nothing that appears to be Aero related.
     
    Miths, Jan 21, 2008
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    iTunes does not appear with clear-glass borders, but if you have the Aero desktop appearance with transparency enabled, iTunes should not make Vista switch to the Vista Basic theme.
     
    vaio2k7, Jan 21, 2008
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  5. Itchyman

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    Just wondering, Whats your Windows Experience rating?
     
    Itchyman, Jan 21, 2008
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  6. cloud_nine

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    iTunes works fine here (though my install is slightly modified to run only iTunes and not all the other useless crap that comes with it ^^;; )
     
    cloud_nine, Jan 21, 2008
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  7. Exodemia

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    I wonder if the other stuff makes a difference :s
     
    Exodemia, Jan 21, 2008
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  8. Itchyman

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    BTW, I dont have any problems running iTunes. iTunes doesn't adapt the aero theme, it forces the Mac OS X theme on itself.
     
    Itchyman, Jan 22, 2008
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  9. Exodemia

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    How do you mean Itchy?
     
    Exodemia, Jan 22, 2008
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  10. Budding

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    You aren't running a 64bit version of Vista are you? iTunes has 'issues' with 64bit Vista.
     
    Budding, Jan 22, 2008
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  11. Exodemia

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    I'm running 32-bit.
     
    Exodemia, Jan 22, 2008
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  12. orev

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    There is now a 64bit version of iTunes which works as well as the 32bit version. Still sluggish, but it works.
     
    orev, Jan 22, 2008
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  13. Itchyman

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    Itchyman, Jan 22, 2008
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  14. Knightendo

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    I am running vista64 with itunes and no problems :)
    like he said, sluggish but works ;0
     
    Knightendo, Jan 22, 2008
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  15. Exodemia

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    Itchyman that's like iTunes 4 or something in the screenshot lol. I don't think it's iTunes 7.6 :p
     
    Exodemia, Jan 23, 2008
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  16. Itchyman

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    They all look the same, regardless. Thats how my iTunes 7.6 looks like :)
     
    Itchyman, Jan 23, 2008
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  17. Itchyman

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    (And I'm running Vista Premium w/aero)
     
    Itchyman, Jan 23, 2008
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  18. Exodemia

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    Hmm are you sure? Mine looks nothing like that :s
     
    Exodemia, Jan 24, 2008
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    Itchyman, Jan 24, 2008
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  20. Exodemia

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    That's the same as mine O_O
     
    Exodemia, Jan 24, 2008
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  21. Itchyman

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    wtf you mean the previous one looks nothing like it?
    Its exactly the same, its just the windows version as opposed to the mac one.
    iTunes will not adopt the aero interface PERIOD. Just accept it.
     
    Itchyman, Jan 24, 2008
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  22. Exodemia

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    Right? I'm absolutely confused.
     
    Exodemia, Jan 24, 2008
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    Sherman90 and others --

    I had the same problem, actually, until I realized that long ago, when I was (foolishly) trying to get iTunes to work on 64-bit Vista, I had stated that iTunes should start in XP SP2 compatibility mode, which disables Aero. I shortly thereafter removed iTunes from my system.

    This week I installed the 64 bit compatible iTunes that came out a while back, and had the same problem as you. As it turns out, there must have been some preference file or something left over, b/c it defaulted to compatibility mode, and Aero was disabled each time. Right clicking on the itunes.exe file and disabling compatibility mode did the trick for me.

    Hope this helps....
     
    skibum1981, Mar 17, 2008
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  24. Prasad

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    I have no problems running iTunes on Vista Ultimate 64-bit. Although I personally prefer syncing my iPod in Winamp! :D
     
    Prasad, Mar 17, 2008
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  25. Gintoki

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    I had iTunes installed for a while and even though it didn't have aero, it still had vista minimize, maximize, and close buttons.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 17, 2008
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