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    Windos Areo

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by robcope, Mar 3, 2008.

  1. robcope

    robcope Notebook Evangelist

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    How do you get the full 3D effect. I have an HP dv9700t that is more than powerful enough and have tranparency on and the vista theme going. I doubt I would keep it up, but I'd like to see it. I searched and can't seem to find a good answer, thanks.
     
    robcope, Mar 3, 2008
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  2. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    By full 3D do you mean when you hold in your Windows key and press Tab? Vista does not feature a 3D desktop or anything. It just has the Aero theme and Flip 3D (Windows+Tab).
     
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    Just press (windows key)+tab . See what it does :D
     
    eleron911, Mar 3, 2008
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    Update your drivers. That's probably the only thing I can think of.

    Edit: Wait, are you talking about having transparency when your windows are maximized?
     
    ScifiMike12, Mar 3, 2008
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  5. robcope

    robcope Notebook Evangelist

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    Okay, that wasn't so exciting. I thought there was more to it than that. Time to turn off all the stupid crap.


    Is there more to the transparency than just the edges being transparent?
    Thanks Rob
     
    robcope, Mar 3, 2008
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  6. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Well there's things like taskbar/alt-tab thumbnail previews, more noticeable animations when doing things like minimizing/maximizing windows, etc.
     
    booboo12, Mar 3, 2008
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    VistaGlazz will give you more transparency.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 3, 2008
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    One difference - dragging app windows without Aero enabled is sluggish. Looks pretty bad. One reason I keep Aero ON.
     
    alekkh, Mar 3, 2008
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