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    how do i activate aero?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by DutyHunter, Oct 4, 2007.

  1. DutyHunter

    DutyHunter Notebook Consultant

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    hello! im searching through threads and i cant find the topic that pertains to my question... simply, how do i activate aero?
    is it already on?
    do i even have it!?

    i have windows vista home premium...
    can someone assist me?
     
    DutyHunter, Oct 4, 2007
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  2. Tony_A

    Tony_A Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, Vista premium has it.

    Open up some windows. Hold alt, press tab. If the windows realign tilted in the "Z" dimension (like a deck of cards) then aero is on.
     
    Tony_A, Oct 4, 2007
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  3. Incursis

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    Right-click Desktop --> Personalise --> Window Color and Appearance.

    Now if you get a window that looks like: [​IMG] then you have aero.

    If not then you have to manually select aero in that window.
     
    Incursis, Oct 4, 2007
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  4. Gintoki

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    Also if you disabled it via power saving setting then you should change those setting instead to make sure you get enough juice to support it.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 4, 2007
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  5. DutyHunter

    DutyHunter Notebook Consultant

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    WOW i just saw the aero signature thingy!!! the Z formation thingy.. cept i pressed windows and tab. WOW it was BEAUTIFUL!!!


    Thanks for all your help u guys!!! Thumbs Up*
     
    DutyHunter, Oct 4, 2007
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  6. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    You never knew? I though everyone knew. Oh well, everyday you learn something new. I guess today was your lucky day Hunter. :D
     
    Gintoki, Oct 4, 2007
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    And that will be the extent of your "WOW" factor with Vista. Rest will be "Whoa SH**!"
     
    HTWingNut, Oct 5, 2007
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    :confused:
     
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  9. DutyHunter

    DutyHunter Notebook Consultant

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    lolz why is that? i love vista! its like watching color tv and watching black and white, to me. i just hopped on the lappy i was using before, with the matte screen, windows xp... i was bored without even touching it. but vista's just like a new world sorta... i love this OS! RAM hog, yes. slow with 2 gigs, yes.

    i think i said "WHOA SH**" to the beautiful detail and clarity of CS:Source. but when i touched the mouse.... "WHOA SH**"
     
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  10. System64

    System64 Windows 7 x64

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    Incompatibilities, random crashes, blue screens, battery life is shortened.....
    :D
     
    System64, Oct 5, 2007
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  11. DutyHunter

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    RANDOM CRASHES!?? hasnt happened to me yet... battery life shortened... i hope the power will last more than the acer i was using before... had a 1.4 ghz celeron M, 6 cell batt(same as mine)... eh! i always have a source of power
     
    DutyHunter, Oct 5, 2007
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  12. R4000

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    The battery life should be better with the Pentium Dual-Core, as it has SpeedStep and the Celeron did not........
     
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  13. The Forerunner

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    No crashes, incompatibilities, or not a single bsod with vista for 2 months now. Main point about vista is that you have a machine that was originally xp switching to vista is not a good idea but all newer machines are compatible with vista.
     
    The Forerunner, Oct 5, 2007
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