Aero Bye Bye! Vista Bugs and Problems Discuss Aero Bye Bye! in the Windows Vista forums; Gutted this morning to find out after installing RC2, i haven't got the option for Aero Glass anymore every other BETA i have had used aero but not this ...

[ProCookie]

Gutted this morning to find out after installing RC2, i haven't got the option for Aero Glass anymore every other BETA i have had used aero but not this one I'm hoping its just a bug.....Luckly i have just got my self a graphics card from ebay but thats not due to get to me till mid-week

Any suggestions to how i might be able to solve this problem Guys?
Mabey someone else has had the same problem

My Grpahics are on board and its the ATI RADEON EXPRESS 200 Chip set

[ProCookie]

Ahhh Fixed it just involved a quick Reg edit, Turns out coz i only have 512Mb of RAM and a small amount of is used by my Graphics chip that it wont let you run aero on RC2, but you can override this setting by following this guide



http://jo-san.it/blogs/windows_vista...0/10/5371.aspx

Lucky i ordered another stick of RAM this weekend, then i can finally say i beat the minimum requirements

[Znod]

Way to go AC. And, thanks for posting the info.

[JoshW02@hotmail.co.uk]

Can you explain a bit more about the guide I don't get how to use it (just to see if I have the hardware)

[ProCookie]

Its A Reg Edit Josh mate, in basic terms windows is made up of a registry that holds information for Windows and Applications that u have on your computer, I'm Sure u already knew that but just incase....well anyways u can modify the registry to change settings in windows and applications, This tweak overrides the default setting in RC2 thats says if you have less than 512mb of RAM u cant use aero

[JoshW02@hotmail.co.uk]

I was more talking about how to find the reg keys stated.

[ProCookie]

It gives u the directory on the site, Jus open RegEdit and follow the Directory given

[crabby]

Well, when you open regedit, you are provided with a 'tree' on the left-hand side... you just navigate through that. Each '/' in the guide shows a new 'branch', so I will take an example:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)

(HKCU = HKEY_URRENT_USER)

So you would open HKCU... open Software... open Microsoft... open Windows... highlight DWM... in the right-hand box will show what keys are associated with DCM, select composition... edit it as necessary

Hope that helps a bit.

crabby

[ProCookie]

Yeh thats what i was trying to say thanks crabby

[Vista_noob]

Anthony just curious what card did you buy off ebay?? hope it's a monster I've never liked onboard video, never, never, never.