Windows 7 - enabling Aero glass... need help.
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I had Vista Ultimate in my laptop, with Aero glass enabled. Now when i installed Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (from MSDN subscription), i don;t see any Aero glass. I tried to personlise, and selected Window 7 theme ( i think i chose the nature theme), and ensured my laptop was running on AC power - also ensured "High performance enabled for my power management. Nothing seems to get me Aero glass. Why would Aero glass work happily in my Vista Ultimate and not in Windows 7 ultimate. Will there be just one day in our lives when MS will produce an OS that we can reliably move to, and will seemlessly be able to work the same across their latest OSs. I would have expected things to work well at least when moving from Vista to Windows 7. Anyway, any ideas how i can get my Windows 7 to have aero glass enabled. If it is not possible i will have to go back to Vista (re-install it :-()
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I had Vista Ultimate in my laptop, with Aero glass enabled. Now when i installed Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (from MSDN subscription), i don;t see any Aero glass. I tried to personlise, and selected Window 7 theme ( i think i chose the nature theme), and ensured my laptop was running on AC power - also ensured "High performance enabled for my power management. Nothing seems to get me Aero glass. Why would Aero glass work happily in my Vista Ultimate and not in Windows 7 ultimate. Will there be just one day in our lives when MS will produce an OS that we can reliably move to, and will seemlessly be able to work the same across their latest OSs. I would have expected things to work well at least when moving from Vista to Windows 7. Anyway, any ideas how i can get my Windows 7 to have aero glass enabled. If it is not possible i will have to go back to Vista (re-install it :-()
There is a Vista / Windows 7 Forum here on CP you know! :)
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I had Vista Ultimate in my laptop, with Aero glass enabled. Now when i installed Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (from MSDN subscription), i don;t see any Aero glass. I tried to personlise, and selected Window 7 theme ( i think i chose the nature theme), and ensured my laptop was running on AC power - also ensured "High performance enabled for my power management. Nothing seems to get me Aero glass. Why would Aero glass work happily in my Vista Ultimate and not in Windows 7 ultimate. Will there be just one day in our lives when MS will produce an OS that we can reliably move to, and will seemlessly be able to work the same across their latest OSs. I would have expected things to work well at least when moving from Vista to Windows 7. Anyway, any ideas how i can get my Windows 7 to have aero glass enabled. If it is not possible i will have to go back to Vista (re-install it :-()
Microsoft has a downloadable troubleshooter program for Aero. Open "Help & Support", search for "Aero", and then choose the link that sends you to the "troubleshoot" page on their website.
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There is a Vista / Windows 7 Forum here on CP you know! :)
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
Yes, you are correct. I wish i could move my thread to that forum with a click of a button :-). I have no idea why i have been voted down. Yes, i could have posted it in the vista forum, but i thought this was not a programming question, so i thought it was legitimate to post here in lounge. Anyway... I will post it in vista/windows 7 forum. Thanks.
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Microsoft has a downloadable troubleshooter program for Aero. Open "Help & Support", search for "Aero", and then choose the link that sends you to the "troubleshoot" page on their website.
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I had Vista Ultimate in my laptop, with Aero glass enabled. Now when i installed Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (from MSDN subscription), i don;t see any Aero glass. I tried to personlise, and selected Window 7 theme ( i think i chose the nature theme), and ensured my laptop was running on AC power - also ensured "High performance enabled for my power management. Nothing seems to get me Aero glass. Why would Aero glass work happily in my Vista Ultimate and not in Windows 7 ultimate. Will there be just one day in our lives when MS will produce an OS that we can reliably move to, and will seemlessly be able to work the same across their latest OSs. I would have expected things to work well at least when moving from Vista to Windows 7. Anyway, any ideas how i can get my Windows 7 to have aero glass enabled. If it is not possible i will have to go back to Vista (re-install it :-()
Not sure about Windows 7, but on Vista, I had this issue because the "Themes" service was not running. (Start-Run-services.msc)
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Yes, you are correct. I wish i could move my thread to that forum with a click of a button :-). I have no idea why i have been voted down. Yes, i could have posted it in the vista forum, but i thought this was not a programming question, so i thought it was legitimate to post here in lounge. Anyway... I will post it in vista/windows 7 forum. Thanks.
people are ready to click on the vote-1 button at a moments notice.
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I had Vista Ultimate in my laptop, with Aero glass enabled. Now when i installed Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (from MSDN subscription), i don;t see any Aero glass. I tried to personlise, and selected Window 7 theme ( i think i chose the nature theme), and ensured my laptop was running on AC power - also ensured "High performance enabled for my power management. Nothing seems to get me Aero glass. Why would Aero glass work happily in my Vista Ultimate and not in Windows 7 ultimate. Will there be just one day in our lives when MS will produce an OS that we can reliably move to, and will seemlessly be able to work the same across their latest OSs. I would have expected things to work well at least when moving from Vista to Windows 7. Anyway, any ideas how i can get my Windows 7 to have aero glass enabled. If it is not possible i will have to go back to Vista (re-install it :-()
In Control Panel > System, let Windows calculate your "Windows Experience Index". If you get a 1,0 in the "Graphics" category; that's usually because Aero isn't supported by your graphics card/driver. By default, Windows 7 might be using generic graphic drivers that don't support Aero, you'll have to get the latest driver from your graphics card manufacturer.
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In Control Panel > System, let Windows calculate your "Windows Experience Index". If you get a 1,0 in the "Graphics" category; that's usually because Aero isn't supported by your graphics card/driver. By default, Windows 7 might be using generic graphic drivers that don't support Aero, you'll have to get the latest driver from your graphics card manufacturer.
This happens a bit. There are some cards that do not have drivers for Windows 7 where Vista was just fine with them on their built in drivers. Seems they want to force people to upgrade on video and printers as there are built in printer drivers missing from Vista to Windows 7 with no replacements (Laser jet II is one i use to use and not have a printer I cannot use).
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I had Vista Ultimate in my laptop, with Aero glass enabled. Now when i installed Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (from MSDN subscription), i don;t see any Aero glass. I tried to personlise, and selected Window 7 theme ( i think i chose the nature theme), and ensured my laptop was running on AC power - also ensured "High performance enabled for my power management. Nothing seems to get me Aero glass. Why would Aero glass work happily in my Vista Ultimate and not in Windows 7 ultimate. Will there be just one day in our lives when MS will produce an OS that we can reliably move to, and will seemlessly be able to work the same across their latest OSs. I would have expected things to work well at least when moving from Vista to Windows 7. Anyway, any ideas how i can get my Windows 7 to have aero glass enabled. If it is not possible i will have to go back to Vista (re-install it :-()
Code_wiz, If you are not able to find a sufficient solution here, Microsoft does have an official Windows 7 Support Forum located here http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/w7itpro/[^] . It is supported by product specialists as well as engineers and support teams. Jessica Microsoft Windows Client Team
