Aero

[ABC]

I have Home Premium, but can't get Aero. Display settings has no Aero to
change.

I have: 32bit color, 1 GB memory, NVIDIA GeForce 420. Compaq EVO 4 years
old.

Any help?

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

I have Home Premium, but can't get Aero. Display settings has no Aero to
change.

I have: 32bit color, 1 GB memory, NVIDIA GeForce 420. Compaq EVO 4 years
old.

Any help?

You won't get Aero with that graphics card.

ss.

 

[ABC]

You won't get Aero with that graphics card.

Do you know if I can change it?

 

[Alias]

Do you know if I can change it?

No, we don't know if *you* can change it but it can be changed. You will
have to uninstall the current video card in Device Manager, shut down
the computer and pull the plug. Open the case, remove the video card you
have and put a better one in. When you turn the computer back on, it
will ask for drivers for your video card. Use the CD that comes with the
video card to install the drivers. If this seems to much for you, take
your computer to a computer shop and have them install a new "Vista
Ready" video card. Once you've or they've installed the new card, you'll
probably have to call India because Vista will think you stole Vista and
demand that you prove otherwise with a call to India.

 

[Brian W]

No, we don't know if *you* can change it but it can be changed. You will
have to uninstall the current video card in Device Manager, shut down the
computer and pull the plug. Open the case, remove the video card you have
and put a better one in. When you turn the computer back on, it will ask
for drivers for your video card. Use the CD that comes with the video card
to install the drivers. If this seems to much for you, take your computer
to a computer shop and have them install a new "Vista Ready" video card.
Once you've or they've installed the new card, you'll probably have to
call India because Vista will think you stole Vista and demand that you
prove otherwise with a call to India.

A video card change by itself is highly unlikely to cause re-activation to
be necessary.

 

[Alias]

A video card change by itself is highly unlikely to cause re-activation
to be necessary.

Sure, pull the other one, it has bells on it. Many people who have
merely updated the driver for their current video card have had to call
India. It's called MS controlling your computer instead of you.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Do you know if I can change it?

Read this to see what the requirements are for Aero:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/understanding-windows-vista-aero-glass-requirements/

Because you have an older AGP slot motherboard, your choices for a DirectX9
graphics card are going to be limited, as that standard was replaced by PCI
Express in the market a couple of years ago. There are some models that you
can look out for however.

ss.