RC2 AERO FIX

[Guest]

Hi all,

I found information on another site that I would like to pass along.
They say that RC2 has a problem with enabling AERO when RAM is less that 1GB.
They found a work around.

1/ Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :

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

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit DWORD)

2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :

- Type 'net stop uxsms'
- Then 'net start uxsms'

It works!!!
I only have 512MB and AERO worked before with Beta 2, RC1 and RC1 5728. It
now works in RC2.

 

[Joe Villarreal]

Thanks for the information!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the info PaulB. You have no idea how happy I am that Aero is
working again!

 

[Lang Murphy]

Schweet!

Lang

 

[Guest]

Thx!!

 

[Ray]

Your fix work for me even though earlier builds gave me aero and RC2 would
not even show it. Registry key fixed the problem after I rebooted.

 

[Guest]

This was VERY helpful. Thank you very much!

 

[Guest]

Hi. I have VISTA RC2 Build 5744. I have 512Mb of Ram on a P4 3GHz and an ATI
Radeon 9550 with 256 MB of RAM. I don't see AERO or at least AERO Glass. I
tried the above method but I was not successful. I created to two entries in
the Registry (there was nothing like this before). When I tried to open a
command prompt and type what was suggested, I got an error saying System
Error 5, Access is denied. I am the administrator of this machine.

My Windows Eperience index is 2.9 because of the RAM. My two graphics score
are 3.6 and 3.3. How do I enable AERO Glass? Any clues?

Thanks!

 

[Jack]

command prompt window does not allow any more drag and drop operation.
Maybe that safety feature (sic!) has something to do with your problem?
Jack

 

[Guest]

Works for me, but I don't think the problem is if you have less than 1GB of
ram b/c I have 1 GB and I had the problem.

 

[Guest]

It is not working for me though my computer is fast enough.
I can see Aero when Windows is starting, I quickly open the start menu and
can see the transparancy. However this is gone after a couple of seconds.
Windows Aero is also not available from the color sheme select list.
I'm running RC 2 Build 5744

 

[Roy Coorne]

It is not working for me though my computer is fast enough.
I can see Aero when Windows is starting, I quickly open the start menu and
can see the transparancy. However this is gone after a couple of seconds.
Windows Aero is also not available from the color sheme select list.
I'm running RC 2 Build 5744

Did you pay attention to the advice given in Help and Support of Vista
when typing in 'Aero'?

Roy

 

[Guest]

Yes I did, all options the help said were already done, 32 bit, > 10 hz,
vista theme etc. I just can't find the Aero theme listed. I tried
reinstalling Vista and tried installing ATI drivers, retested it, no
difference. My lowest score is 4.1 highest is 5.9

 

[John Chamberlain]

All I show available under that Registry entry is Composition Policy, there
is no entry for Composition. Must be my graphics driver.

Yes I did, all options the help said were already done, 32 bit, > 10 hz,
vista theme etc. I just can't find the Aero theme listed. I tried
reinstalling Vista and tried installing ATI drivers, retested it, no
difference. My lowest score is 4.1 highest is 5.9

 

[Guest]

Aero is working when I boot Vista, however it stops when I open a screen,
doesn't matter what kind of screen...
Checking the event logs it gives me this:

Log Name: Application
Source: Desktop Window Manager
Date: 10-11-2006 21:55:05
Event ID: 9020
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Marv-PC
Description:
The Desktop Window Manager has encountered a fatal error (0x88980406)
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Desktop Window Manager" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">9020</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2006-11-10T20:55:05.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>257</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Marv-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>0x88980406</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Yes I did, all options the help said were already done, 32 bit, > 10 hz,
vista theme etc. I just can't find the Aero theme listed. I tried
reinstalling Vista and tried installing ATI drivers, retested it, no
difference. My lowest score is 4.1 highest is 5.9

 

[Guest]

driver problem
solved with
http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRAPHICS-BOARD/ATI/ATI-Catalyst-Video-Driver-Beta-Vista-RC1.shtml

 

[Guest]

Same problem here. Aero used to work. Turned it off because some program said
it did not like Aero. Never has worked since. No way to turn it back on.
Suggested fix does not work here.
Windows Aero theme is unavailable.

 

[Guest]

Whoops.
I missed the "with administrator privileges" part.
Tried again.
It works.
Thanks muchly.

 

[Bobo]

how do you get into the registry?

 

[Mike Brannigan]

RC2 is no longer allowed to be used - your license to use RC2 expired on the
commercial release of the product (some significant tie ago).
So forget working on RC2 and move to the final and now SP1'd product.