Windows Aero (System Specification is fine, options greyed out)

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I have upgraded from Windows Xp Home Edition, to Windows Vista Home Premium
edition today and everything is working fine beside windows aero.

When i go to the taskbar and start menu properties, the "show window
previews (thumbnails)" option is greyed out and I am unable to click it on!

Also the Windows Flip is non existant, when pressing alt + tab.

This is my systems specification:

Intel Pentium M Processor 740, Processor Speed 1.73ghz
80GB Hard Drive
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 128mb shared with main memory
1.49gb DDR2 SD RAM 1x512Mb 1x1gb

I have been told by many that the laptop should be able to run windows aero!
Can anyone help me!

Thanks
Ash
 
grege said:
I believe you need Vista Ultimate for aero
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The following editions of Windows Vista include Aero:

• Windows Vista Business

• Windows Vista Enterprise

• Windows Vista Home Premium

• Windows Vista Ultimate
 
My driver is a intel 900 accelerator 910 GML express Chipset. Any drivers out
there for it !
 
Ash said:
My driver is a intel 900 accelerator 910 GML express Chipset. Any
drivers out there for it !
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As far as I can see at the Intel site, they have no Vista drivers available
for that hardware.
 
1. Windows Flip is actuated by Winkey + Tab. Alt + Tab brings up the old
interface.

2. Intel's GMA 900 is not supported by Vista Aero Glass. It really should
be, since it's DirectX 9 compliant, but it's Intel's fault. They haven't
created a driver for it.
 
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