Easily Enable the Aero Effect When Windows Prevents it


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Just found this, I've got Vista Home Premium x64, so I don't know if it'll work on it, but will give it a go soon:

Aero effects was introduced in Windows Vista as an added feature, but this feature was not available in home version of Vista and also Windows 7 Home. Also this feature is not allowed when PC does not have sufficient requirements to enable aero. Furthermore there is an internal Hardware Check which only allows you to run Aero if passed. Aero enabler is a freeware tool which can enable Aero for you and additionally disable the Hardware Check if required.

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http://www.nirmaltv.com/2009/12/29/easily-...-prevents-it-2/

I can't see this having much use then, as Windows 7 Home Basic is only available in developing countries.

Nice app though I guess. People were whining about the lack of Aero Glass in Vista Basic a while back.

  • 3 months later...

Well, we can buy Home Basic (and some other pleaces) here in Canada, and we're not a developing country, although 7HB doesn't seem to be available, although that may change.

You can buy Vista Home Basic, but not Vista Starter. Now with 7, you can buy computers with 7 Starter (mainly netbooks) and 7 Home Basic is the new Starter (therefore only available in developing countries). They intentionally mixed them up to clean up their product line.

I could be the one reading it wrong, but it looks to me like this app says it will enable Aero on Home Basic AND allow you to disable the hardware check on any version of Vista or 7 if your hardware doesn't meet requirements.

Just be careful. The hardware requirements are there for a reason. If your computer doesn't pass the requirements to get Aero, it probably won't work very well when you force it.

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