Registry hacks for Enabling AERO on VISTA 5744


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For all those who can`t get Aero working with build 5744

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'

Source: http://www.thehotfix.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=5693

  • 2 weeks later...

^ C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe rightclick Run As Admin...

Btw this "hack" doesn't work with my SIS 661 crap anybody got some driver simulating tweak thingys? And please don't think/say things like (there's a "reason" your card blablabla). I know it will slow down my laptop but I just want to see the glass fx on my 15.4TFT WXGA Crystal Brite screen! And yes it is possible because it worked a few beta's ago.

  • 2 months later...
can anyone verify if this works with the Intel GMA 915?

It has Pixel Shader 2.0, just no WDDM drivers. If it works, I'll be buying Vista and adding a gig of ram to my computer. If not, I'm skipping the Vista upgrade.

Hi,

Not working for me with I915 :(

Posted from another forum I'm a part of.

WinMatrix.com

Enable Aero Glass

Regedit:

HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/DWM/

Composition = 1

CompositionPolicy = 2

Right click Command Prompt and run as admin:

net stop uxsms

net start uxsms

Done! :windows:

First, welcome to WinMatrix FATSAC. Your first post was the best this year :)

Proof :)

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HAHAHA! Thanks FATSAC! It worked in Home Basic :)

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  • 2 weeks later...

will this happen to work in home premium ????? this is ****ing me off how i can't get this working, although i haven't tried this 'hack' yet but i will after dinner.

but no 915 won't work, my dads hp dv1000 has it and he gets a rating of 1.

UPDATE!!! nope, didn't work.

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