Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
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Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
Is there any way to enable aero theme on Windows 7 Beta versions (Ex : 6801, 7000 etc...) ?
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
1) Install build wif bios date set prior to timebomb expiration.
2) Install wddm graphics driver
3) Restart computer.
4) Choose Aero theme if not set already
5) ???
6) Profit
Unless you're talking vm, then that's a whole new world of possibilities.
Of failure...
Or at least dependig on what you're using. Newer vmware tends to have some driver and hardware incompatibilities with betas they were not anticipated on running. Never used vbox with too many betas, but they've been changing the software quite a bit so probably the same land there.
2) Install wddm graphics driver
3) Restart computer.
4) Choose Aero theme if not set already
5) ???
6) Profit
Unless you're talking vm, then that's a whole new world of possibilities.
Of failure...
Or at least dependig on what you're using. Newer vmware tends to have some driver and hardware incompatibilities with betas they were not anticipated on running. Never used vbox with too many betas, but they've been changing the software quite a bit so probably the same land there.
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
Where I can find the wddm graphics driver ?yourepicfailure wrote:1) Install build wif bios date set prior to timebomb expiration.
2) Install wddm graphics driver
3) Restart computer.
4) Choose Aero theme if not set already
5) ???
6) Profit
Unless you're talking vm, then that's a whole new world of possibilities.
Of failure...
Or at least dependig on what you're using. Newer vmware tends to have some driver and hardware incompatibilities with betas they were not anticipated on running. Never used vbox with too many betas, but they've been changing the software quite a bit so probably the same land there.
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
Are you installing within a VM or an actual machine?
VM? You could probably get away with using the Vista graphics drivers for the particular software, provided it supports Vista's DWM requirements. Vmware and Vbox are both wddm-dwm compliant.
Actual machine? Find vista/7 drivers from your hardware manufacturer.
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_D ... iver_Model
If you don't know what wddm is. The first few sentences before the contents table should give you an idea.
VM? You could probably get away with using the Vista graphics drivers for the particular software, provided it supports Vista's DWM requirements. Vmware and Vbox are both wddm-dwm compliant.
Actual machine? Find vista/7 drivers from your hardware manufacturer.
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_D ... iver_Model
If you don't know what wddm is. The first few sentences before the contents table should give you an idea.
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
Virtual Machine not Actual. Also your wikipedia link is not a download link.yourepicfailure wrote:Are you installing within a VM or an actual machine?
VM? You could probably get away with using the Vista graphics drivers for the particular software, provided it supports Vista's DWM requirements. Vmware and Vbox are both wddm-dwm compliant.
Actual machine? Find vista/7 drivers from your hardware manufacturer.
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_D ... iver_Model
If you don't know what wddm is. The first few sentences before the contents table should give you an idea.
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
Exactly, it is information because I see that you asked for wddm drivers. Wddm drivers are the newer format for graphics drivers.
What VM software are you using?
What VM software are you using?
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
Because WDDM is not a specific driver, but a way to write display drivers for Windows Vista and later versions. Apparently you didn't get the memo.I have not a name wrote:Also your wikipedia link is not a download link.
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
Vmware Workstation 12 Pro and Virtualbox 6.02. I want a real download link. Someone gave wddm driver link for Windows Vista's 5xxx Betas. I want for Windows 7's 6xxx betas and 7xxx betas.yourepicfailure wrote:Exactly, it is information because I see that you asked for wddm drivers. Wddm drivers are the newer format for graphics drivers.
What VM software are you using?
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
You can probably use the supplemental driver packs included with the respective vm software.
If you plan on installing 6801 and beyond, these builds have had many of the incompatibility issues that plague older Win7 builds ironed out. Hence why there were no special drivers released.
No guarantee it'll work, but there's a decent chance it will.
If you plan on installing 6801 and beyond, these builds have had many of the incompatibility issues that plague older Win7 builds ironed out. Hence why there were no special drivers released.
No guarantee it'll work, but there's a decent chance it will.
"C makes it easy to shoot yourself in the foot; C++ makes it harder, but when you do it blows your whole leg off"
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme
Just install VMWare Tools, they should work in most Windows 7 betas