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Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme

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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

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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

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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.
Where I can find the wddm graphics driver ?

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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

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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.
Virtual Machine not Actual. Also your wikipedia link is not a download link.

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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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I have not a name wrote:Also your wikipedia link is not a download link.
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.
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme

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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?
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.

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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.
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Re: Windows 7 Betas Aero Theme

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Just install VMWare Tools, they should work in most Windows 7 betas
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