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'''Aero''' is the | '''Aero''' is the translucent, glass-like [[Windows/Visual Styles|visual style]] present in [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]]. | ||
== History == | |||
Aero originated in [[Windows Longhorn|Windows "Longhorn"]], first seen in [[Windows Longhorn/6.0.4015.main.030328-1500|"Longhorn" build 4015.main]].<ref name = "4015-albacore">{{cite web | author = Albacore (@thebookisclosed) | title = Longhorn Build 4015 also includes the earliest ever implementation of the Carousel view! Here's all the cool stuff in one place:- Earliest glass frames- Desktop aurora- Earliest carouselI wish I could show this to someone back in 2003 who wasn't particularly wowed by 4015 😁 | url = https://twitter.com/thebookisclosed/status/1469438524231454726 | publisher = Twitter | date = 11 December 2021 | accessdate = 16 April 2022}}</ref> | |||
In | In Windows Vista and Windows 7, minimum hardware requirements for Windows Aero are a DirectX 9 GPU with the following features: support for the Windows Display Driver Model, Pixel Shader 2.0, 32 bits per pixel, and a minimum 128 MB of video memory.<ref>Microsoft. [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919183 "System requirements for Windows Vista"]</ref><ref>Microsoft. [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/what-is-windows-aero "What is Windows Aero?"]</ref><ref>Microsoft. [http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/what-is-the-aero-desktop-experience "What is the Aero desktop experience?]</ref> If capable hardware is not present, the operating system will fall back to the [[Windows/Visual Styles/Windows Basic|Windows Basic]] theme. | ||
== | A variation of the original theme, called [[Windows/Visual Styles/Aero Lite|Aero Lite]] was first seen in Windows 8 build 7955. | ||
< | The original theme was changed in Windows 8 build 8102, and was later flattened in the [[Windows 8/6.2.8400.0.winmain win8rc.120518-1423|Release Preview]], becoming visually similar to the [[Windows/Visual Styles/Watercolor|Watercolor]] theme used in earlier versions of [[Windows XP]]. | ||
In [[Windows 8]], starting with Milestone 2, the theme is capable of being rendered by the software, allowing one to use the visual style without capable hardware, though this may result in degradation of system performance. | |||
The [[Windows 8/6.2.9200.16384.win8 rtm.120725-1247|RTM version]] of Windows 8 introduced a new theme designed to match Microsoft's Metro design language and aesthetic. The new theme removed the translucent window effects and flattened gradients.<ref>Harris, Jensen. (May 17, 2012). [http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/05/18/creating-the-windows-8-user-experience.aspx "Creating the Windows 8 user experience"]</ref> | |||
== Guides == | |||
BetaArchive user Courage wrote a guide to enable Aero Glass in post-reset Vista builds, installed in a virtual machine running on VMware Workstation 10 or 11. The guide contains links to ISOs containing [https://mega.nz/#!CMQzyDTJ!rQ72sAqgHi5QnyDKrIo6s_36auV6UekHxZ-OcA5XjSk WDDM Display Drivers from Workstation 11] and [https://mega.nz/#!3FAmlIZR!fIkxmXF1X5R9GUhDWiM6yM8L2ZMhPOnOvrfEUgDuhPA AMD64 (x64) drivers].<ref name = "courage-aero">{{cite web | author = Courage | title = Enabling Aero in Windows Vista 50xx+ x86 (VMware) | url = https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=394691&sid=65ee08d4bd45a20d8b61bbf9db4a36ec#p394691 | publisher = BetaArchive | date = 26 April 2015 | accessdate = 5 May 2022}}</ref> | |||
=== Vista build 5381 and later === | |||
{{Quotation|1. First, start creating your VM, but make sure to select Custom in the first screen. | |||
[[File:Step 1 5381 and later 1430017670.or.17557.png|thumb|center]] | |||
2. Set the HW compatibility to Workstation 10.0 (for 11 users). You do not need to change the compatibility in earlier versions. | |||
[[File:Step 2 5381 and later 1430017755.or.80094.png|thumb|center]] | |||
3. Set the Guest OS option to 'Windows Vista'. | |||
[[File:Step 3 5381 and later 1430017901.or.85596.png|thumb|center]] | |||
4. Install the build as normal, including setting the BIOS Date. | |||
[[File:Step 4 5381 and later 1430017980.or.92307.png|thumb|center]] | |||
[[File:Step 4 5381 and later 1430018014.or.80011.png|thumb|center]] | |||
5. After installing, open regedit and browse to '''Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM'''. | |||
6. Over there, create a DWORD key named '''CompositionPolicy''' and set its value to '''2'''. | |||
[[File:Steps 5 and 6 5381 and later 1430018260.or.94449.png|thumb|center]] | |||
7. Open Device Manager, browse to the 'Display Adapters' section, and right-click on the name of your display adapter. Select 'Update Driver Software' on the menu that comes up. | |||
8. Select 'Browse my computer for driver software' and mount the ISO containing the display drivers from the 'Items you need' section. | |||
[[File:Steps 7 and 8 5381 and later 1430018496.or.69794.png|thumb|center]] | |||
9. Point the installer to the 'video_wddm' folder of the root of the ISO and click 'Next'. After the display driver installs, reboot the VM. | |||
[[File:Step 9 5381 and later 1430018697.or.84101.png|thumb|center]] | |||
10. Aero Glass should be automatically enabled. It will be a bit slow, but it works. | |||
[[File:Step 10 5381 and later 1430018828.or.40006.png|thumb|center]] | |||
[[File:Step 10 5381 and later 1430018862.or.13489.png|thumb|center]] | |||
Here's the ones for 5536 and 5754 as well: | |||
[[File:5536 aero glass 1430029575.or.42847.png|thumb|center]] | |||
[[File:5754 aero glass 1430029627.or.72028.png|thumb|center]] | |||
|Courage|Enabling Aero in Windows Vista 50xx+ x86 (VMware)|<ref name = "courage-aero" />}} | |||
=== Vista builds 5048, 5219-5270 === | |||
{{Quotation|1. Follow Steps 1-4 of the previous guide. '''NOTE: For 5231.X, use 'Workstation 6.0' as the compatibility mode!''' | |||
2. After installing, open regedit. From here, it branches off into two different paths, depending on which build you want to use: | |||
'''Builds 5048, 5219 & 5231.X:''' | |||
(i) Browse to '''HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DWM'''. (if the key does not exist, create it.) | |||
(i) Over there, create a DWORD key named '''EnableMachineCheck''' and set its value to '''0'''. | |||
'''Builds 5259.X & 5270:''' | |||
(i) Browse to '''HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DWM'''. (if the key does not exist, create it.) | |||
(i) Over there, create a DWORD key named '''UseMachineCheck''' and set its value to '''0'''. | |||
[[File:Step 3 5259.X-5270 1430753443.or.52970.png|thumb|center]] | |||
3. After this, open Device Manager, browse to the 'Display Adapters' section, and right-click on the name of your display adapter. Select 'Update Driver Software' on the menu that comes up. | |||
4. Select the options required to choose your driver manually. (Sorry, but there is no screenshot for this one as these builds use different interfaces. 5048 & 5219 use the XP-style interface while the later builds use the Vista-style.) | |||
5. When you have to install the driver, mount the ISO you downloaded way back in the beginning and point it to the 'video_xpdm' | |||
in the root directory of the ISO. | |||
6. You will receive an error about the drivers not being signed. Ignore it. | |||
7. After the driver installs, reboot the computer. You should have Aero Glass enabled unless if you use 5048. | |||
[[File:Step 7 5270 1430754181.or.12885.png|thumb|center]] | |||
8. (Thanks to ovctvct!) If you use 5048, open services.msc and enable the 'User Experience Session Management' service by setting it to automatically start on start up. | |||
9. After you reboot, you must log off and log on again on every startup to enable Aero.|Courage|Enabling Aero in Windows Vista 50xx+ x86 (VMware)|<ref name = "courage-aero" />}} | |||
== Gallery == | |||
<gallery> | |||
4039Aero.jpg|Aero borders on Plex in "Longhorn" 4039 | |||
Vista_Aero.png|Aero in Windows Vista | |||
Win7_Aero.png|Aero in Windows 7 | |||
Windows8Beta_Aero.png|Aero in Windows 8 Consumer Preview | |||
Win8RC_Aero.png|Aero in Windows 8 Release Preview | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | |||
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Aero is the translucent, glass-like visual style present in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
History
Aero originated in Windows "Longhorn", first seen in "Longhorn" build 4015.main.[1]
In Windows Vista and Windows 7, minimum hardware requirements for Windows Aero are a DirectX 9 GPU with the following features: support for the Windows Display Driver Model, Pixel Shader 2.0, 32 bits per pixel, and a minimum 128 MB of video memory.[2][3][4] If capable hardware is not present, the operating system will fall back to the Windows Basic theme.
A variation of the original theme, called Aero Lite was first seen in Windows 8 build 7955. The original theme was changed in Windows 8 build 8102, and was later flattened in the Release Preview, becoming visually similar to the Watercolor theme used in earlier versions of Windows XP.
In Windows 8, starting with Milestone 2, the theme is capable of being rendered by the software, allowing one to use the visual style without capable hardware, though this may result in degradation of system performance.
The RTM version of Windows 8 introduced a new theme designed to match Microsoft's Metro design language and aesthetic. The new theme removed the translucent window effects and flattened gradients.[5]
Guides
BetaArchive user Courage wrote a guide to enable Aero Glass in post-reset Vista builds, installed in a virtual machine running on VMware Workstation 10 or 11. The guide contains links to ISOs containing WDDM Display Drivers from Workstation 11 and AMD64 (x64) drivers.[6]
Vista build 5381 and later
1. First, start creating your VM, but make sure to select Custom in the first screen.
2. Set the HW compatibility to Workstation 10.0 (for 11 users). You do not need to change the compatibility in earlier versions.
3. Set the Guest OS option to 'Windows Vista'.
4. Install the build as normal, including setting the BIOS Date.
5. After installing, open regedit and browse to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM.
6. Over there, create a DWORD key named CompositionPolicy and set its value to 2.
7. Open Device Manager, browse to the 'Display Adapters' section, and right-click on the name of your display adapter. Select 'Update Driver Software' on the menu that comes up.
8. Select 'Browse my computer for driver software' and mount the ISO containing the display drivers from the 'Items you need' section.
9. Point the installer to the 'video_wddm' folder of the root of the ISO and click 'Next'. After the display driver installs, reboot the VM.
10. Aero Glass should be automatically enabled. It will be a bit slow, but it works.
Here's the ones for 5536 and 5754 as well:
— Courage, Enabling Aero in Windows Vista 50xx+ x86 (VMware), [6]
Vista builds 5048, 5219-5270
1. Follow Steps 1-4 of the previous guide. NOTE: For 5231.X, use 'Workstation 6.0' as the compatibility mode!
2. After installing, open regedit. From here, it branches off into two different paths, depending on which build you want to use:
Builds 5048, 5219 & 5231.X:
(i) Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DWM. (if the key does not exist, create it.)
(i) Over there, create a DWORD key named EnableMachineCheck and set its value to 0.
Builds 5259.X & 5270:
(i) Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\DWM. (if the key does not exist, create it.)
(i) Over there, create a DWORD key named UseMachineCheck and set its value to 0.
3. After this, open Device Manager, browse to the 'Display Adapters' section, and right-click on the name of your display adapter. Select 'Update Driver Software' on the menu that comes up.
4. Select the options required to choose your driver manually. (Sorry, but there is no screenshot for this one as these builds use different interfaces. 5048 & 5219 use the XP-style interface while the later builds use the Vista-style.)
5. When you have to install the driver, mount the ISO you downloaded way back in the beginning and point it to the 'video_xpdm' in the root directory of the ISO.
6. You will receive an error about the drivers not being signed. Ignore it.
7. After the driver installs, reboot the computer. You should have Aero Glass enabled unless if you use 5048.
8. (Thanks to ovctvct!) If you use 5048, open services.msc and enable the 'User Experience Session Management' service by setting it to automatically start on start up.
9. After you reboot, you must log off and log on again on every startup to enable Aero.
— Courage, Enabling Aero in Windows Vista 50xx+ x86 (VMware), [6]
Gallery
Aero borders on Plex in "Longhorn" 4039
Aero in Windows Vista
Aero in Windows 7
Aero in Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Aero in Windows 8 Release Preview
References
- ↑ Albacore (@thebookisclosed) (11 December 2021). Longhorn Build 4015 also includes the earliest ever implementation of the Carousel view! Here's all the cool stuff in one place:- Earliest glass frames- Desktop aurora- Earliest carouselI wish I could show this to someone back in 2003 who wasn't particularly wowed by 4015 😁. Twitter. Retrieved on 16 April 2022.
- ↑ Microsoft. "System requirements for Windows Vista"
- ↑ Microsoft. "What is Windows Aero?"
- ↑ Microsoft. "What is the Aero desktop experience?
- ↑ Harris, Jensen. (May 17, 2012). "Creating the Windows 8 user experience"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Courage (26 April 2015). Enabling Aero in Windows Vista 50xx+ x86 (VMware). BetaArchive. Retrieved on 5 May 2022.
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