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Article By:
Miguel
Review Date: 10/12/06
The Aero style on Windows VISTA is one of
the most appealing features that many tend to take advantage of.
Windows Aero is a feature that basically provides you with additional
visual enhancements that not only helps you be more productive, but
significantly enhances the appearance and functionality of VISTA.
However, many do not know that in order to take advantage of these
features, your hardware may need to meet certain requirements.
Plenty has changed in each and every release of VISTA, and is the reason
for this new Tech Tip at ExtremeMHz.
Changes in Betas & RC releases
After extensive evaluation of each and
every release, I can say that Microsoft has made many changes in regards
to its features and how to enable them. Those who have installed
beta releases and even the RC1 release, have noticed that you can easily
enable the Aero style via the Display Properties. However, note
that plenty has changed in the RC2, the final public release before the
retail version hits the shelves.
Many who have installed the RC2 release
have found that they cannot enable Aero, or take advantage of its Flip
3D feature. The reason is due to the hardware itself! Unlike
all previous releases, RC2 as well as the retail version of VISTA, will
require at least 1GB of memory in order to enable Aero without any reg
hacks.
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