Each of us, using the operating system, is trying to do everything and configure it in such a way that it is convenient to work, and in appearance it should be pleasing to the eye. Developers also think about this, which led to the appearance of such an innovation as Aero mode in new versions of the Windows operating system.
At its core, Windows Aero is the user interface used on Microsoft operating systems, starting with Vista. This interface is presented in all versions of Windows 7, as well as in the beta version of Windows 8. Next, we will talk about the main components of this interface and how to enable Aero.
The main components:
- Aero Glass allows you to make titles in windows and panels transparent.
- Active thumbnails allows you to use Flip 3D and Windows Flip to view the contents of windows.
- The active thumbnails of the taskbar are miniature images of windows that appear when you hover over them with the mouse cursor.
- Windows Flip is a new kind of menu designed to switch between windows.
- Aero Shake is designed to minimize all inactive windows.
- Aero Peek is used to display the contents of the desktop, for which there is no need to minimize windows.
- Aero Snap is designed to swipe the window to the floor or full screen.
How to enable Aero: sequence of actions
Before you enable this mode, you must check the video system of the computer for compliance with certain requirements. He requires the following for his work:
- A video adapter that supports DirectX 9 and WDDM 1.0 or later. For example, for NVidia, all video cards starting with GeForce FX have such parameters;
- your computer must have at least 128 MB of available video memory;
- A special video driver is required for Windows Vista / 7, with support for the WDDM architecture.
If you are very concerned about the issue of how to enable Windows Aero, then we can say that there is no special button for this. It can be activated through a specific set of actions: go to Start - Control Panel - System, in the window that opens, you need to find an estimate of the performance of the computer. If no previous assessment has been made, then it is necessary to do it. When the assessment process is completed, a window will show you a description of how many points the operating system rated your computer. Windows Aero requires a rating of at least 3.0 for its operation. If the assessment corresponds to a minimum or a higher level, you can enable Aero mode. This can be done by going to Start - Control Panel - Personalization, where you can choose one of the themes of the mode. It is possible to customize the appearance of the interface by changing the color of the window. Here you can make settings for Aero colors and enable headers and panels with transparency.
However, if you are concerned not only with the question of how to enable Aero, but also with configuring it, then the following instructions may come in handy. To open additional settings, you can go to additional system parameters, now you need to select visual effects in the performance parameters . Here you can optionally enable or disable Aero, and also select the option to ensure the best performance.
Of course, you can complete the settings on this, however, if you are concerned about the question of how to enable Windows Aero, if the performance index does not reach the required mark, then there are two alternative options for this.
The first proposes to deceive the assessment of system performance. Since the results of the verification are written to a regular xml file, it can be corrected using a text editor. The second method involves the forced inclusion of this mode through the registry.
In general, now you know how to turn on Aero Windows 7, you just have to enjoy the new features of the system and expect that something new will appear.