Windows Aero

My Name is Anees Ahmad, i am a B.S. Chemical Engineering Final Year 8th semester student, in COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. Teacher had assigned our group an assignment for the evaluation of windows 8.1 pro updated version,
i get shocked when public had given negative response about this product, the reason was the REMOVAL OF WINDOWS AERO feature in this product, In pakistan i visited many areas and people had given same response, So i suggest that MICROSOFT should
have to Re-introduce it, because microsoft has finalized windows build but, there is no problem Microsoft can introduce it as an optional feature by UPDATES like Windows 8.1 Update 2. I think market demand of this product will shoot up and more
people will like this product. I need Answer from Microsoft.

That's good feedback but it won't ever be seen by posting it in these forums. The correct location for product specific feedback is connect.microsoft.com. Good luck!
bill
Regards, Bill Moore @BMooreAtDell

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**************NOW FIXED, SEE POST 11 FOR INFO******************
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Ok, well I noticed today that my aero system was no longer working (am left with the default solid pastel blues... yuk) I am not sure when it happened as it only dawned on me when I was calibrating my screen but it cant have been more than a few days.
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My graphics card manufacturer is Intel.
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Requirements
Microsoft has listed the following requirements for what they call a Vista Premium Ready PC. A PC that meets or exceeds these requirements will be able to use the new Aero technologies.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"></sup>
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Windows 7 Home Basic, although a workaround has been discovered allowing Vista Basic users to have transparency and blur effects, provided that their system meets the recommended hardware requirements.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"></sup>
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processor
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a
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Hi Ronald and welcome (back) to Discussions,
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''Matt [[#answer-668776|said]]''
<blockquote>
I do not know what happened, but Thunderbird does not know anything of the windows themes or colours, so I seriously doubt Thunderbird has anything to do with your issue.
</blockquote>
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My apologies, Steve....in my excitement.....sigh..
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Hi everyone :)
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2- Tried running the troubleshooting wizard which pointed out the problem (Desktop Window Manager is disabled) but was useless when it came to actually solve the problem.
3- System restore which restored my laptop's settings to 9th Jan 2015 (and that was the furthest thing it could return to) but the problem was still there.
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Based on my research, this problem can also relate with these Windows componments and settings below:
1. Register the following dll files
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2. Group Policy, make sure following policy was disabled or unconfigured
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Desktop WindowManager\ "Do not allow desktop composition"
3. Check the following registry keys:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition                   set to 1
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy           set to 2
4. Download and Install latest Java Runtime Environment from
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I may have come up with a new lead on this issue. I found this thread on the Apple forum:
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[T410] discrete gfx - Problem with Video Card and Windows Aero -anyone using 4Gb memory modules?

[3/3/2010 Update]
There's a issue of using 4Gb sticks on T410 currently that results in video output artifacts and aero interface problems when using Lenovo supplied drivers v8.16.11.8825. I think I can call it confirmed (Three people including me face this issue).
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[Original Message]
Encountered strange behavoir of my T410.
I have a T410 with 256Mb of Video Memory and 1440x900 display, a T61 with 128Mb of Video Memory and 1400x1050 dsplay and external monitor HP w2338h with 1920x1080 resolution.
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Now If I do the same with my old Thinkpad T61, connect the same monitor using the same cable - I can open as many Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 instances I like (tried 5) and nothing blinks and Aero stays enabled.
Actually I find ridiculous, a notebook with more VRAM cannot archive the same performance as notebooks with less.
Does anyone know what path should I pursue to solve this issue?
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Log Name:      Application
Source:        Desktop Window Manager
Date:          2/4/2010 7:32:21 PM
Event ID:      9020
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:
Description:
The Desktop Window Manager has encountered a fatal error (0x8007000e)
Error 2/4/2010 7:32:21 PM Desktop Window Manager 9020 None
Solved!
Go to Solution.

mat3y wrote:
I have the same problem with T410 and aero disabled. I am not using VS and I get this error anyway.
The Desktop Window Manager has encountered a fatal error (0x8007000e).
This must be buggy drivers, on Lenovo download site is just the one and the only initial driver for T410 graphics card.
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When I first loaded Win7, I went over the GUI changes from XP (I passed on ever using Vista) carefully.
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