RE: RC2 AERO FIX

[Bobo]

how do you get into the registry?

"PaulB" wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I found information on another site that I would like to pass along.
> They say that RC2 has a problem with enabling AERO when RAM is less that 1GB.
> They found a work around.
>
> 1/ Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit DWORD)
>
> 2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :
>
> - Type 'net stop uxsms'
> - Then 'net start uxsms'
>
> It works!!!
> I only have 512MB and AERO worked before with Beta 2, RC1 and RC1 5728. It
> now works in RC2.
> --
> Paul

 

[Mike Brannigan]

RC2 is no longer allowed to be used - your license to use RC2 expired on the
commercial release of the product (some significant tie ago).
So forget working on RC2 and move to the final and now SP1'd product.

--

Mike Brannigan
"Bobo" <Bobo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E89A1B5-732B-41CD-B254-EE4B06F9C703@microsoft.com...
> how do you get into the registry?
>
> "PaulB" wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I found information on another site that I would like to pass along.
>> They say that RC2 has a problem with enabling AERO when RAM is less that
>> 1GB.
>> They found a work around.
>>
>> 1/ Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit
>> DWORD)
>>
>> 2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges
>> :
>>
>> - Type 'net stop uxsms'
>> - Then 'net start uxsms'
>>
>> It works!!!
>> I only have 512MB and AERO worked before with Beta 2, RC1 and RC1 5728.
>> It
>> now works in RC2.
>> --
>> Paul

 

[David B. Mathews]

If you have to ask how to get into the Registry than you have no business
being in it. The slightest mistake can and WILL trash your whole system.
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"Bobo" <Bobo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E89A1B5-732B-41CD-B254-EE4B06F9C703@microsoft.com...
> how do you get into the registry?
>
> "PaulB" wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I found information on another site that I would like to pass along.
>> They say that RC2 has a problem with enabling AERO when RAM is less that
>> 1GB.
>> They found a work around.
>>
>> 1/ Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit
>> DWORD)
>>
>> 2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges
>> :
>>
>> - Type 'net stop uxsms'
>> - Then 'net start uxsms'
>>
>> It works!!!
>> I only have 512MB and AERO worked before with Beta 2, RC1 and RC1 5728.
>> It
>> now works in RC2.
>> --
>> Paul

 

[C.B.]

"Bobo" <Bobo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2E89A1B5-732B-41CD-B254-EE4B06F9C703@microsoft.com...
> how do you get into the registry?
>
> "PaulB" wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I found information on another site that I would like to pass along.
>> They say that RC2 has a problem with enabling AERO when RAM is less that
>> 1GB.
>> They found a work around.
>>
>> 1/ Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit
>> DWORD)
>>
>> 2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges
>> :
>>
>> - Type 'net stop uxsms'
>> - Then 'net start uxsms'
>>
>> It works!!!
>> I only have 512MB and AERO worked before with Beta 2, RC1 and RC1 5728.
>> It
>> now works in RC2.
>> --
>> Paul


The fix related to a beta edition.

C.B.


--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

 

[Donald L McDaniel]

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 04:37:00 -0700, Bobo
<Bobo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>how do you get into the registry?
>
>"PaulB" wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I found information on another site that I would like to pass along.
>> They say that RC2 has a problem with enabling AERO when RAM is less that 1GB.
>> They found a work around.
>>
>> 1/ Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPolicy set to 2 (32-bit DWORD)
>>
>> 2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :
>>
>> - Type 'net stop uxsms'
>> - Then 'net start uxsms'
>>
>> It works!!!
>> I only have 512MB and AERO worked before with Beta 2, RC1 and RC1 5728. It
>> now works in RC2.
>> --
>> Paul

I'm sure it does, Paul. But HOW SLUGGISHLY does it run? Was it
really worth it to get transparent menus, etc? What good are they if
you don't have enough memory to run programs which can USE them?

To "bobo":
To "get into" the Registry, do this:

1) Click on the Windows Orb (the Start Button)
2) Open the "Run" dialog
3) Enter this command: "regedit" [without the quote marks], then
strike the <Enter> key

There ya go.

Others have warned you of the dangers of a total nubie stomping all
over his registry. I won't repeat the warning, since you are
[hopefully] an adult who can make his own decisions [and his own
mistakes].

NOW, if you screw up your machine, PLEASE don't come asking for any
more help, since you've already been warned of the dangers of YOU in
particular messing around with your Registry.

Instead of trying to make a machine run AERO which was probably never
built for Vista in the first place, do the best you can with what you
have WITHOUT trampling all over your Registry in complete ignorance.

Or, spend the money [memory is cheap as popcorn nowadays] to put
another GB in your machine, and use AERO without hacking up your
Registry.


Donald L McDaniel