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Great article going into technical superiority of SUSE Linux over ...
It's been my main OS for well...since #5380 or 84...can't really remember the exact beta number. That's almost 1 year (I think). Frank Well with my junkbox hardware I'll still be using Win2k and XP for a while... though I'm going to be getting some better "junk" hardware pretty soon <G>

REPOST: Re: Aero Glass is this the real thing?
Good news - the Virtual PC 2007 Beta is now available. You can sign up for it here: https://connect.microsoft.com/programdetails.aspx? for Windows Vista as a guest operating system - Note: No support for Aero Glass though - just Aero Basic - Support for 64-bit host operating systems - Note: Virtual machines are

Hardware Upgrade for Windows Vista suggestions?
I used to be first out of the gate to but new stuff...but, no more: I have decided not to pay out cash to be a beta tester anymore...) Your 3.2 Ghz Intel is pretty damn fast--that's a All you really need to get Aero Glass to work is an NVIDIA GeForce fx5200 128MB. (Around the minimum) and you're well past that.

REPOST: Re: Aero Glass is this the real thing?
I searched the beta group real quick and didn't see anything but I could have sworn this was a known bug. Anyone else? "jminiman" <jaredscott...@gmail.com> wrote in message When I get back to my server, I see that the Alt + Tab pop- up is showing the Windows Classic style, not the Aero Glass style.

Aero / Media player instability
I wasn't sure if it worked, but he confirmed it... and the computer ran fine, and Glass works absolutely excellently. Yeh it runs at max 4x but either way, it's fine! Hope this helps, -- Zack Whittaker Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor) » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev:

512MB RAM
"Taibear ios" wrote: microsoft ignored tons and tons of feedback from beta testers crying out in rage about vista-to-be.. they didnt listen and the result is <shrug> "Taibear ios" wrote: if the remote pc has vista aero glass the RDP session can also be Aero glass read about when this applies on the links here

Aero glass
But my display drivers are still only Beta, and I think I'm essentially OK with my Aero as things stand. Chad Harris wrote: Daze N. Knights-- I'm looking at mine now. There is no basic anything you're right. (See Screenshot). Here's what's on the pulldown of my themes with Aero Glass working.

Remote desktop makes "Live Preview" Alt + Tab break!
Admittedly, we tested Vista Beta 2 on young, fresh hardware in comparison to what many people out in the real world could be using. Now we want to find out how It is a little disappointing that Intel created a GPU that didn't even meet the basic DX9 requirements for Aero Glass. What's most troubling, however,

I cracked the Vista Code! (Christmas special)
Andre Da Costa andre...@hotmail.com microsoft public windows developer winfx aero Actually its four tiers: Classic, Aero Express, Aero Glass and Diamond. Use Direct3D (v9) scRGB Implementation will probably be post Beta 1. D3D9 Is not all of the WGF The Unified Shader is IEEE fp compliant, performance tuned.

Aero glass
marc hoffman [RemObjects Software] s...@spam.spam microsoft public windows developer winfx aero Robin, I have selected the Aero style-theme. Intel 82852/82855 GM/GMS, which supposedly supports DirectX9 and has enough RAM (and drivers did come with Beta 1, it was recognized out of the box (not the case for XP)).

Suggested activity
That should allow Glass to be enabled. "David McGree" wrote: Hi. I installed Vista Beta this morning, but the glass look (transparent edges etc. as seen in all beta 1 screentshots) aren't there. My graphics card is an nVidia 6600, and I have a 2.53ghz processor with 512mb of ram, so that shouldn't be the problem.

Problems with Windows Vista Beta 1
The promotions showing Aero Glass, with most "Vista Capable" machines not capable of running Aero Glass, have users throwing fits. Reviewers tend to give the benefit of the doubt in the beta reviews. They know they are not seeing the final product, and want to stay in the loop for the chance to be the first to

educating the vistaboys... about emachines, vista, and aero Glass
"Aero" and "Aero Glass" refer to the same thing, to be able to run the translucent "Aero" theme where you can see through the Windows. Microsoft is not contradictory. The "glass" name was used more in the earlier beta days and doesn't seem to be used as much now. No, it doesn't -- but I see no reason to assume

enabling aero glass in build 5342
Even if it's not "Glass Capable", don't rule yourself out. We may have people who want to put Vista on their older computers, so it would be beneficial to show them that it runs. Here are the minimum requirements to run Aero "Glass" as of right now. (from the Microsoft Beta website) Q: What are the requirements for

Virtual PC 2007 Beta now available!
I still remember the post where Boilo said that Google is the default search engine in IE7 (beta/RC). This /completely/ contradicts anything that was agreed upon/settled in court. You absolutely should be unconvinced According to MS, OpenGL will run in a DirectX->OpenGL Translator when using Aeroglass.

Any reason to upgrade before end of trial?
I am disappointed that these weren't fixed by Nero in the long approach where Ahead had access to enough Vista code and had enough Tap testers and Beta The only minor annoyance that has not been fixed to date for me is that Nero any version disables Aero Glass but all you have to do to get it back is to go to

Getting the Aero Theme back
RobinMansson RobinMans...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows developer winfx aero No, there are no other options under effects then the usual from XP. I installed Vista Beta this morning, but the glass look (transparent edges etc. as seen in all beta 1 screentshots) aren't there.

vista and nero
I have just e-mailed Paul thourtt (he seems to have ever longhorn build understood) about enabling the Aero Glass in vista. I hope some can help us. "RobinMansson" wrote: I have I installed Vista Beta this morning, but the glass look (transparent edges etc. as seen in all beta 1 screentshots) aren't there.

Any reason to upgrade before end of trial?
Microsoft announced the PUBLIC availablility of Vista Beta 2 to the general public this morning. (by the way, WHERE is the Beta for OS X Leopard, huhhhh? I no longer have a Wintel which is capable of running Vista, but my iMac will run it quite well, even the Premium Edition, with all its Aero Glass effects.

Vintage Vista: running Microsoft's newest OS on your older hardware
The 915 is hardware capable of running Aero Glass. It meets all of the hardware specs (Pixel Shader 2, 128MB of RAM, etc.). It was explicitly identified by the Windows Vista Advisor that it WOULD run Aero Glass (until they changed the Advisor in summer 2006). It DID run Aero Glass in some of the very early beta