Vista - Windows Aero (System Specification is fine, options greyed out)

I have upgraded from Windows Xp Home Edition, to Windows Vista Home Premium
edition today and everything is working fine beside windows aero.

When i go to the taskbar and start menu properties, the "show window
previews (thumbnails)" option is greyed out and I am unable to click it on!

Also the Windows Flip is non existant, when pressing alt + tab.

This is my systems specification:

Intel Pentium M Processor 740, Processor Speed 1.73ghz
80GB Hard Drive
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 128mb shared with main memory
1.49gb DDR2 SD RAM 1x512Mb 1x1gb

I have been told by many that the laptop should be able to run windows aero!
Can anyone help me!

Thanks
Ash

I believe you need Vista Ultimate for aero


"Ash" <Ash@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C118FF89-C940-4CCC-9A8B-4236E12089BE@microsoft.com...
>I have upgraded from Windows Xp Home Edition, to Windows Vista Home Premium
> edition today and everything is working fine beside windows aero.
>
> When i go to the taskbar and start menu properties, the "show window
> previews (thumbnails)" option is greyed out and I am unable to click it
> on!
>
> Also the Windows Flip is non existant, when pressing alt + tab.
>
> This is my systems specification:
>
> Intel Pentium M Processor 740, Processor Speed 1.73ghz
> 80GB Hard Drive
> Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 128mb shared with main memory
> 1.49gb DDR2 SD RAM 1x512Mb 1x1gb
>
> I have been told by many that the laptop should be able to run windows
> aero!
> Can anyone help me!
>
> Thanks
> Ash

It could be several things--here is a list of things to try
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a2fbf1033.mspx

If it's not power scheme, and you have theme set to Vista and color scheme
set to Aero, your video card driver might need updating.

--
Andy Sweet
Windows User Assistance team
Microsoft Corporation

"grege" <rskid.usa.net> wrote in message
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>I believe you need Vista Ultimate for aero
>

The following editions of Windows Vista include Aero:

• Windows Vista Business

• Windows Vista Enterprise

• Windows Vista Home Premium

• Windows Vista Ultimate

My driver is a intel 900 accelerator 910 GML express Chipset. Any drivers out
there for it !

"Andy Sweet [MSFT]" wrote:

> It could be several things--here is a list of things to try
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a2fbf1033.mspx
>
> If it's not power scheme, and you have theme set to Vista and color scheme
> set to Aero, your video card driver might need updating.
>
> --
> Andy Sweet
> Windows User Assistance team
> Microsoft Corporation
>

Ash wrote:
> My driver is a intel 900 accelerator 910 GML express Chipset. Any
> drivers out there for it !
>
> "Andy Sweet [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> It could be several things--here is a list of things to try
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a2fbf1033.mspx
>>
>> If it's not power scheme, and you have theme set to Vista and color
>> scheme set to Aero, your video card driver might need updating.
>>
>> --
>> Andy Sweet
>> Windows User Assistance team
>> Microsoft Corporation

As far as I can see at the Intel site, they have no Vista drivers available
for that hardware.

--
Michael Solomon

1. Windows Flip is actuated by Winkey + Tab. Alt + Tab brings up the old
interface.

2. Intel's GMA 900 is not supported by Vista Aero Glass. It really should
be, since it's DirectX 9 compliant, but it's Intel's fault. They haven't
created a driver for it.

"Ash" <Ash@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C118FF89-C940-4CCC-9A8B-4236E12089BE@microsoft.com...
>I have upgraded from Windows Xp Home Edition, to Windows Vista Home Premium
> edition today and everything is working fine beside windows aero.
>
> When i go to the taskbar and start menu properties, the "show window
> previews (thumbnails)" option is greyed out and I am unable to click it
> on!
>
> Also the Windows Flip is non existant, when pressing alt + tab.
>
> This is my systems specification:
>
> Intel Pentium M Processor 740, Processor Speed 1.73ghz
> 80GB Hard Drive
> Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 128mb shared with main memory
> 1.49gb DDR2 SD RAM 1x512Mb 1x1gb
>
> I have been told by many that the laptop should be able to run windows
> aero!
> Can anyone help me!
>
> Thanks
> Ash

I don't believe the Intel 900 adapter is supported for Aero.

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"Ash" <Ash@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C118FF89-C940-4CCC-9A8B-4236E12089BE@microsoft.com...
>I have upgraded from Windows Xp Home Edition, to Windows Vista Home Premium
> edition today and everything is working fine beside windows aero.
>
> When i go to the taskbar and start menu properties, the "show window
> previews (thumbnails)" option is greyed out and I am unable to click it
> on!
>
> Also the Windows Flip is non existant, when pressing alt + tab.
>
> This is my systems specification:
>
> Intel Pentium M Processor 740, Processor Speed 1.73ghz
> 80GB Hard Drive
> Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with 128mb shared with main memory
> 1.49gb DDR2 SD RAM 1x512Mb 1x1gb
>
> I have been told by many that the laptop should be able to run windows
> aero!
> Can anyone help me!
>
> Thanks
> Ash