1, what is Aero?
Narrowly speaking, Windows Aero is a transparent effect, the perfect visual experience of Windows Vista. It uses transparent glass design, and has exquisite window animation and new window colors.
In fact, Aero is the abbreviation for the authentic (reliable) energetic (active) reflective (reflecting) open&approachable (open and simple) 4 words. It's actually a development code for Vista, represents a user interface developed as a separate part of Vista. It contains not only desktop themes, but also dialog boxes, services, programs, and so on that interact with the user, which provides a completely new interface for operating system use. Authentic, energetic and reflective are users ' experience of Vista, and open&approachable is very important, and it means that Aero is a very open platform, placed in the operating system beforehand, Developers can easily develop and expand various user interfaces on the Aero platform. Also known as the glass effect. For ordinary users, AERO is easier to use, which is also the main embodiment of simplicity.
2, can run Aero Windows Vista Press this
Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista home Premium, and Windows Vista Ultimate.
Advanced version of Windows Vista – the advanced version of Windows Vista, the Windows Vista Commercial Edition, or the ultimate version of Windows Vista. Vista Normal home version cannot run Aero.
3. Aero Hardware Support
In fact, the Aero interface has different levels for different system configurations. The larger the computer's video memory and system memory, the richer the user experience. If the configuration is not enough to move Aero, it will run with an XP-like interface. This is not affected by the purchased Windows Vista version.
An introduction to the hardware requirements for aero fail mode
3.1 Aero Glass
This graphical pattern adds support for 3D images, animations, and visual effects in the functionality provided by Aero Express.
Requires a mainstream high-end graphics card.
At least 64MB of video memory, recommended 128MB, at 1600x1200 or above the resolution recommended 256MB.
At least 32-bit color.
Compatible with the 3D acceleration features of Microsoft DirectX 9 or sibling.
2GB/S memory bandwidth.
With 1.5 Baiwansan angular/second drawing ability, one window uses 150 triangles.
A video card using the AGP 4X or PCIe X8 interface.
At present, these configurations are not very high-end configuration, most people can afford.
3.2 Aero Diamond
This is a graphics model that is customized for the Vista Media Center version and will not be available on other versions of Vista. There is not much information available about it at the moment, but it seems to be the most advanced graphics mode on Vista.
Requires an equivalent or even higher hardware configuration than the Aero Glass.
3.3Aero Express
This pattern is a lower-level pattern, with only the basic enhancements that Vista has made to the display, such as the DPI scale based on the combination.
Requires a mainstream or lower-end display card.
Use the Avalon Desktop Component window Manager.
A driver that supports Vista-driven display mode is required.
Some graphics cards already support LDDM. In some versions of Vista (for example, 4074,5048), running Aero Glass is already based on support for LDDM.
3.4To Go
Vista's new look, without any visual effects, is like the Luna style on Windows XP, but similar to the skin of an application. Like Luna, Vista does not have any additional hardware requirements when using a traditional style interface.
A mobile/low price, or after a normal upgrade of the device.
The relatively low-end classic model does not have any additional hardware requirements.
is the rollback mode when Aero cannot get enough hardware support.
3.5 Classic
Vista provides the most basic user interface. It has the same look that Windows 2000 or Windows XP does not activate the Luna theme.
Options used as an enterprise-wide deployment and upgrade.
Windows XP Display Driver Model (XPDM) or LDDM driver is required
There is no hardware requirement for graphics that exceeds Windows XP.