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I have a problem with an HP TC4400 Tablet running Vista that only starts up in Classic View , I have tried disabling startup items also tried selective startup with only system services running to no effect have also tried changing to aero saving as default still no effect. Also for the properties of the start menu there is no option to change from classic view !!!

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Enabling Windows Vista Aero Glass

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The performance rating score that your computer appears to be the determining factor on whether or not Aero Glass is enabled. If you can get your score high enough, then it is supposed to turn on by itself
http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2006/05/26/430479.aspx

If your computer is only rated at 2.
You can override this check with the following registry key change: http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t385504.html. This can be applied to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_LOCAL_USER depending if you want it computer wide or user wide. This seems to be the fix that helps most people.

Additionally there is another skin that can be downloaded that apparently achieves the same thing but works with lower end video cards: http://www.neowin.net/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t296493.html. Some people seemed to have good success with this.

Here’s a potential fix that requires running WinSAT Aurora: http://chris123nt.com/2006/03/25/regain-glass-in-5342. Again, it might work after this fix, but it may be what is required for some.

If none of these work for you, you can change the “Appearance Settings” from “Windows Vista Basic” to “Windows Vista Aero”. You can get to this by Right-clicking on the desktop -> Personalize -> Visual Appearance. Note though that this screen is different, depending on if you have Aero working or not. If Aero Glass is working, you’ll get a screen which lets you change your color scheme. Otherwise you’ll get the classic appearance properties. In there, you can change the colour scheme to Windows Vista Aero and everything should work.If you get to the “Change your colour scheme” screen instead of the Classic screen, you can click “Open classic appearance properties” at the bottom to get back the classic screen, but if you get the enhanced screen, you probably have Aero Glass working.

Keep in mind that your computer must support the DWM for this feature to run. If you are running Aero Glass right now, it will work perfectly for you.

Launch Flip 3D:

Just press and hold the Windows Key + Tab. Then use the scroll wheel on your mouse or the up and down keyboard arrows to navigate through the windows. When the window you want is on top, release the Windows and Tab keys.

Please post back if you have any more problems or questions.

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