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Windows 7 Problem solving for the Windows 7 Operating System. Please remember to state which edition of Windows 7 you are using - Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise or Ultimate. |
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can I transfer my win7 home license to my new pc?
My "new" Dell has Win 7 Pro, which is fine, but it doesn't have the Aero feature and nothing I try turns it on. My old pc has Win7 Home and Aero works fine. I'm thinking I'm going to put Linux on the old one. Can I transfer the Win 7 Home license to my Dell?
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Aero troubleshooter:
1. Click Start, type aero in the Start Search box, and then click Find and fix problems with transparency and other visual effects. 2. A wizard window opens. Click Advanced if you want the problem fixed automatically, and then click Next to continue. 3. If the problem is automatically fixed, the window borders are translucent. If the problem is not fixed or if you want to see the details, click View detailed information to see a report. Note To use Aero, you must meet the following requirements: · You have to rate your computer first (Windows Experience Index). · Your computer must have DirectX 9.0 or a later version installed. Or, your computer must have WDDM 1.0 or a later version installed. · Aero is not available in Windows 7 Home Basic. To answer your question. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Uset...10_English.htm Must be taken off then reinstalled. |
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About taking it off and reinstalling, my version of Home is OEM on my old pc. In order to reinstall it I use the re-install disks I made when it was new. I'm wondering about validating it if I install it on a different pc.
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Looks like it's a moot point. I borrowed a Win 7 Ultimate disk and installed it on a second physical HD and Aero still didn't work. I'm guessing it's something in the pc itself (BIOS or mb).
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If your new Dell came with W7 preinstalled, AERO should work. See this. |
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Well, AERO did not prove to be the exciting graphics experience for most users as Microsoft wanted - that's why most AERO features are not included in W8 or W10.
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I don't really care about exciting graphics experiences. I found Aero to be extremely useful and practical on a daily basis. That's why I've put so much effort in to trying to get it to work.
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you can search for third party tools if you want aero features. I cannot recommend cany but you can find them with a simple search.
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But I did find someone recommending virtual desktops as a way to get the Peek behavior, and I just can't see that at all. I've checked out several articles about virtual desktops and can't see a connection between them and the behavior or Aero Peek. Can you? |
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