Vista Basic Home

Well just went to the Microsoft site to see the differences and found that
windows aero or whatever its called wont be available in that package. From
what I have seen I reckon if you have XP it will be a complete waste of
money to go to Vista Basic Home Edition. Now I would assume that this has
been discussed previously in this group but I only read a handful of posts.


I most probably will go to the next version up or stay with XP and it will
depend on the Australian price. I guess a malicious streak in me hopes the
hackers really get stuck into Vista and costs MS heaps of money :-)

You can force Aero into VBH.

Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPol icy set to 2 (32-bit
DWORD)

2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :

- Type 'net stop uxsms'
- Then 'net start uxsms'

Also see:
http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/rob.../26/15036.aspx

CH

"will_s" <willsjunkremove@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:78CB7D20-A5EB-4A38-A0FE-76884C855113@microsoft.com...
> Well just went to the Microsoft site to see the differences and found that
> windows aero or whatever its called wont be available in that package.
> From what I have seen I reckon if you have XP it will be a complete waste
> of money to go to Vista Basic Home Edition. Now I would assume that this
> has been discussed previously in this group but I only read a handful of
> posts.
>
>
> I most probably will go to the next version up or stay with XP and it will
> depend on the Australian price. I guess a malicious streak in me hopes
> the hackers really get stuck into Vista and costs MS heaps of money :-)

Chad Harris schreef:
> You can force Aero into VBH.
>
> Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPol icy set to 2 (32-bit
> DWORD)
>
> 2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :
>
> - Type 'net stop uxsms'
> - Then 'net start uxsms'
>
> Also see:
> http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/rob.../26/15036.aspx
>
> CH
>
> "will_s" <willsjunkremove@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:78CB7D20-A5EB-4A38-A0FE-76884C855113@microsoft.com...
>> Well just went to the Microsoft site to see the differences and found
>> that windows aero or whatever its called wont be available in that
>> package. From what I have seen I reckon if you have XP it will be a
>> complete waste of money to go to Vista Basic Home Edition. Now I would
>> assume that this has been discussed previously in this group but I
>> only read a handful of posts.
>>
>>
>> I most probably will go to the next version up or stay with XP and it
>> will depend on the Australian price. I guess a malicious streak in me
>> hopes the hackers really get stuck into Vista and costs MS heaps of
>> money :-)
>
That is the best post i have seen here? You are not going to tell me one
can enable also in Home Basic: RDP ?

Not likey....

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"will_s" <willsjunkremove@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:78CB7D20-A5EB-4A38-A0FE-76884C855113@microsoft.com...
| Well just went to the Microsoft site to see the differences and found that
| windows aero or whatever its called wont be available in that package. From
| what I have seen I reckon if you have XP it will be a complete waste of
| money to go to Vista Basic Home Edition. Now I would assume that this has
| been discussed previously in this group but I only read a handful of posts.
|
|
| I most probably will go to the next version up or stay with XP and it will
| depend on the Australian price. I guess a malicious streak in me hopes the
| hackers really get stuck into Vista and costs MS heaps of money :-)
|

I tried what you suggested and it did work. I got Aero in Home Basic,
but not Aero Glass.


Chad Harris wrote:
> You can force Aero into VBH.
>
> Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPol icy set to 2 (32-bit
> DWORD)
>
> 2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges :
>
> - Type 'net stop uxsms'
> - Then 'net start uxsms'
>
> Also see:
> http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/rob.../26/15036.aspx
>
> CH
>
> "will_s" <willsjunkremove@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:78CB7D20-A5EB-4A38-A0FE-76884C855113@microsoft.com...
>> Well just went to the Microsoft site to see the differences and found
>> that windows aero or whatever its called wont be available in that
>> package. From what I have seen I reckon if you have XP it will be a
>> complete waste of money to go to Vista Basic Home Edition. Now I would
>> assume that this has been discussed previously in this group but I
>> only read a handful of posts.
>>
>>
>> I most probably will go to the next version up or stay with XP and it
>> will depend on the Australian price. I guess a malicious streak in me
>> hopes the hackers really get stuck into Vista and costs MS heaps of
>> money :-)
>

RDP?

It's "limited" in Vista Home and VHBasic.

Vista Edition Features
http://www.extremetech.com/print_art...=195652,00.asp

CH



"Jelle" <mazzel@veel.plezier> wrote in message
news:eXk$dfxIHHA.4068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Chad Harris schreef:
>> You can force Aero into VBH.
>>
>> Ensure that you have the following registry value set to :
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition set to 1 (32-bit DWORD)
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\CompositionPol icy set to 2 (32-bit
>> DWORD)
>>
>> 2/ Restart DWM by opening a command prompt with administrative privileges
>> :
>>
>> - Type 'net stop uxsms'
>> - Then 'net start uxsms'
>>
>> Also see:
>> http://www.windows-now.com/blogs/rob.../26/15036.aspx
>>
>> CH
>>
>> "will_s" <willsjunkremove@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:78CB7D20-A5EB-4A38-A0FE-76884C855113@microsoft.com...
>>> Well just went to the Microsoft site to see the differences and found
>>> that windows aero or whatever its called wont be available in that
>>> package. From what I have seen I reckon if you have XP it will be a
>>> complete waste of money to go to Vista Basic Home Edition. Now I would
>>> assume that this has been discussed previously in this group but I only
>>> read a handful of posts.
>>>
>>>
>>> I most probably will go to the next version up or stay with XP and it
>>> will depend on the Australian price. I guess a malicious streak in me
>>> hopes the hackers really get stuck into Vista and costs MS heaps of
>>> money :-)
>>
> That is the best post i have seen here? You are not going to tell me one
> can enable also in Home Basic: RDP ?

What do you mean "Limited"?

"I reckon if you have XP it will be a complete waste of money to go to Vista
Basic Home Edition."
Possibly, but if so, it is because $ were spent on the upgrade without doing
a little research in advance.

As with any operating system upgrade, it should only be done when the owner
has determined there will be appropriate benefit.
Upgrading simply because a new operating system is available has never been
a good reason.

Windows XP will probably be supported for at least the next several years.
Most will probably upgrade when getting Vista with a new computer.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"will_s" <willsjunkremove@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:78CB7D20-A5EB-4A38-A0FE-76884C855113@microsoft.com...
> Well just went to the Microsoft site to see the differences and found that
> windows aero or whatever its called wont be available in that package.
> From what I have seen I reckon if you have XP it will be a complete waste
> of money to go to Vista Basic Home Edition. Now I would assume that this
> has been discussed previously in this group but I only read a handful of
> posts.
>
>
> I most probably will go to the next version up or stay with XP and it will
> depend on the Australian price. I guess a malicious streak in me hopes
> the hackers really get stuck into Vista and costs MS heaps of money :-)

Mainstream support for XP Pro is scheduled to end two years after the date
of general public availability of Vista (Jan 30, 2009) and extended support
will end five years after the end of mainstream support (Jan 30 of 2014).

See: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223

Mainstream support for XP Home is scheduled to end on Jan 30, 2009 the same
as XP Pro, but extended support for consumer products is only three years,
so extended support for Home may end as early as Jan 30, 2012. The table
for Home only lists the end of mainstream support.

See: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3221

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:uOdoenyIHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "I reckon if you have XP it will be a complete waste of money to go to
> Vista Basic Home Edition."
> Possibly, but if so, it is because $ were spent on the upgrade without
> doing a little research in advance.
>
> As with any operating system upgrade, it should only be done when the
> owner has determined there will be appropriate benefit.
> Upgrading simply because a new operating system is available has never
> been a good reason.
>
> Windows XP will probably be supported for at least the next several years.
> Most will probably upgrade when getting Vista with a new computer.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>

I expect those dates to change.
Partly because I expect SP-3 and also so many will be using Windows XP and
will demand an extension if Microsoft tries to stop support that soon.
But we shall have to wait and see.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%23$V53uyIHHA.816@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Mainstream support for XP Pro is scheduled to end two years after the date
> of general public availability of Vista (Jan 30, 2009) and extended
> support will end five years after the end of mainstream support (Jan 30 of
> 2014).
>
> See: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3223
>
> Mainstream support for XP Home is scheduled to end on Jan 30, 2009 the
> same as XP Pro, but extended support for consumer products is only three
> years, so extended support for Home may end as early as Jan 30, 2012. The
> table for Home only lists the end of mainstream support.
>
> See: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=3221
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:uOdoenyIHHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "I reckon if you have XP it will be a complete waste of money to go to
>> Vista Basic Home Edition."
>> Possibly, but if so, it is because $ were spent on the upgrade without
>> doing a little research in advance.
>>
>> As with any operating system upgrade, it should only be done when the
>> owner has determined there will be appropriate benefit.
>> Upgrading simply because a new operating system is available has never
>> been a good reason.
>>
>> Windows XP will probably be supported for at least the next several
>> years.
>> Most will probably upgrade when getting Vista with a new computer.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>