Disabling aero on a per-application basis


  1. peterppc
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    Disabling aero on a per-application basis


    Is it possible to run only one specific application with aero turned off?

    "Properties > Compatibility > Disable desktop composition" will disable it globally.
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  3. logicearth
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    Nope. GUI is a global item.
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  4. Antman
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    Somewhere in the bowels of Windows, there is something that changes the video settings to run an app in a compatible mode. It has been a while since I ran anything that did that, and I can't remember what it was, but I did see it.
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  6. peterppc
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    I read somewhere, some people saying it was possible in Vista. I have never used Vista, so I ask: were they wrong?
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  7. Antman
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    peterppc said:
    I read somewhere, some people saying it was possible in Vista. I have never used Vista, so I ask: were they wrong?
    I have no idea. I trust what logicearth has posted. I am simply sharing my experience. Just because Windows can do a particular thing does not mean that there is a way to hack it out through the GUI.
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