Question about Aero and Gaming

Reverence

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Hello everyone I wanted to ask if there are programs that disable aero when I start the game until the time I close it down completly.

Right now even if the game is running and I minimize the game the aero turns back and it makes my laptop very slow.

Hope to see some answers
 

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A lot of fullscreen games require a massive amount of memory and resources to run (both GFX & phisical RAM). The disabling of Aero is to make sure that all available resources are utilized in the running of the game. When minimized, Windows kicks into normal usage but as the resource drain of the game itself is quite intense, then your system will definately slow down...


Hope this helps :)
 

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I will check the GameBooster. Thanks

Shark but I dont want to disable aero every time I go in game I want it to be auto I love aero but not when I am gaming.
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 RC
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Core i7 950, 3.06GHz, s1366, 8MB Tray
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GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 s1366 Core i7, Intel X58, DDR3 2200+, 4xPC
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Corsair 3x2GB Corsair Dominator-GT Triple Channel CL7
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GIGABYTE GTX580 1536MB GDDR5 DX11 2xDVI Mini HDMI PCI-E
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Samsung XL2370 23'' LED 2ms DVI HDMI WideScreen Black
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If you're gaming in full screen then you don't see the Aero effect so it has no relevance when gaming.
 

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I will check the GameBooster. Thanks

Shark but I dont want to disable aero every time I go in game I want it to be auto I love aero but not when I am gaming.

Well this program is not actually automated you must activate/deactivate gaming mode manually but I like this way better then having a program running in memory all the time!
 

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ME, myself & Irene / 001
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Windows 7 x64 :)
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.6 Ghz
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Asus P5NE-SLI
Memory
4 GB KingMax 800 Mhz DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Asus GeForce 8800GT
Sound Card
onboard Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 22'
Screen Resolution
1980x1080
Hard Drives
1x40GB WD IDE |
2x80GB WD Sata 2 Raid 0 Stripe |
1x640GB Samsung
PSU
Coolmaster 550W
Case
?
Cooling
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Mouse
Genius
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6Mpbs
Shark but when I minimized its like stuck cause it activates back the aero.

And I want to disable that so when I minimized aero will be still down.
 

My Computer

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Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 RC
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Core i7 950, 3.06GHz, s1366, 8MB Tray
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 s1366 Core i7, Intel X58, DDR3 2200+, 4xPC
Memory
Corsair 3x2GB Corsair Dominator-GT Triple Channel CL7
Graphics Card(s)
GIGABYTE GTX580 1536MB GDDR5 DX11 2xDVI Mini HDMI PCI-E
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung XL2370 23'' LED 2ms DVI HDMI WideScreen Black
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
HD 1 (OS): Mushkin Callisto Series 60GB SSD Sata II MLC 2.5'' Retail
HD 2 (DATA): WD Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA III WD1002FAEX
PSU
Corsair HX 850W Active PFC 12cm Fan Modular
Case
Antec P183 Mid Tower Black
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II Rev.b 5 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler s1156/s1366
Internet Speed
VDSL 30Mbit
Shark but when I minimized its like stuck cause it activates back the aero.

And I want to disable that so when I minimized aero will be still down.

I'm not sure if there is a way to automate this, but we'll keep looking :)
 

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Compaq Desktop
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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AMD Sempron Dual Core
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3GB
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NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata
What you want to achieve is actually very easy. Just right-click the shortcut to the game you want to run and select properties. There go to compatibility and check "Disable Desktop Composition" or something along those lines, dunno how it's named in English, I have German OSs^^

With that Aero will be completely turned off aslong as the game is running, even if the game is minimized. When you end the game, Aero will kick back in.

Remember though you have to check this mark only once but for every game seperately!
 

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SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON HD4850 512mb
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DSL 2000
SkyDX is right on the money (or so i think, i've not had a chance to test it). I can't believe I didn't think of it + rep to ya mate. [See Pic]

Reverence, let us know if it works :p

Screenshot is Avast! but the same options are available for all exe/Lnk files.
 

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Compaq Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory
3GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution
1024x768
Hard Drives
150GB Sata
Yes it worked thanks SkyDX. :)
 

My Computer

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Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 RC
CPU
Core i7 950, 3.06GHz, s1366, 8MB Tray
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X58A-UD5 s1366 Core i7, Intel X58, DDR3 2200+, 4xPC
Memory
Corsair 3x2GB Corsair Dominator-GT Triple Channel CL7
Graphics Card(s)
GIGABYTE GTX580 1536MB GDDR5 DX11 2xDVI Mini HDMI PCI-E
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung XL2370 23'' LED 2ms DVI HDMI WideScreen Black
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
HD 1 (OS): Mushkin Callisto Series 60GB SSD Sata II MLC 2.5'' Retail
HD 2 (DATA): WD Caviar Black 1TB 7200RPM, 64MB, SATA III WD1002FAEX
PSU
Corsair HX 850W Active PFC 12cm Fan Modular
Case
Antec P183 Mid Tower Black
Cooling
Scythe Mugen II Rev.b 5 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler s1156/s1366
Internet Speed
VDSL 30Mbit
Glad I could help!^^ And thanks for the rep! :)
 

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Myself^^
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Vista and 7 Dualboot
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AMD Phenom x4 9850 Black Edition @ 2.5ghz
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA770 DS3
Memory
3GB DDR2 800mhz
Graphics Card(s)
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON HD4850 512mb
Sound Card
Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
2x 1440x900 19"
Screen Resolution
2880x900
Hard Drives
2.2TB space altogether
PSU
Be Quiet! 800w
Case
Aerocool iCurve Silver
Cooling
stock cooling
Keyboard
Logitech G19
Mouse
Razer Mamba
Internet Speed
DSL 2000
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