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GeForce 6200 512MB AGP 8X running Windows Aero
I just wanted to share with anyone my experience with Windows 7. I couldn't get my GeForce 6200 to run Windows Aero in Windows 7. Every driver installed in fact didn't even get my GPU to start.
Thanks to a tip by "johngalt" I used DriverMax to save the working driver in Vista and brought it over to Seven.
I used an older driver to have complete Aero experience (beware: one driver I had gave me clear windows but no clear taskbar, make sure you have complete aero). However Vista updated and Aero stopped working. So I rolled back to a driver from 8/22/2006, 7.14.10.9687. I used DriverMax to export it, moved the DriverMax installation and driver exported file to my Seven partition and restarted.
I booted into Seven, installed DriverMax, registered, and then imported my Nvidia driver. Took 30 secs. After a reboot, I went into System Solutions Center and did the Aero Theme Wizard. It evaluated my GPU and Windows Aero popped up in all it's glory. It really does make a difference. It sets the mood. I don't know what it is about it. I like really fancy and appealing GUIs, and aero is the best by far. It's neat, clean, and gorgeous.
If there is anyone running the same or similar card, or having a similar problem, I will gladly make a step by step tutorial.