Windows Aero not available

[puffpet]

Hey guys,
I just got Windows Vista Home Premium running in Virtual PC. However, I noticed that the Windows Aero option is not available in Color Schemes. My video card is registering as "VM Additions S3 Trio32/64". Is this the problem; it's not registering my physical video card?

Please help.

[Calvin K]

There are rules for enabling Aero option in Windows Vista. Download this file - RULES for enabling Aero option in Vista

[Solomon]

Sometimes Windows Vista doesn't detect the graphics adapters, which may be not sufficient for Windows Vista to enable Aero automatically. For that try to enable Aero manually on your system. Just follow the below steps mention.

1. Click on the Start button and then click on “Control Panel”.
2. Then, Click on “Appearance and Personalization”.
3. Select “Personalization” and click on it.
4. Then Click on “Window Color and Appearance”.
5. Click on “Open classic appearance properties for more color options”.
6. And finally, select the Windows Aero color scheme for your system.