What driver do I have to install to have the aero effect on my windows 7 computer?

I have a used to be windows xp computer, and I just ugraded to windows 7. The problem is that the drivers can't run the aero effect. I tried updating, but it was already updated. Please help, my video card is a Mobile Intel(R) 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family.|||You're using an integrated video chipset. Everything Mobile Intel below 945 does not have the correct DirectX Version support or Pixel Shader Model for it to run Windows 7's aero.



You should of downloaded the upgrade advisor on Microsoft's site before buying 7. Unfortunately you can't get aero unless you're on a desktop and can install a video card, but if you're on a laptop you have no options but to run it without aero, which honestly isn't the true windows 7 experience.





Q: Why doesn't Intel 915 graphic chipset family support aero?



A: The overall graphics architecture and design of the 915 Express chipset family (with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 graphics engine) was finalized prior to Microsoft releasing details and specifications around the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driver. Given this, there are hardware limitations in the 915 Express chipset architecture that would limit graphics performance and memory capabilities when attempting to run WDDM on 7.



The hardware limitations of 915/GMA900 graphics center around not having a large enough memory table to support 7 Aero, a key feature that is part of WDDM driver support. This, along with hardware restrictions on surface placement and graphics memory alignment, results in graphics memory usage that is not optimized for Aero performance. Additionally, the lack of native hardware support in the 915 Express chipset family for 7’s dynamic memory management would result in slower graphics performance and a sub-optimal user experience with Windows 7's Aero.



With these identified limitations, the 915/GMA900-based graphics system would not have met the performance requirements for Aero desktop composition support under 7. This ultimately led to the decision to begin WDDM support with the Intel 945 Express chipset products, as Intel addressed these hardware limitations with the desktop and mobile Intel 945 Express chipset families.



To provide the best performance and user experience with Windows 7 on Intel 915/GMA900 platforms, Intel will support Windows 7 on 915/GMA900 with the drivers based on the XP driver model.|||Check with computers manufacture to get the drivers, then check for all other drivers and load them to disk for the future|||Hello Josan,



I recommend you check that your video card is compatible with Windows 7: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compati… Upload most up-to-date drivers from the manufacturer.



If that doesn't help, try using the Aero troubleshooter to pinpoint the problem: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windo…



Cheers,

Tara

Windows Outreach Team