I have this problem too (aero not in appearance list) and I did update my
score and it still isn't showing. Any other suggestions for me?

"dean-dean" wrote:
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> Try updating your score in Control Panel\System and Maintenance\Performance
> Information and Tools.
>
> "Grinner" <Grinner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1824BC5E-EE1D-4A7F-B8CE-790572A6238C@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Gday, I have clean instaled Vista Home Premium on my laptop, all
> > components
> > are okay to run Vista.
> > However I have tried to setup Aero and have followed the steps in the help
> > pages but I dont even have the choice to select Aeo in the apperance tab,
> > its
> > not there.
> > When I instaled vista I didnt have video drivers (due to format of pc) but
> > downloaded the drivers for vista after instal and that is workin fine.
> >
> > Any help in finding Aero would be great.
> > Cheers[/color]
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