On Jul 21, 5:07 am, "KK" <tre...@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:[color=blue]
> Hello, I get the impression that vista aero & flip are basically a waste of
> time & processor power. Does anyone disagree, and how much difference does
> turning it off make ?
>
> KK[/color]

KK, If you like just some features of the Aero // 3D Flip you can
customize it pretty throughly by using the following steps:

1. Click on the Start Pearl
2. Right click on computer, choose 'Properties'.
3. Click on 'Advanced System Settings' in the task pane on the right
hand side.
4. Click on the 'Settings' button under the performance section.
5. On this page, you can uncheckmark/checkmark certain features of
Windows Vista Aero.

So you could have say transitioning menus but not tooltips for
example. This way you might be able to get the nice looking features
you enjoy while removing the ones you feel are unjustifiably using up
your system resources.

6. Hit 'Apply'. Note: This may take a few minutes to apply
7. Hit 'Ok'.