Hi All,

I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.

I am reading the following directions:

[url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]

On step 4, it says to:

4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)

I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
button?

Many thanks,
-T

Try Step 3. Click on the link at the bottom and then click on the
"Advanced" button, just like it shows in step 4.


"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:uowZm8qaIHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.
>
> I am reading the following directions:
>
> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]
>
> On step 4, it says to:
>
> 4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
>
> I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
> button?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T[/color]

It's exactly where indicated.
If you have Vista Basic my guess is you don't have the advanced options.

"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:uowZm8qaIHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.
>
> I am reading the following directions:
>
> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]
>
> On step 4, it says to:
>
> 4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
>
> I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
> button?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T[/color]

I tried it and I' ve got a button. Are you using 64-bit Vista? I see that
website is dedicated to 64-bit. So maybe that's the issue?


"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:uowZm8qaIHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.
>
> I am reading the following directions:
>
> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]
>
> On step 4, it says to:
>
> 4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
>
> I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
> button?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T[/color]

> "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message[color=blue]
> news:uowZm8qaIHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.
>>
>> I am reading the following directions:
>>
>> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]
>>
>> On step 4, it says to:
>>
>> 4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
>>
>> I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
>> button?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T[/color]
>[/color]
[color=blue]
> [email]Kevpan818@nospam.hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
> Try Step 3. Click on the link at the bottom and then click on the
> "Advanced" button, just like it shows in step 4.
>
>[/color]

Do you mean the one called "Open classic appearance properties for
more color options" in step 3?

On my Vista Ultimate, when I click on "Windows Color and Appearance",
it goes straight to what you see in step 4. I don't get the
color palette.

But on my customer's machines, I just get the color palette I see in
step 3. Don't remember see any advanced button.

Is this behavior different on the different Vista versions?

-T

> "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message[color=blue]
> news:uowZm8qaIHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.
>>
>> I am reading the following directions:
>>
>> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]
>>
>> On step 4, it says to:
>>
>> 4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
>>
>> I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
>> button?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T[/color]
>[/color]
[color=blue]
> [email]Kevpan818@nospam.hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
> Try Step 3. Click on the link at the bottom and then click on the
> "Advanced" button, just like it shows in step 4.
>
>[/color]

Do you mean the one called "Open classic appearance properties for
more color options" in step 3?

On my Vista Ultimate, when I click on "Windows Color and Appearance",
it goes straight to what you see in step 4. I don't get the
color palette.

But on my customer's machines, I just get the color palette I see in
step 3. Don't remember see any advanced button.

Is this behavior different on the different Vista versions?

-T

> "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message[color=blue]
> news:uowZm8qaIHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.
>>
>> I am reading the following directions:
>>
>> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]
>>
>> On step 4, it says to:
>>
>> 4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
>>
>> I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
>> button?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T[/color]
>[/color]
[color=blue]
> [email]Kevpan818@nospam.hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
> Try Step 3. Click on the link at the bottom and then click on the
> "Advanced" button, just like it shows in step 4.
>
>[/color]

Do you mean the one called "Open classic appearance properties for
more color options" in step 3?

On my Vista Ultimate, when I click on "Windows Color and Appearance",
it goes straight to what you see in step 4. I don't get the
color palette.

But on my customer's machines, I just get the color palette I see in
step 3. Don't remember see any advanced button.

Is this behavior different on the different Vista versions?

-T

DP wrote:[color=blue]
> I tried it and I' ve got a button. Are you using 64-bit Vista? I see
> that website is dedicated to 64-bit. So maybe that's the issue?[/color]

I am using 32 bit. I thought these direction would be similar.

What is funny, is that it seems to be different on various 32
bit Vistas. Mine (32 bit Ultimate) bypasses the color
pallet completely

[color=blue]
> "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:uowZm8qaIHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.
>>
>> I am reading the following directions:
>>
>> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]
>>
>> On step 4, it says to:
>>
>> 4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
>>
>> I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
>> button?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>> -T[/color]
>[/color]

Bob wrote:[color=blue]
> It's exactly where indicated.
> If you have Vista Basic my guess is you don't have the advanced options.
>[/color]

I am using "Ultimate". I don't even get step 3. I jump
straight to step 4, which is what I want.

Problem is, I don't seem to get to step 4 at all at
customer sites -- just step 3.

:'(

"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:%23Lsy3TraIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> DP wrote:[color=green]
>> I tried it and I' ve got a button. Are you using 64-bit Vista? I see that
>> website is dedicated to 64-bit. So maybe that's the issue?[/color]
>
> I am using 32 bit. I thought these direction would be similar.
>
> What is funny, is that it seems to be different on various 32
> bit Vistas. Mine (32 bit Ultimate) bypasses the color
> pallet completely[/color]

I am using 32bit Ultimate. I get the same results as the page you directed
me to. I dunno why the difference. Someone with a higher pay grade than
mine will probably know.

Do you have Aero turned on?

And what about your video card? Does it have a lot of muscle?


"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:47ACF504.4080606@invalid.com...[color=blue][color=green]
>> "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:uowZm8qaIHA.6024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I am trying to get to the "Advanced" desktop settings.
>>>
>>> I am reading the following directions:
>>>
>>> [url]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/78281-advanced-appearance.html[/url]
>>>
>>> On step 4, it says to:
>>>
>>> 4. Click the Advanced button. (See screenshot below)
>>>
>>> I may be going blind, but where is this mystery "Advanced"
>>> button?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>> -T[/color]
>>[/color]
>[color=green]
> > [email]Kevpan818@nospam.hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
> > Try Step 3. Click on the link at the bottom and then click on the
> > "Advanced" button, just like it shows in step 4.
> >
> >[/color]
>
> Do you mean the one called "Open classic appearance properties for
> more color options" in step 3?
>
> On my Vista Ultimate, when I click on "Windows Color and Appearance",
> it goes straight to what you see in step 4. I don't get the
> color palette.
>
> But on my customer's machines, I just get the color palette I see in step
> 3. Don't remember see any advanced button.
>
> Is this behavior different on the different Vista versions?
>
> -T[/color]

DP wrote:[color=blue]
> Do you have Aero turned on?
>[/color]

No Clue. How do I turn it on?
[color=blue]
> And what about your video card? Does it have a lot of muscle?[/color]

My video card is a fake video card supplied by my
virtual machine. Vista thinks it is a "Virtual
Box Video Adapter". I do believe the max
fake video memory is 128 meg. (I should probably
as Virtual Box to increase this.)

My actual video card is an "eVGA nVidia e-GeForce
7600 KO 256MB DDR3 PCI-Express x16 Dual DVI
Video Adapter". It has a lot of horse power.

-T

Right now I am running Linux on as my host,
XP in a virtual window, and Vista in another
virtual window. I am a true "Power User"!
(It can be a bit confusing at times, so I
typically try to only run one instance/version
of Windows a time.)

And, since Linux thinks my virtual machines
are just a large file on the hard drive, I
can back EVERYTHING up by making a copy
of that file. Cool stuff. Takes
about 6 minutes to accomplish.
Restores in the same amount of time.

I've been messing around with running XP Home in a virtual machine on Vista
64 bit, using MS's Virtual PC. Pretty cool. The real machine (not the
virtual one) also dual boots to Win XP Pro 64-bit. So, I'm a power user too.
If I can find a version of Linux that EASILY installs into Virtual PC, I'll
give that a shot as well.

Now, maybe the fact that your Vista computer is a virtual one may be the
issue here. The video card capability is pretty limited inside virtual
machines. According to my limited understanding, the software you use to
virtualize creates a not-very-powerful "fake" video card, which is your
case, as I understand it. Maybe that fake card can't handle the "advanced"
settings.

BTW: You might have gotten useful advice quicker if you'd said at the outset
that this was Vista running in a virtual machine. Not lecturing; only
suggesting. The more details the better when you post.




"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:%23rKQp6raIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> DP wrote:[color=green]
>> Do you have Aero turned on?
>>[/color]
>
> No Clue. How do I turn it on?
>[color=green]
>> And what about your video card? Does it have a lot of muscle?[/color]
>
> My video card is a fake video card supplied by my
> virtual machine. Vista thinks it is a "Virtual
> Box Video Adapter". I do believe the max
> fake video memory is 128 meg. (I should probably
> as Virtual Box to increase this.)
>
> My actual video card is an "eVGA nVidia e-GeForce
> 7600 KO 256MB DDR3 PCI-Express x16 Dual DVI
> Video Adapter". It has a lot of horse power.
>
> -T
>
> Right now I am running Linux on as my host,
> XP in a virtual window, and Vista in another
> virtual window. I am a true "Power User"!
> (It can be a bit confusing at times, so I
> typically try to only run one instance/version
> of Windows a time.)
>
> And, since Linux thinks my virtual machines
> are just a large file on the hard drive, I
> can back EVERYTHING up by making a copy
> of that file. Cool stuff. Takes
> about 6 minutes to accomplish.
> Restores in the same amount of time.[/color]

"ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> DP wrote:[color=green]
>> Do you have Aero turned on?
>>[/color]
>
> No Clue. How do I turn it on?
>[/color]



The very same page that you first alluded to (the one that doesn't have the
Advanced button) should offer Aero under "Color Scheme" (lower left side of
that page). In my case, Windows Aero is the very first option at the top of
the list of color schemes. If it doesn't show up, then maybe your virtual
video card is not deemed powerful enough to handle Aero, and therefore the
Advanced options.

DP wrote:[color=blue]
>
> "ToddAndMargo" <ToddAndMargo@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:%23rKQp6raIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> DP wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> Do you have Aero turned on?
>>>[/color]
>>
>> No Clue. How do I turn it on?
>>[/color]
>
>
>
> The very same page that you first alluded to (the one that doesn't have
> the Advanced button) should offer Aero under "Color Scheme" (lower left
> side of that page). In my case, Windows Aero is the very first option
> at the top of the list of color schemes. If it doesn't show up, then
> maybe your virtual video card is not deemed powerful enough to handle
> Aero, and therefore the Advanced options.
>[/color]

Thank you! I wondered how that was done.

It only shows "Vista Basic". Which explains why I can see the top
part of my windows. (Those vanishing/transparent tops confuse me,
as I have to actually search for the top of my windows. "Where
is the stinkin' "X")

Maybe the next iteration of Virtual Box will have a better video
card. They update every two months. There is a lot of programming
happing in Virtual Box. It just gets better and better.

-T