[BUG] Mirror driver remove aero

[Du10]

Hello.

Server: Windows 7x32
Server Settings:


Server config:

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[admin]
UseRegistry=0
SendExtraMouse=1
Secure=0
MSLogonRequired=0
NewMSLogon=1
DebugMode=0
Avilog=0
path=C:\Program Files\UltraVNC
accept_reject_mesg=
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ConnectPriority=1
DSMPlugin=SecureVNCPlugin.dsm
AuthHosts=
DSMPluginConfig=SecureVNC;0;0x00104001;
AllowShutdown=0
AllowProperties=1
AllowInjection=0
AllowEditClients=0
FileTransferEnabled=1
FTUserImpersonation=1
BlankMonitorEnabled=1
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secondary=0
SocketConnect=1
HTTPConnect=0
AutoPortSelect=1
PortNumber=5900
HTTPPortNumber=5800
IdleTimeout=0
IdleInputTimeout=0
RemoveWallpaper=1
RemoveAero=0
QuerySetting=2
QueryTimeout=0
QueryDisableTime=0
QueryAccept=0
QueryIfNoLogon=1
InputsEnabled=1
LockSetting=0
LocalInputsDisabled=0
EnableJapInput=1
EnableUnicodeInput=0
EnableWin8Helper=0
kickrdp=0
clearconsole=0
service_commandline=
FileTransferTimeout=1
KeepAliveInterval=5
[admin_auth]
group1=
group2=
group3=
locdom1=0
locdom2=0
locdom3=0
[poll]
TurboMode=1
PollUnderCursor=1
PollForeground=1
PollFullScreen=1
OnlyPollConsole=0
OnlyPollOnEvent=0
MaxCpu=40
EnableDriver=1
EnableHook=1
EnableVirtual=0
SingleWindow=0
SingleWindowName=
[Permissions]

Client Settings:


Problem: I don't want aero to be removed, but it's removed! "Remove Aero (Vista)" is unchecked (as u can see on the screenshot).
OK. if I uncheck "Mirror Driver" - then, aero will not be removed.

I think, this is bug, can u fix it?

[Rudi De Vos]

No bug:

A mirror driver actual put the system in basic video mode ( this is how it's implemented by MS).
In basic video mode you switch to the XP style and Aero doesn't exist.

From windows 8 we use the ddengine and this works with directx.

MS actual made the old mirror driver working on Vista and windows 7 by putting the whole video system in xp mode. Later they added a new method (ddengine) to capture the screen), but never made it compatibel with Vista and win7.

[Du10]

ok, then I will disable Aero forever using GPO.

[Du10]

And that's how we can disable Aero with GPO
1. User Configuration -> Preferences ->Windows Settings -> Registry
Set
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\Composition
to value 0

2. User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Personalization\Prevent changing theme
Set to Enable