If you are having other compatibility problems I’d recommend using the compatibility modes on this same dialog.
Note that we have coveredWin7/Vista compatibility modebefore, but I think it’s useful to point this out specifically.
Easily Disable Win 7 or Vista's Aero Before Running an Application (Such as a Video Game)
You might be concerned with squeezing every last bit of performance out of your machine, or may have compatibility problems between Aero and an application that you are running. Either way you are looking for the simplest way to disable Aero while running that application, and this is it.
