Re: What activity animation?

Actually when animation is turned on the two monitors on the icon
alternately flash to show that traffic is passing between your pc and the
internet. The same thing happened in Windows Xp etc. However, there is a
small caveat in that it doesn't always work as it should, especially if you
have virtualisation software, such as VMWare installed.

I had VMware installed on my old machine running Vista Ultimate and the
animation never worked - that is until I uninstalled VMware. However, on my
new machine, again running Vista Ultimate the animation works regardless of
whether VMware is installed or not.


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"mataeux" <> wrote in message
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>I don't see any animation. Nor is there any difference whether this option
> is checked or not.
>

terrific answer. thanks.
I don't know what VMware is but it isn't listed in Programs, nor do i see
anything resembling that in Task Manager. It's no big deal, we'll just add
it to the list of Vista boners.


"John Barnett MVP" <> wrote in message
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> Actually when animation is turned on the two monitors on the icon
> alternately flash to show that traffic is passing between your pc and the
> internet. The same thing happened in Windows Xp etc. However, there is a
> small caveat in that it doesn't always work as it should, especially if
> you have virtualisation software, such as VMWare installed.
>
> I had VMware installed on my old machine running Vista Ultimate and the
> animation never worked - that is until I uninstalled VMware. However, on
> my new machine, again running Vista Ultimate the animation works
> regardless of whether VMware is installed or not.
>
>
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> --
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> Associate Expert
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>
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> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
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> "mataeux" <> wrote in message
> news:8D51013F-777B-4BC6-B238-...
>>I don't see any animation. Nor is there any difference whether this option
>> is checked or not.
>>
>

VMware is not part of Vista, mataeux. It is actually virtual machine
software which enables users to run two or more operating systems on one
system without having to dual boot. I use it to beta test other operating
systems. This allows me to keep my own vista operating system clean.

VMware is somewhat expensive and not something the average user would be
using anyway, so there is no need to look any further.


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"mataeux" <> wrote in message
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> terrific answer. thanks.
> I don't know what VMware is but it isn't listed in Programs, nor do i see
> anything resembling that in Task Manager. It's no big deal, we'll just
> add it to the list of Vista boners.
>
>
> "John Barnett MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Actually when animation is turned on the two monitors on the icon
>> alternately flash to show that traffic is passing between your pc and the
>> internet. The same thing happened in Windows Xp etc. However, there is a
>> small caveat in that it doesn't always work as it should, especially if
>> you have virtualisation software, such as VMWare installed.
>>
>> I had VMware installed on my old machine running Vista Ultimate and the
>> animation never worked - that is until I uninstalled VMware. However, on
>> my new machine, again running Vista Ultimate the animation works
>> regardless of whether VMware is installed or not.
>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> John Barnett MVP
>> Associate Expert
>> Windows - Shell/User
>>
>> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
>> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
>>
>> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
>> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
>> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
>> for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out
>> of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in
>> this mail/post..
>>
>> "mataeux" <> wrote in message
>> news:8D51013F-777B-4BC6-B238-...
>>>I don't see any animation. Nor is there any difference whether this
>>>option
>>> is checked or not.
>>>
>>
>