Installing Windows Longhorn in VMware (+ FULL Aero!)

[@PCWindowstechguy]

This is by far I think the only actually understandable tutorial for how to make Longhorn's Aero to work on VMware, since it's quite straightforward and you go into detail for everything that is needed to be done! Awesome video as always (also I've always kinda found it weird how they changed the minimize and maximize buttons in Longhorn's Aero theme to up and down buttons, kinda like Windows 2 or 3.X actually)!

[@MSNeptuned]

@@PCWindowstechguy Thanks so much! I had to do multiple retakes to ensure everything was just right and watchable! Also, yeah, it’s funny the window control buttons are like what they are lol

[@Viradex]

Definitely gonna try this on my VM!

[@MSNeptuned]

@@Viradex nice! Feel free to screenshare it so that I can help if needed :)

[@Il_bislungo]

Thank you sooo much, this tutorial is so understandable and clear, and its also better than others! I'll try to install it

[@MSNeptuned]

@@Il_bislungo You are most welcome! I tried my hardest to make it understandable to everyone :) Also make sure you are patient with this build and take looooots of snapshots :) Also, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

[@Il_bislungo]

@@MSNeptuned sure! Thanks you so much, keep going, Love your videos!

[@MSNeptuned]

@@Il_bislungo thanks so much! :D

[@Whai16188]

5:03 it’s gonna start

[@MSNeptuned]

Yes but it shows the VM configuration etc :)

[@Win_Ultimate]

Nice video :D (thanks for showing how to enable aero in windows longhorn :D)

[@MSNeptuned]

Thanks, and yw!

[@WinclassicWindowsUser]

The birth of Games Explorer

[@Jérémie09]

Amazing!

[@MSNeptuned]

@@Jérémie09 Thanks!

[@_inc0gnit0]

NICE WORK!!!!

[@MSNeptuned]

Thanks :D

[@gl1tchy_yt]

Amazing video!

[@MSNeptuned]

@@gl1tchy_yt thanks!

[@TheWindowsHero]

Nice video!

[@MSNeptuned]

Thanks!

[@gamingcorner107]

this was so easy to follow new sub from me keep it up

[@MSNeptuned]

@@gamingcorner107 thanks so much!

[@7614_mc]

you have so many ISOs wow

[@7614_mc]

thanks for the heart

[@SmolLeaf]

Kinda hard but worth it!

[@MSNeptuned]

yeah :)

[@WinProsPersonalAccount]

W video!

[@MSNeptuned]

Thank you!

[@minecraftslegacycommunity486]

Amazing! But I have a question: Does the debombed version work good too for this stuff? Or do we need forcefully to use the normal one without timebomb?

[@MSNeptuned]

@@minecraftslegacycommunity486 While you can use a debombed version, it’s likely to break important components and therefore Aero will run and instability will be prominent. So, you should just set the date as shown in the video

[@minecraftslegacycommunity486]

@@MSNeptuned tysm 🙏

[@MSNeptuned]

@@minecraftslegacycommunity486 No problem! Also this build doesn't have a timebomb that stops you from using it, however it expires several months after the install unless you set the date bac.

[@minecraftslegacycommunity486]

@@MSNeptuned does TweakNT work there or...?

[@MSNeptuned]

@@minecraftslegacycommunity486 it does! I should've covered it, sorry

[@whistler_1032]

w vid neptuned

[@MSNeptuned]

tysm!!!

[@whistler_1032]

@@MSNeptunedcan i join ur discord, invite invalid

[@A380-MAX]

Yo, so i run windows 7 on my PC so i use VMware 10. does this same thing that you did work on VMware 10?

[@MSNeptuned]

@@A380-MAX it should work, yeah!

[@blurify1]

W vid

[@MSNeptuned]

@@blurify1 Ty!

[@silk_monkey]

Im having trouble when executing the bat file, it says that the ux file does not exist and then explorer crashes and vm freezes... i did all the steps correctly, even checked the code

[@silk_monkey]

Oh nvm, i mispelled one line, but know its frozen again and the desktop is light blue, like windows clasic them and no explorer

[@silk_monkey]

At the end i had to create an iso with the code with bat copied directly from descp. and an autorun.inf that executed the file the moment the iso was inserted in the vm. Works but sidebar is broken, i had to restart

[@silk_monkey]

Oh, and after that aero is only available in taskbar and sidebar

[@MSNeptuned]

@@silk_monkey You gotta run the .bat to apply it to all elements.

[@silk_monkey]

@@MSNeptuned yeah, thats what i did. But now explorer just crashes and system become nonresponsive, i cant even open sec options... ): rn im looking at the links you provided for a solution, oh and also when it worked, neither control panel or explorer windows wanted to appears other than just appearing on the taskbar..

[@Cristiano-x2v5e]

good video! can you make the tutorial for virtualbox pls

[@MSNeptuned]

Thanks! unfortunately, Aero can't run under VirtualBox so I'm not gonna bother...

[@Cristiano-x2v5e]

@@MSNeptuned but aero is intended to go on longhorn or not?

[@MSNeptuned]

@@Cristiano-x2v5eNot on this build, no. There’s a default ‘Aero’ theme that can be enabled, though it only features green opaque glass. You can’t even get the full experience without a patched file… As for VBox, there are no drivers supporting Longhorn so it’s just not possible, sorry!

[@Cristiano-x2v5e]

@@MSNeptuned ok thank you

[@Cristiano-x2v5e]

but, at least, you can install the operating sistem on VBox?

[@Tantra69420]

Why is my longhorn have no sound?

[@MSNeptuned]

@@Tantra69420 Normal - install sound drivers from the Device manager, using 7.x.

[@Tantra69420]

@@MSNeptuned thx

[@Tantra69420]

@@MSNeptuned Wait what is 7 .x.?

[@MSNeptuned]

@@Tantra69420 I think I’ve linked them in the description… if not, search up Longhorn drivers for VMware on google and download the zip!

[@thepapnmapn6733]

Is it normal that some animations play choppy and the window opening animation isn’t smooth?

[@MSNeptuned]

@@thepapnmapn6733 yep, completely normal. That was the case with me too!

[@thepapnmapn6733]

@@MSNeptuned Oh okay thanks I thought I did something wrong

[@MSNeptuned]

@@thepapnmapn6733 Nah you didn't ;P

[@abc-oo8ce]

that explains why longhorn refuses to boot

[@Kasio0313]

i need help with making a custom windows xp version and change the version string, winver, boot screen, all logos and more of the looks can you maybe help? also W vid

[@MSNeptuned]

@@Kasio0313 I’ve never modified Windows before, but I’ll give it a go!

[@Leonardo5681]

Heeeeeeeey this new channel seems interesting, I signed up, I hope you like it :)))))) I will definitely try it on a vm, can it also be done on other Longhorn builds like the 4093 for example?

[@MSNeptuned]

Thanks! It's possible to install, just not enable Aero. 4074 is a special build, being the most stable out of all of them. Regardless, I'll make a video covering this build!

[@PomniaGaming]

nice video but your discord invite is not working.. could you renew it please?

[@PomniaGaming]

like its not letting me to join your server

[@MSNeptuned]

@@PomniaGamingTry now!