Posts under Aero tag.

Disable Change the color scheme to improve Performance message

A Windows 7 user recently wrote to me saying that he kept seeing a Do you want to change the color scheme to improve performance message on his computer and asked me why he kept seeing it, what was the […]

Apply Aero Glass Effect in Windows 8 with Glass 8

In some of my recent posts, some readers, especially customization lovers, have asked me, how I had applied Aero glass effect in Windows 8, to the windows in articles screenshots. Today, in this article, I’m going to answer their question. We […]

Fix: Aero not working in Windows 10/8/7

Windows 7 does not enable Aero Glass effect on its own. Moreover, you need to verify whether your version of Windows 7 supports Aero feature or not. If you find that your Aero feature is not enabled or working in […]

Aura: Brings Windows 8 Auto Colorization To Windows 7 & Vista

Aura is a free utility that analyses the average desktop background or the opened window’s color and sets it as the Aero Glass color. It is a kind of Hot Track feature for Windows 7. It can be run on all […]

Optimize Windows 10 Performance by tweaking Visual Effects

Although Microsoft claims – and with justification too – that Windows 10/8 is the most optimized and fastest OS provided by them, there will always be tweak enthusiasts and power users who want to squeeze out the last drop of […]

Create shortcuts to Turn Aero On or Off in Windows 7 & Vista

You can if you wish, create shortcuts to turn Aero On or Off in Windows 7 & Windows Vista. This post assumes that you know how to generally create desktop shortcuts. Create AERO OFF shortcut Right click on an empty […]

Tweak and Customize Windows 7 explorer border colors with DWMColorMod

Not satisfied with the default settings of your Windows 7 Aero or explorer border colors? Then you might want to check out DWMColorMod that allows you to change literally everything regarding Windows Aero. DWMColorMod is a free portable tool that […]

AeroTile places system folder glassy tiles on your Windows Desktop

There is no end to customizing Windows, and this is exactly what enthused our 13 year old TWC Forum member in creating this small app AeroTile. It is therefore with great pleasure that we are releasing it today. AeroTile is […]

Does disabling Aero really improve performance in Windows?

Windows Aero, acronym for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, Open, is the graphical user interface, the module of Windows that processes the GUI and the default theme in most editions of Windows 10/8/7/Vista operating systems released by Microsoft. On many blogs and […]

Tweak and tune Windows Aero with AeroTuner

AeroTuner is a portable freeware application which was created as example for DWM programming article. Can be useful because. It allows you to change all DWM parameters separately without restarting DWM.

Standalone Aero Glass Desktop Gadget Pack for Windows 7

This one is especially for the desktop gadget freaks out there! If desktop gadgets are your thing, you just might want to check out this Aero Glass Gadget Pack for your Windows desktop.

Peek Through lets you make explorer windows transparent using hot-keys

Aero Peak lets you ‘peak’ behind all the windows so that you can have a look at your desktop, should you wish to access any gadgets or shortcuts. Peek Through is a freeware application for Windows 7, Vista & XP […]

Microsoft: Windows 7 x64 users may want to turn off Aero for the moment

Microsoft is investigating a new public report of a vulnerability in the Canonical Display Driver (cdd.dll) in Windows operating system. Although it is possible that the vulnerability could allow code execution, successful code execution is unlikely due to memory randomization. […]

Enable Aero Desktop Experience in Windows Server 2008 R2

By default, Aero style is not available in Windows Server 2008 R2. To enable the Aero desktop experience in Windows Server 2008 R2 you will need to install the Desktop Experience feature.

Known Issue: Display may not change when switching Aero & Basic

Consider the scenario where you decide to change personalization settings for your display in Windows 7 and you do so several times between the Windows 7 Basic and Windows 7 Aero themes.

Why has my color scheme been changed to Windows 7 Basic ?

If while working on your Windows 7 you suddenly receive an error message: The color scheme has been changed to Windows 7 Basic or maybe some aero visual element such as window frame transparency has been turned off, then the […]

Aero theme doesn’t work in Windows 7

Windows 7 comes with some helpful tools for troubleshooting Aero themes, one of those troubleshooting tools can help you to identify problems with your current display settings that may be prevent you from enabling and running Aero Themes on your […]

14 Aero Glass gadgets for Windows 7 & Vista

Check out and download this pack of 14 gadgets for Windows 7 & Vista, with aero glass effect. The download pack consists of: – Calendar : re-sizable desktop calendar – Clock : analogue desktop clock – Control : shutdown, restart or […]

Aero Glass applications for Windows 7

For the Aero Glass fans out there, here are some smart replacement applications with the glassy aero look for your Windows 7 & Vista : A Notepad, Calculator & a Command Prompt. Download and use them to give a smart […]

Enable Aero in Windows 7 or Vista Home Basic Edition easily

Aero is normally not available in Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows 7 Home Basic. Furthermorethere is an internal Hardware Check which only allows you to run Aero if passed.  Enable Aero While one may try the suggested manual ways, […]