[TUT] Get REAL Aero Glass Simple!

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Dr Globbyglob

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How To Have Aero Glass On Windows 8

AERO.png
This is a simple tutorial that allows you to have aero glass on windows 8, whatever version you have...





AERO.png

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Ingredients:

*.Net Framework 3.5 (download)
* Border Skin 0.2.9 (download)
* Ability to follow instructions
* Windows 8 (duuh!)


Method:


Step 1 :Install all of the above ingredients and proceed.




Step 2: Open Borderskin and you may want to click 'Run at startup'.
Tikk.png





Step 3: In the 'Effects' Tab untick enable explorer skimming and change the theme (on the left to aero and clear)
Tikk.png





Step 4: Well done! You are partially done! Now right click on your desktop and enter personalize.



Step 5: Now enable High Contrast White theme and click colour
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Step 6: Now leave that open and click on personalize again.




Step 7: Enable your old theme...




Step 8: Then click save changes on the colour window...



HURRAY!!! You now have full aero looks...



I recommend in the 'Effects' tab you untick blur effect, some pc's muck it up.

Do click thanks/kudos whatever it is!!! I'm new, first post!
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    Acer Veriton M464
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Thanks for posting this but not for me, perhaps, some other time :D
 

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    Acer Type-2
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    8GB DDR3 1333MHz
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Screenshot perhaps? Preferably with an image background on the Desktop for authenticity's sake?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    AMD FX 8320
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    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
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    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
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    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
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    OCZ 500 watt
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    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
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    Microsoft Touch Mouse
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    Internet Explorer 11
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    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
Here is the one I'm using if I want aero and aero basic .
You just need the Theme Patcher for Windows 8
UltraUxThemePatcher

Aero:
Screenshot (11).png
Screenshot (12).png

Aero Basic:
Screenshot (13).png
Screenshot (14).png

get this theme from here:
Windows 7 Aero and Basic for Windows 8.zip

Just Extract all the Files in the Zip to (ex.) X:\Windows\Resources/\Themes
dont forget to patch your system ! Here is the link for the PATCHER !
Homepage M. Hoefs - Anwendungen
 

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  • OS
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Dr Globbyglob said:
Coke Robot said:
Screenshot perhaps? Preferably with an image background on the Desktop for authenticity's sake?
Click to expand...


Here u go... No fake
View attachment 14671 The start button is there with start8 by stardock.
Click to expand...


Hi there
Maybe my eyes aren't working but the AERO effect doesn't look that great compared with the normal background -- and I have a good EXPENSIVE monitor. I think maybe Ms were right in getting rid of it for W8.

Perhaps it's the transparency adjustment - the window bar is transparent but doesn't IMO add anything to the readability of the desktop - so to me it just looks like another bog standard Windows theme --nothing wrong -- just different but not special so what am I missing?.

My old XP screen looks better no aero but IMO a much better more readable screen

Here's an image from my XP VM -- seems clearer and windows easier to read too

cheers
jimbo
 

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Hi 8Franz, nice to know that UxTheme Patcher works in w8, I used to use that in my Vista and always broke my system stability. I should try that in w8.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire E1-571
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer Type-2
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1333MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    High Definiton Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256GB
    PSU
    Generic
    Keyboard
    QWERTY
    Mouse
    ELANTECH Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    12.68Mbps
    Browser
    IE11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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