You will only be able to apply this while logged in an administrator account. You will not have the Transparency option if you have a instead of a. Aero Requirements to be Enabled in Windows 7: NOTE: If Aero is not enabled, then Transparency will not work even when enabled. • 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor • 1 GB of system memory • Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (in order to enable Aero theme) • You must be have set instead of High Color (16 bit). • The desktop composition and Animate controls and elements inside windows options need to be enabled in.

Free Download Aero Glass - Bring back Aero transparency and window blur effects from Windows 7 to Windows 10, 8 or 8.1 to add a touch of style to yo. Download and manage new desktop themes for Windows 7. The Style configuration settings; CONS: Doesn't include icons, cursors or any extra Aero features.

• The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager and Themes need to be set as Started and Automatic. You will need an WEI score minimum of 2.0 in both Graphics & Gaming graphics in order for Aero to be activated. EXAMPLE: Full Clear Transparency and Default Blurred Transparency NOTE: Notice how the Computer window borders are completely transparent when this is enabled. Replace System Files to Make this Work NOTE: Credit goes to for thi s addition. Thank you LFB.

Click on the Download button below to download the DWM_32-bit_7127.zip or DWM_64-bit_7127.zip file for your version. For 32-bit Windows 7: For 64-bit Windows 7: 2. Click on Save, and save the.zip file to the desktop. Open the.zip file and extract (drag and drop) the dwm.exeand uDWM.dll files to the desktop. Right click on each the dwm.exe and uDWM.dll files (one at a time) on the desktop and click on Properties, General tab, the button, and on OK. (See screenshots below) NOTE: If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.

Stop the Desktop Windows Manager Session Manager. (See screenshot below) 6. In Windows Explorer, navigate to and make a backup copy of the original C: Windows System32 dwm.exe and C: Windows System32 uDWM.dll files at these locations. (See screenshots below) NOTE: You will need these backups if you ever would like to restore them. In Windows Explorer, and give yourself full permission of the C: Windows System32 dwm.exe and C: Windows System32 uDWM.dll files at these locations.

(See screenshots above) 8. Copy and Paste the dwm.exe and uDWM.dll files on the desktop into the C: Windows System32 folder. Select Copy and Replace and approve the replacement of these default files with the downloaded ones. NOTE: If you ever run a command, it will consider these as modified files, and will replace them with the default ones.