Vista - Aero Glass Transparency

**Brink** · 07-04-2007

How to Enable or Disable Aero Glass Transparency in Vista

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Click here to read the entire tutorial

Last edited by dmex; 07-04-2008 at 05:14 PM..

**Willisme1** · 11-25-2008

Well, It would have probably been what you suggested after i messed with them during attempt to make the perfect theme, but because my computer broke I couldn't fix that.

Thanks anyway
P.S. congratulations on 18,000 posts! But my 6 posts beats yours!

**Brink** · 11-25-2008

LOL, ok. Let us know if you need any help when your other disc arrives.

My my it is 18,000 already. I suppose posting flies when having fun.

**barman58** · 11-25-2008

Congratulations Shawn

18000+

and everyone worth reading

CyberKhan · 12-15-2008

Here is a link to an old post that I found that describes and shows exactly what we are looking for in the Aero theme. Making the content of the windows transparent so you can see behind them. Notice the last pic in his list that shows the Delete file folder pop-up window transparent, not just the title bar.
I have Vista and the Aero theme, and the transparency works great for me, but again, it's just the title bar, not the actual content of any of the windows. Was this someting that they disabled perhaps? Thanks.

Vista / Longhorn: Transparency Glass Effect Screenshots and Examples | Microsoft Vista | Tech-Recipes

**barman58** · 12-15-2008

Hi Cyberkahn,

If you read the caption under the screenshot you've provided you will notice that it states the shot is "Mid Pop" that is part way through the fade process you get during normal operation, the window shown was never in this State for any length of time. This was as far as I know never a display option in Longhorn, it's just a coincidence of when the screenshot was taken.

**Brink** · 12-15-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by CyberKhan

Here is a link to an old post that I found that describes and shows exactly what we are looking for in the Aero theme. Making the content of the windows transparent so you can see behind them. Notice the last pic in his list that shows the Delete file folder pop-up window transparent, not just the title bar.
I have Vista and the Aero theme, and the transparency works great for me, but again, it's just the title bar, not the actual content of any of the windows. Was this someting that they disabled perhaps? Thanks.

Vista / Longhorn: Transparency Glass Effect Screenshots and Examples | Microsoft Vista | Tech-Recipes

Hello CyberKhan, and welcome to Vista Forums.

It has always been only the borders being transparent except for when Nigel has posted above.

You're going to love Desktop Preview in Windows 7 then.

Shawn

CyberKhan · 12-17-2008

Ah copy, thanks for the welcome. Ya I didn't notice the mid-pop thing, thought I might have found a way to see a window underneath of another one, it would come in handy for entering data and such where I needed it from one field and was not able to copy/paste it. No biggie, though the Desktop preview thing does look cool in Win7.

**Brink** · 12-17-2008

You're welcome CyberKhan.

Shawn

minari · 02-07-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by skoralee

I had the same problem, with the loss of transparency and those nifty thumbnails that appear when I hover over a window on the taskbar, but when I went to "color and Appearance" that menu with the "Enable Transparancy" didn't appear. Instead I get that old little box that's supposed to let you chnage the color of your active/inacitve windows, but that's not working either. Other people have said it's because of iTunes ad DivX, but I went so far as to uninstall them and nothing happened. I've been running Vista with no problems before now. Any suggestions?

hi I've been running in to the same problem with aero, when it happens I have to go to the hp site and reload the graphics card. Somebody from hp can even send a link to your email and you can save it on your desk top to make easier. Also some of microsofts updates have compatability problems and wipe out some programs.

07-04-2007
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Aero Glass Transparency How to Enable or Disable Aero Glass Transparency in Vista ... Click here to read the entire tutorial Last edited by dmex; 07-04-2008 at 05:14 PM..
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11-25-2008
Willisme1 Vista Basic 32bit 19 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency Well, It would have probably been what you suggested after i messed with them during attempt to make the perfect theme, but because my computer broke I couldn't fix that. Thanks anyway P.S. congratulations on 18,000 posts! But my 6 posts beats yours!
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11-25-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency LOL, ok. Let us know if you need any help when your other disc arrives. My my it is 18,000 already. I suppose posting flies when having fun.
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11-25-2008
barman58 Windows 7 RC x64 Vista HP x86 1,682 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency Congratulations Shawn 18000+ and everyone worth reading
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12-15-2008
CyberKhan vista x32 and Vista x64 Home Premium 2 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency Here is a link to an old post that I found that describes and shows exactly what we are looking for in the Aero theme. Making the content of the windows transparent so you can see behind them. Notice the last pic in his list that shows the Delete file folder pop-up window transparent, not just the title bar. I have Vista and the Aero theme, and the transparency works great for me, but again, it's just the title bar, not the actual content of any of the windows. Was this someting that they disabled perhaps? Thanks. Vista / Longhorn: Transparency Glass Effect Screenshots and Examples \| Microsoft Vista \| Tech-Recipes
My System Specs

12-15-2008
barman58 Windows 7 RC x64 Vista HP x86 1,682 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency Hi Cyberkahn, If you read the caption under the screenshot you've provided you will notice that it states the shot is "Mid Pop" that is part way through the fade process you get during normal operation, the window shown was never in this State for any length of time. This was as far as I know never a display option in Longhorn, it's just a coincidence of when the screenshot was taken.
My System Specs

12-15-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency Quote: Originally Posted by CyberKhan Here is a link to an old post that I found that describes and shows exactly what we are looking for in the Aero theme. Making the content of the windows transparent so you can see behind them. Notice the last pic in his list that shows the Delete file folder pop-up window transparent, not just the title bar. I have Vista and the Aero theme, and the transparency works great for me, but again, it's just the title bar, not the actual content of any of the windows. Was this someting that they disabled perhaps? Thanks. Vista / Longhorn: Transparency Glass Effect Screenshots and Examples \| Microsoft Vista \| Tech-Recipes Hello CyberKhan, and welcome to Vista Forums. It has always been only the borders being transparent except for when Nigel has posted above. You're going to love Desktop Preview in Windows 7 then. Shawn
My System Specs

12-17-2008
CyberKhan vista x32 and Vista x64 Home Premium 2 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency Ah copy, thanks for the welcome. Ya I didn't notice the mid-pop thing, thought I might have found a way to see a window underneath of another one, it would come in handy for entering data and such where I needed it from one field and was not able to copy/paste it. No biggie, though the Desktop preview thing does look cool in Win7.
My System Specs

12-17-2008
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,949 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency You're welcome CyberKhan. Shawn
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02-07-2009
minari Vista turion 64 X2 1 posts	Re: Aero Glass Transparency Quote: Originally Posted by skoralee I had the same problem, with the loss of transparency and those nifty thumbnails that appear when I hover over a window on the taskbar, but when I went to "color and Appearance" that menu with the "Enable Transparancy" didn't appear. Instead I get that old little box that's supposed to let you chnage the color of your active/inacitve windows, but that's not working either. Other people have said it's because of iTunes ad DivX, but I went so far as to uninstall them and nothing happened. I've been running Vista with no problems before now. Any suggestions? hi I've been running in to the same problem with aero, when it happens I have to go to the hp site and reload the graphics card. Somebody from hp can even send a link to your email and you can save it on your desk top to make easier. Also some of microsofts updates have compatability problems and wipe out some programs.
My System Specs

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