Aura: Get Windows 8 Aero Auto-Colorization Feature in Windows Vista and 7

Recently we posted about a new feature called “Aero Auto-Colorization” found in Windows 8.

“Aero Auto-Colorization” is the ability to automatically configure the color of Aero elements, like the Start Menu, Windows Explorer windows, and the taskbar based on the desktop wallpaper.

Now you can get the same functionality in Windows Vista and 7 using a freeware “Aura“.

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Aura is an excellent program developed by Stealth2010 which calculates average color of desktop background image or active window icon and sets it as Aero Glass color. It works like color hot-track in Windows 7 taskbar.

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It works in Windows Vista and 7.

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Published in: Software, Windows 7, Windows Vista

About the author: Vishal Gupta (also known as VG) has been awarded with Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. He holds Masters degree in Computer Applications (MCA). He has written several tech articles for popular newspapers and magazines and has also appeared in tech shows on various TV channels.

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