How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu Under Windows Vista and 7

15 Comments

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  Keith

  The problem with this is that it doesn't kill most of the dwm.exe process. Open the task manager and watch what happens to the memory usage with your steps.

  Instead, use the command:
  C:\WINDOWS\system32\control.exe desk.cpl,@0,2

  Switch between Aero/Basic. Much more system performance.

• 

  Doug

  Keith's is better because like he says, the above strategy doesn't actually turn off Aero. It only turns off the glass feature.

  But with Keith's you have too many steps, and you have to wait for Aero to set or reset itself.

  Here's the ultimate solution:
  1. Pick a tiny, non-windowsOS application that you don't mind having open when you want Aero off.
  2. Create a shortcut to it.
  3. Right-click on the short-cut and choose "Properties"
  4. Click on the "Compatibility" tab
  5. Click a check in the "disable desktop composition" checkbox
  6. Click on the "General" tab and change "Normal" to "Minimized"
  7. Click "OK"

  Now when you double-click that shortcut, the tiny program will open, minimize itself, and turn OFF AERO. To turn Aero back on, just close that tiny program.

• VG

  ^^ I liked your idea.

• 

  Nikolaj

  yay and you can translate it i have aero til and aero fra

• 

  Nikolaj

  VG

  try making a key in the same place as the aero on and aero of key caled screen saver and in screen saver make the command key
  agin and change standard in reght side to "winsat aurora,
  hven you now right click the desk and click screen saver a cool aurora screen saver vill apper

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  Nikolaj

  i added askvg to my right click menu if anuone want it then make all that stuff and call it askvg

  in command type if you like my use firefox then type firefox "whatever web site you want" if you use internet explorer
  then replace firefor with iexplore

• VG

  ^^ Excellent stuff man. Good going.

• 

  Kenny

  I love the idea of doing this. I'm running vista business. When I go into regedit - I can't find the files that you've described. Is there a hide/view files that I'm missing?
  Any help would be appreciated...
  Thanks,
  Kenny

• 

  Sean Salvadalena

  Try this, works instantly, and gives you all your memory!

  for ON:

  sc start uxsms

  for OFF

  sc stop uxsms

  -megaman5

• 

  oondric

  hm.
  what do u refer to when u say "Aero"?
  like, the Areo Shake/Peek/Snap?
  or some other fascinating thing? ;o

  and if it is the Areo Shake/Peek/Snap, please tell me how to associate the shortcuts to the programs o_O

  much appreciated.
  keep up the great work vg~ xD