Recently we blogged about a method found by "killermole23" @ DA which can bring transparency in Windows Vista Home Basic edition. After reading that method, lots of people requested us to release a modified version of our "AeroVG" theme so that they can enjoy it with transparency in Vista Home Basic.
Now we are very pleased to announce that we have modified the theme and released it at DA.
Interested users can re-download it and enjoy it using following link:
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Dale
shame my vista basic still doesnt support aero, my graphics raitng is 1.9, just .1 to support aero, any way to get that .1?
VG
^^ I'm not sure whether it'll work or not in your case but you should give following tutorial a try:
http://www.askvg.com/trick-to-increase-windows-vista-performance-experience-index-upto-99/
Matt
Hey, I have tried following all of these steps, downloading and re-downloading win-RAR and following your steps to a T and can't figure this thing out. I have the theme applied, but it looks like my crappy old Vista Home Basic. I did just watch a movie online that automatically changed all of my settings back, and that is what inspired me to find an Aero theme. I cannot change the color scheme like I used to be able to in Vista. Do you know anything that can help all this? Please e-mail if you can. Thanks!
VG
^^ It seems DWM (Desktop Windows Manager) service is not running in your system. Make sure its set to Automatic and running properly using "Services.msc".
Matt
Thanks, I finally got it working! The only thing I notice now is that it doesn't work when I have a window at full screen....do you know why that may be?
Matt
Also, check this for a less-memory efficient but much more efficient way to do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CnQv8ntiHU&NR=1
Nishant
hey why don't you make for xp
Matafoca
That's cool but I can't see the white characters from start menu and taskbar if I have a white wallpaper or window on the background.
Sorry for my bad english
st
the theme IS nice but transparency doesnt work.
plus, it looks more like xp.
Shif
I installed on home basic.
It's pretty cool but the transparency doesnt work.
Can you help?