Yesterday we posted a tutorial to enable stable transparency in Windows 8 as Microsoft has removed the Aero glass transparency from its new OS. Our tutorial told you how to enable a perfect transparency effect but without blur or reflection effects in Windows 8. You can read more about this tutorial at following link:
Finally a Way to Enable Transparency in Windows 8 Without any Bug or Glitch
The above tutorial requires 2 free software to get the things done. One software enables the unstable transparency in Windows 8 and the other software makes it stable. Our friend hb860 liked the idea but he didn't want to use 2 software for a single task so he decided to create a single utility to perform the whole task.
"WinaeroGlass" is a free and portable utility for Windows 8 which allows you to enable transparency effect in Windows 8. It basically enables the built-in transparency effect in Windows (which is actually buggy) and then redraws program windows quickly to make the transparency effect stable and permanent.
It also runs in background but doesn't consume much resources. Currently it doesn't have any user interface. You just need to double-click on the EXE file and it'll immediately enable transparency in Windows 8.
If you want to disable transparency effect, you'll need to log off or end task of WinaeroGlass and DWM processes using Task Manager. But the developer will add a user interface to easily enable or disable transparency effect very soon.
The developer has also plans to enable blur effect in Windows 8 UI. So stay tuned and we'll update you as soon as it becomes possible.
If you are interested and want to get transparency in Windows 8, you can download it using following link:
Also check out:
How to Disable Aero Glass Transparency in Windows 8 Taskbar?
Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Software, Windows 8
AlexKven
In the final version, please allow users to specify a window exclusion list so programs like spotify will work.
zydrius32
"Enable blur" - sounds great!
AlexKven
Could you have an in-memory patch for DWM.exe to enable blue?
AlexKven
*blur
Kyle
nice... great work hb860 that's another +1
NZero
I just want to get the transparency similar to taskbar (with color, without reflection) is simply good enough.
Sumit
To fix Task Manager's buggy transparency run the software as Administrator.
velociraptor
To disable transparency effect just restart Windows explorer
http://www.askvg.com/add-restart-explorer-option-in-desktop-and-explorer-context-menu-under-windows-vista-and-7/
Dustin
Woohoo! I might be interested in upgrading if they can pull this off and make it stable!
john
good software, but it doesnt make window gloss, just making it transparent. but not bad.
Omega Man
Nice find. :)
MrxSiN
No transparentcy in windows 8 was first problem to me and it make me revert back to windows 7. Due to performance, revert back to windows 8. Now. problem solve. Problem Microsoft??
AlexKven
Hey, it's time for a new post! It's only in preview right now, but I thing that every one reading this will be happy with this link:
msfn.org/board/topic/161788-aero-glass-for-win8-v02/page__st__120
sandeep
can any one port metro luna visual style of windows 7 to windows 8 will be thankfilled
sandeep
pls port metro luna to win 8
kitten
Hey, it works on Windows 7! But it disables the transparency instead of make it transparent. LOL!
pmn
how to disable it completely...total mess in my pc...looks good but annoying..