Download AeroVG Ei8ht and Ei8ht.1ne Themes for Windows 8 / 8.1
UPDATE: New AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne RTM theme released for Windows 8.1 which comes in 4 new styles: Round & Clear, Round & Shiny, Square & Clear and Square & Shiny.
Finally the wait is over. So many people have asked us to release our popular “AeroVG Se7en” theme for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 and today we are pleased to announce about its release.
If you don’t know about AeroVG theme, its one of the most popular and most used themes for Windows Vista and Windows 7. AeroVG theme was first released for Windows Vista and later a special version of this theme AeroVG Se7en was released for Windows 7. AeroVG theme is the one and only 3rd party theme which has been featured officially by Microsoft at Technet and MSDN blogs.
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AeroVG theme was created to provide more transparency and glass effects in Windows Vista and 7. It featured shiny blue progress bar and transparent address bar and search box in Windows Explorer. The main purpose behind creation of AeroVG theme was to provide clean and smooth transparency effects in Windows UI.
Ever since we started posting tutorials about Windows 8 and 8.1, many of our readers have asked us to release the same AeroVG theme for Windows 8 and 8.1 and finally the day has come. Thanks to our DA friend “supershadow124” for porting our AeroVG Se7en theme for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.
We are pleased to release 2 new themes “AeroVG Ei8ht” and “AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne” which are the exclusive versions of our popular AeroVG Se7en theme for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 respectively. These themes will provide same UI effects and look-n-feel in Windows 8 and 8.1 as AeroVG Se7en theme provided in Windows 7.
Following is a preview of these themes running in action:
Features List:
- Aero glass transparency in Start Menu and Taskbar *
- Aero glass transparency in Windows Explorer title bar and navigation toolbar *
- Complete transparent address bar and search box in Windows Explorer
- New menubar
- Shiny blue progress bar and hard disk drive meter in Windows Explorer
- Glow effect in address bar and search box in Windows Explorer
- Nice glow and shadow effect in system tray
- New titlebar buttons and round/square frame borders in windows
- Aero glass transparent skin for Start Menu
- Many other eye candy effects
* You’ll need extra tools to enjoy these effects.
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If you are ready to enjoy these awesome themes in Windows 8 or 8.1, check out following simple steps:
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Download Link and How to Use Instructions
1. First of all download these themes using following links:
Download AeroVG Ei8ht Theme for Windows 8
Download AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne Theme for Windows 8.1
2. After downloading extract the downloaded ZIP file using 7-Zip or other archive utilities and you’ll get the main .theme file and its folder.
3. Now make sure you have patched Windows to allow use of custom 3rd party themes. If you are not aware of the patch, check out following tutorial to learn how to patch Windows to use 3rd party themes:
How to Install and Use Custom 3rd Party Themes in Windows?
4. After patching Windows, copy .theme file and folder to “C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\” folder as mentioned in the above tutorial.
5. At last apply the new theme using Desktop personalization window and get ready to enjoy this awesome theme in Windows 8 or 8.1.
The “AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne” theme also contains an extra folder “Skin for StartIsBack” which contains a special version of the theme created specifically for users who use 3rd party software “StartIsBack” to enable Windows 7 Start Menu in Windows 8/8.1. If you are using this software, you can enjoy this skin with the help of following simple steps:
1. Type appdata in RUN or Start Search and press Enter. Now go to following folder:
appdata\Local\StartIsBack\Styles
2. Now copy “AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne RTM.msstyles” file from “Skin for StartIsBack” folder present in the downloaded archive and paste it into above mentioned “Styles” folder.
3. Now right-click on StartIsBack Start Menu and select Properties option. It’ll open StartIsBack configuration window. Go to “Appearance” tab, select “AeroVG 8.1 RTM” skin and click on Apply button.
That’s it. Now you can enjoy the new Aero glass transparent AeroVG skin in Start Menu as well.
Advanced Tips to Get Aero Glass Transparency and Other Effects
Microsoft has removed Aero glass transparency from Windows Explorer in Windows 8 and 8.1. If you want to enjoy Aero glass transparency in this theme, you’ll need to use following freeware:
How to Enable Aero Glass Transparency in Windows 8 and 8.1?
If you want to get Windows 7 style Explorer features in Windows 8 and 8.1 such as Command bar instead of Ribbon, Details pane at bottom, etc, you can use following freeware:
Freeware to Bring Windows 7 Style Classic Features Back in Windows 8.1 Explorer
And if you want to bring Start Menu back in Windows 8 and 8.1, check out following must have freeware for Windows:
Classic Shell: Get Start Menu and Explorer Toolbar Buttons Back in Windows
That’s all for now. These themes are absolutely safe to use in Windows 8 or 8.1. If you face any problem in applying the theme, feel free to ask us in your comment. Also let us know your feedback about these themes in your comment…
@rudrax
Use universal theme patcher. It is safe to use and it can restore the default uxtheme.dll if you wish.
To download just click here and click Save
^^ Here you go:
https://www.askvg.com/download-final-version-of-aerovg-se7en-theme-for-windows-7/
@CoOl KiNG
Its already mentioned in following tutorial:
https://www.askvg.com/how-to-install-use-custom-3rd-party-themes-in-windows-xp-vista-and-7/
wht is de diffrnt between AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne & AeroVG Ei8ht?
toooooooooooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooooooooood
^^ AeroVG Ei8ht theme can be used in Windows 8. On the other hand, AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne theme was created for Windows 8.1 users.
Might try it once i switch to windows 8. Frankly i haven’t been the least bit interested in windows 8 since it’s launch. Still on my windows 7 with aerovg 7 theme
On windows 8.1 64 bit, my quicklaunch is messed up(the icons are warped)
^^ Yep. I know about that issue and an update is coming to fix the issue very soon. 😉
UPDATE: The theme has been updated. Please re-download the theme and you’ll no longer see the jumplist bug.
^^ Its mentioned in the topic:
https://www.askvg.com/new-aerovg-theme-for-windows-vista/
I have the Windows 10TP installed, Will this theme work on the technical preview?
how did u manage to remove metro interface from top of explorer?
wow, must try.
Patched Windows 8.1 using UxStyle , apparently none of the effects are seen (all the 4)………………
not work on win 8.1 enterprise 32…please, make for video tutorial..
Is there an option for an Aero style in Stardock’s Start8
I was pretty thrilled with this very nice theme. Sadly, after a couple of days, the window buttons reverted to the original win 8.1 style instead of the Longhorn/ 7 ones. Reinstalling the theme patcher and the theme has not helped. Any ideas?
^^ It might happened that Windows installed new updates which overwrote patched files. Now once you patch the files again, apply default Windows theme and then re-apply AeroVG theme.
hi, is there any way to change minimize, maximize and close buttons in AeroVG Ei8ht.1ne RTM theme to normal win 8.1 style (plain and flat instead of 3d like)
^^ You’ll need to edit .msstyles file and replace the resources.
hi VG, i’m using win8.1 version, how safe is this file to use. Is it really gonna harm my pc?
^^ No. 3rd party themes are safe to use. Transformation packs might be harmful sometimes as they also change system files, etc.
I have extracted AeroVG Ei8ht theme on windows 8. may i’m gonna use this theme?
My Se7en UI theme does the same thing, but doesn’t have the Windows 3.1-style minimize and maximize buttons (no offense.)
Is this theme available for Windows 10 RTM? If not, please port this theme or tell us how to port this theme to Windows 10.
Thanks in Advance
^^ Thanks for showing your interest in this theme. I’ll try to port it to Windows 10 in future. Cant confirm any date. 🙂
Thanks VG! Good to know that you keep porting AeroVG to Windows 10 in mind!
I’m holding off on Windows 10 until there’s a non-flat theme for it. I can’t stand flatness in a high-res GUI. Flatness might work on phones and tablets, but it’s a bad idea for large screens. Especially in a heavy multi-tasking environment. Flat wide borders overlapping each other are super ugly and they actually hamper productivity.
^^ In the meantime you can try following themes:
https://www.askvg.com/download-windows-xp-vista-7-8-and-longhorn-themes-for-windows-10/
Will it crash your Windows?
^^ No. Its completely safe to use.
Please port it for Windows 10
Hi, how to made Round & Shiny windows finish?