Registry Tweak to Enable / Activate Aero Glass Theme in Windows Vista and Windows 7 Home Basic Editions

We all know that the new Aero glass theme is not provided in Windows Vista and Windows 7 Home Basic Editions. All other Windows editions come this new cool glassy interface. Microsoft has removed the Aero theme from these basic editions.

But there is a registry trick available to enable the Aero glass theme in Windows Vista and Windows 7 Home Basic editions. You can check following screenshot showing Aero glass UI in Windows Vista Home Basic edition:

Aero_Glass_Theme_Windows_Vista_Home_Basic_Edition.png

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If you are using these Windows editions and want to enable Aero UI, check out following simple steps:

1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It’ll open Registry Editor.

2. Now go to following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM

3. In right-side pane, change value of “Composition” to 1 and “CompositionPolicy” to 2. If you don’t see the keys, create them manually using right-click options.

Enable_AeroTheme_Windows_Vista_7_Home_Basic.png

4. Restart your system and you’ll be able to select the Aero theme from Desktop Properties.

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PS: If you want a ready-made Registry script to do the whole task automatically, download following ZIP file, extract it and run the extracted .REG file. It’ll ask for confirmation, accept it:

Download Registry Script

NOTE: Your system must meet the minimum requirements to run Aero interface in Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Published in: Troubleshooting Guides, 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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