For Windows 7 Users

[daangelo29 5]

Who does here use Windows 7 Home Premium / Professional / Ultimate Edition 32-bit?

A friend of mine bought a Win 7 Home Basic, like me, but unfortunately unlike in my case he doesn't like the non-transparent Windows Aero, so he tried using WindowBlinds to change themes, only to have used the same license key as I do, reducing both copies to 30-day trial versions lol.

I tried every single trick in the book (registry-editing, hex-editing, etc.) and what I've only got so far is a blue non-transparent Aero, which he doesn't like either (in my case, I kept it, since blue is my favorite after all )

No comments like "you should've bought Home Premium instead" or "you just wasted your money on sh*t" or the like. I like the non-transparent Aero (and its lacking of the features the other more superior editions have). I'm doing this for him as a favor.

(About what I've said about Home Basic having Aero glass, I take that back; the people at YouTube who claimed they have Win 7 Home Basic with transparent Aero and showed in their vids weren't really using Home Basic)

[Mike 214]

There was only one question in that entire post, and it was in the first sentence.

I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bt.

[Saiyaman 0]

I use professional 32 bit and I just have a pure black task bar

Is this topic about how to make it transparent or just explaining yours/his situation?

[daangelo29 5]

lol forgot to include that I'll need only the 32-bit version.

And this topic is how to make it transparent. I'm thinking of taking the transparent version of Windows Aero, and knowing what part of the theme should I change to make it transparent. OR, if possible, use the theme itself on Home Basic.

So I'll be needing the entire folder of the theme (found in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes). For best results, I'll need the Ultimate Home Edition Aero.

Now I'm thinking I should do this for all PC users who wants both the cheapest less-feature-full edition of Windows 7 and the transparent Aero. I'll be making a web page once I find out a way.

Slightly off-topic: For those who wants Vista/Win7 Aero transparency on Mozilla Firefox, search for Ambroos' All Glass Firefox Mod. It works as an FF extension, so you don't have to replace or back-up any file and you can simply disable or uninstall it via the Extensions window. Been using it since, and probably one of the two reasons (the other being VistaGlazz) why I got used to transparent windows lol.

[Saiyaman 0]

So I'll be needing the entire folder of the theme (found in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes). For best results, I'll need the Ultimate Edition Aero.

Here's my folder.

-NVM-

[daangelo29 5]

Uh, lemme correct that: "For best results, I'll need the Home Edition Aero."

Home Edition doesn't have the features the other versions of Aero has. Having the least-featured transparent Aero is best for achieving the transparency at Home Basic.

[Saiyaman 0]

My bad, didn't read any of the last part

[daangelo29 5]

No worries. I guess Professional would do.

I'll still need the Home Edition version.

[♠Grim♂ Reaper 1666◙ 17]

have you tried going to the colour settings untick enable transparency and put the colour intensity all the way up and for black set the brightness to full dark?

[daangelo29 5]

This is how it would look like:

Note: The windows are just as black as the start menu when active.

If you want the Grim Reaper look on Aero, I suggest using WindowBlinds 7. The thing can allow you to add texture effects to Windows 7's Aero, like this one:

Speaking of which, can anyone here be kind enough to lend me a free (legit) copy of WindowBlinds 7, because the thing will expire in 30 days?