Comments on: Create a Shortcut to Enable/Disable Aero Transparency in 7 / Vista

By: Robbie

Robbie — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:06:40 +0000

Note: DWM must be running, added the following menu item to above:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Flip3D]
@=”Flip3d”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Flip3d\command]
@=”Rundll32.exe dwmApi #105″

By: Robbie

Robbie — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:38:36 +0000

Reference the above issue, I used the following shortcuts to toggle DWM on / off

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Start DWM]
@=”Start DWM”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Start DWM\command]
@=”net start uxsms”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Stop DWM]
@=”Stop DWM”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Stop DWM\command]
@=”net stop uxsms”

By: Robbie

Robbie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:12:04 +0000

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Turn Aero Off]
@=”Turn Aero Off”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Turn Aero Off\command]
@=”Rundll32.exe dwmApi #104″

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Turn Aero On]
@=”Turn Aero On”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Turn Aero On\command]
@=”Rundll32.exe dwmApi #102″

When merging the above the menu items appear but I get the following error message.

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing the action. Create an association in the Set Association control panel.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:51:55 +0000

You can easily turn off Windows Aero or turn on Windows Aero by having two options on the right-click of Desktop. Copy and paste the text above: -

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Turn Aero Off]
@=”Turn Aero Off”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Turn Aero Off\command]
@=”Rundll32.exe dwmApi #104″

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Turn Aero On]
@=”Turn Aero On”

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Turn Aero On\command]
@=”Rundll32.exe dwmApi #102″

Save the file as Aero.reg, merge it and you will have two options to turn off or on Aero. Make sure you’re running Windows Aero.

By: Ju1c3

Ju1c3 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:45:19 +0000

TO: Zawert

not wrong. vista judges your computer with built in tools and if it thinks your computer cant run areo, then it wont. plain and simple. no one ever said anything about 3rd party apps.

and why would you want to turn it on anyways if you have a slower computer? to make your computer slower?

By: Zawert

Zawert — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:15:31 +0000

TO : Ju1c3

Im sorry but that is -WRONG-
Every vista and XP can run a program with transperancy
Download the program named Glass 2K

By: Ju1c3

Ju1c3 — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:12:50 +0000

to eishca:

if you dont have areo, your computer doesnt have the graphics card to be capable of it. it wont let you turn it on if vista judges your laptop cant turn it on.

By: eishcaOmajanO

eishcaOmajanO — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:43:35 +0000

darn my laptop doesn’t have that aero transparency thingy! hey… is there something i could do to activate or download any thing to have that aero transparency thing?! i’d be expecting your reply dude.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:47:47 +0000

yay,now i can run wamp without any problems

By: Planet Lowyat

Planet Lowyat — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:58:14 +0000

Too fancy for me