Screen magnifier disables Aero


  1. Posts : 70
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #1

    Screen magnifier disables Aero


    I use a screen magnifier/reader,it doesn't allw aero to function because it uses the graphics card,a known mirrored driver issue,not fixable at this time.So I would like to either disable aero altogether so I can use a black theme,or use the built in windows7 basic theme but with black instead of the default colour.
    I know I can shut off aero peak and aero shake but how do I shut all of aero off,other than using the win7 basic theme,and that is why I asked about changing the colour in the basic theme.I hope that makes sense.
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    Hello Newt,

    Welcome to 7 Forums.

    Rt. click the desktop > Personalize > Window Color > Uncheck 'Enable Transparency'. This doesn't turn off all of aero, but is a big part of the graphics end of it.

    If you have selected a non aero theme, then you can click on 'advanced appearance and settings' and create your own color scheme.

    Hope this helps.

    Gary
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       #3

    garysgold said:
    Hello Newt,

    Welcome to 7 Forums.

    Rt. click the desktop > Personalize > Window Color > Uncheck 'Enable Transparency'. This doesn't turn off all of aero, but is a big part of the graphics end of it.

    If you have selected a non aero theme, then you can click on 'advanced appearance and settings' and create your own color scheme.

    Hope this helps.

    Gary
    Without applying a third party theme...you can't change the color of the Superbar and window borders while using the theme Windows 7 Basic...


    He can do this...

    Install uxStyle

    Enabling Custom Themes - Windows 7

    Download the themes from this link: Colors. Windows 7 Basic by ~UntitledGame on deviantART and extract them to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\

    Choose a different color from the Personalization menu
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  4. Posts : 70
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Zidane24 said:
    garysgold said:
    Hello Newt,

    Welcome to 7 Forums.

    Rt. click the desktop > Personalize > Window Color > Uncheck 'Enable Transparency'. This doesn't turn off all of aero, but is a big part of the graphics end of it.

    If you have selected a non aero theme, then you can click on 'advanced appearance and settings' and create your own color scheme.

    Hope this helps.

    Gary
    Without applying a third party theme...you can't change the color of the Superbar and window borders while using the theme Windows 7 Basic...


    He can do this...

    Install uxStyle

    Enabling Custom Themes - Windows 7

    Download the themes from this link: Colors. Windows 7 Basic by ~UntitledGame on deviantART and extract them to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\

    Choose a different color from the Personalization menu

    Thank you but that did not change anything.I followed the instructions given with no problem but I still can't use a black theme with my screen magnifier on.When I turn magnifier on the borders and task bar revert to a basic blueish gray,possibly a default colour.The aero works fine when not using mag. program but then I can't read anything.
    I tried and am using the win7 basic theme but still looks as it did before I tried your instructions.
    Thanks anyway.
    Last edited by Newt; 21 Nov 2009 at 10:12. Reason: spelling
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  5. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
       #5

    Newt said:
    Zidane24 said:
    garysgold said:
    Hello Newt,

    Welcome to 7 Forums.

    Rt. click the desktop > Personalize > Window Color > Uncheck 'Enable Transparency'. This doesn't turn off all of aero, but is a big part of the graphics end of it.

    If you have selected a non aero theme, then you can click on 'advanced appearance and settings' and create your own color scheme.

    Hope this helps.

    Gary
    Without applying a third party theme...you can't change the color of the Superbar and window borders while using the theme Windows 7 Basic...


    He can do this...

    Install uxStyle

    Enabling Custom Themes - Windows 7

    Download the themes from this link: Colors. Windows 7 Basic by ~UntitledGame on deviantART and extract them to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\

    Choose a different color from the Personalization menu

    Thank you but that did not change anything.I followed the instructions given with no problem but I still can't use a black theme with my screen magnifier on.When I turn magnifier on the borders and task bar revert to a basic blueish gray,possibly a default colour.The aero works fine when not using mag. program but then I can't read anything.
    I tried and am using the win7 basic theme but still looks as it did before I tried your instructions.
    Thanks anyway.
    Oh....I forgot one detail...you have to be using a 32-bit OS for that color pack from deviantART to work...

    I will try and see if I can find one for 64-bit
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