Emulate Aero Borders

    Emulate (Copy) Windows Aero (borders)

    Emulate (Copy) Windows Aero (borders)

    Created by AeroXL-R/Aero
    Published by
    Designer Media Ltd


    How to Emulate Aero Borders

       Information
    This Windows Tutorial will give you step by step guidance on how to emulate Windows Aero Window Boarders on Windows OS's lower then Vista OR you can use this guide to emulate Windows Aero on machines that have incompatible graphics card (for machines that can only run Windows Basic theme).

    Known Glitches:
    1) If you have UltraMon and use the "Move Window" & "Maxamize to Desktop" buttons, they will disappear when using this.

    2) Games HATE this, as FastAero keep trying to add it's border to your full-screen game; and they fight with each other until one crashes or you end one of the processes. I've found that turning off FastAero when playing a game is my best bet, and turning it on afterwards - but this quickly became a pain in the butt.

    3) if you use VNC to remote into PCs, if that PC has FastAero you won't have any buttons whatsoever, so you have to shut down FastAero when you remote in. -Glitches found by ChrisInVT


    News:
    *This tutorial will be done in a video form if it gets popular
    *You can apply this tutorial on WINDOWS XP Also

    Tut V1.

    STEP 1A: Click HERE to download FastAero 1.4. FastAero will change your window borders to Aero-Styled boarders. Look below for a sample picture.
    Emulate Aero Borders-fastarro.jpg
    STEP 2A: You'll need to have installed a rar extracting program such as WinRAR or WinZIP to use FastAero.

    The program comes default in Polski. To change that to English, either follow the instructions on the picture below, or follow the instructions in text below the picture.
    Emulate Aero Borders-step-3a-6a-picture.png
    3A. Open the folder where you saved FastAero.

    4A. You should see some files in there. Double click the one that says config.

    5A. Somewhere in the text it will say language=Polski. Just change Polski to English.

    6A. When Notepad (Notepad is default) prompts you; would you like to save the changes?, click yes.

    7A. Run FastAero each time you wish to emulate Aero!


    EXTRAS:
    If you want FastAero to run at startup automatically, (recommended), follow these steps

    1E. Go inside your FastAero folder again, copy the FastAero application.

    2E. Go to Start > All Programs > Startup.

    3E. In the Startup folder, right click, and select PASTE SHORTCUT. If you click just paste IT WILL NOT WORK!

    Tutorial Copyright Aero/AeroXL-R
    1st Picture Copyright FastAero's creator (NOT ME!)

    This tutorial is also available on Instructables & TekDomain. Please click the below links if you wish to see this same tutorial on those different websites

    TekDomain
    (my website )
    Instructables

    Thanks for reading my tutorial!



  1. Dom
    Posts : 2,295
    Windows Seven Ultimate
       #1

    Nice one mate, i have just made my own (not on the same topic) it's quite hard to make it look nice doesn't it when you first make one!
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 25
    Windows 7
       #2

    Good writeup, this is a welcome addition to my dual boot XP & 7 configuration.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks for your replies guys
      My Computer


  4. Dom
    Posts : 2,295
    Windows Seven Ultimate
       #4

    Aero said:
    Thanks for your replies guys
    Your welcome :)
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 25
    Windows 7
       #5

    I love this addon, but noticed a few glitches with it...

    1) If you have UltraMon and use the "Move Window" & "Maxamize to Desktop" buttons, they will disappear when using this.

    2) Games HATE this, as FastAero keep trying to add it's border to your full-screen game; and they fight with each other until one crashes or you end one of the processes. I've found that turning off FastAero when playing a game is my best bet, and turning it on afterwards - but this quickly became a pain in the butt.

    This is a good little program, but unfortunately I can't run it on my two main computers. At work I use UltraMon's buttons constantly, and at home all I use my PC for is gaming. My laptop runs W7 so no need for it there.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Yep...


    Yeah I have noticed these glitches too... Its unfortunate that FastAero's creator is not working on it anymore... Oh well, atleast its a solution to non-gamers. (What I do is turn FastAero off when starting games)
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 25
    Windows 7
       #7

    Also found out that if you use VNC to remote into PCs, if that PC has FastAero you won't have any buttons whatsoever, so you have to shut down FastAero when you remote in.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 49
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    ChrisInVT said:
    Also found out that if you use VNC to remote into PCs, if that PC has FastAero you won't have any buttons whatsoever, so you have to shut down FastAero when you remote in.
    Hmm, I'll add a section that says the known glitches.

    EDIT: Added Known Glitches section.
    Last edited by Aero; 14 Jan 2010 at 08:15. Reason: edit
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:51.
Find Us