Thursday, March 1, 2012

Hidden Secret Trick to Enable / Activate “Aero Glass” in Windows 8 “Aero Lite” Theme


We all know that Microsoft has added a new theme "Aero Lite" in Windows 8 which is considered as a replacement for existing "Windows Basic" theme in Windows Vista and 7.
Aero Lite theme is enabled by default in computer systems which don't support Aero interface. Following is a screenshot of Aero Lite theme running in Windows 8:
Windows_8_Aero_Lite_Theme.png
As you can see "Aero Lite" theme doesn't provide Aero Glass and looks very basic.
Today we are going to share a secret trick to enable or activate Aero Glass effect in Windows 8 "Aero Lite" theme. This secret trick is actually a bug / goof-up accidentally found by folks at winunleaked. You may also consider it as a hidden easter-egg in Windows 8.
Default Aero Lite theme without Aero Glass:
Default_Windows_8_Aero_Lite_Theme_without_Aero_Glass.png
Aero Lite theme with Aero Glass enabled:
Windows_8_Aero_Lite_Theme_with_Aero_Glass.png
To enable Aero Glass in Aero Lite theme, you need to follow these simple steps:
1. Enable "Aero Lite" theme using Desktop Personalization window if its not already enabled.
2. Now you just need to launch "WindowsAnytimeUpgradeResults.exe" file. You can run it using RUN dialog box. Press WIN+R keys together to launch RUN dialog box and then type the command.
You can also run the command using Windows Explorer addressbar or Command Prompt.
3. That's it. As soon as you run the command, it'll activate Aero glass effect in Aero Lite theme

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