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In [[Windows:8|Windows 8]], starting with Milestone 2, the theme is capable of being rendered by the software, allowing one to use the visual style without capable hardware, though this may result in degradation of system performance.
In [[Windows:8|Windows 8]], starting with Milestone 2, the theme is capable of being rendered by the software, allowing one to use the visual style without capable hardware, though this may result in degradation of system performance.


Post-RP builds of Windows 8 have replaced the Aero theme with a flat, opaque theme that matches the new Modern UI environment.
Windows 8 RTM introduced a brand new version of Aero, designed to match the Modern UI introduced in the same Windows version. It removed transparency on all the places it was used on, except taskbar.


== Screenshots ==
== Screenshots ==

Revision as of 13:41, 17 November 2013

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Aero on Windows 7 RTM.
Win7rtm-captionbuttons.png
Caption buttons
Win7rtm-startbutton.png
Taskbar
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Notification area
First seen Longhorn 6.0.4039
Last seen Windows 8 (8400)

Aero is the translucent, glass-like visual style present in Windows Vista and Windows 7. It originated in Windows Longhorn, first seen in Longhorn build 4039.

In Windows Vista and Windows 7, minimum hardware requirements for Windows Aero are a DirectX 9 GPU which supports the Windows Display Driver Model; Pixel Shader 2.0; 32 bits per pixel; and a minimum 128 MB of video memory. If capable hardware is not present, the operating system will fall back to the Windows Basic theme.

A variation of the original theme, called Aero Lite was first seen in Windows 8 Build 7955. The original theme was underwent visual changes in Windows 8 Build 8102, and was later flattened in the Release Preview, with an appearance similar to that of the Watercolor theme in Whistler.

In Windows 8, starting with Milestone 2, the theme is capable of being rendered by the software, allowing one to use the visual style without capable hardware, though this may result in degradation of system performance.

Windows 8 RTM introduced a brand new version of Aero, designed to match the Modern UI introduced in the same Windows version. It removed transparency on all the places it was used on, except taskbar.

Screenshots