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'''Aero''' is the translucent, glass-like [[Windows:Visual Styles|visual style]] present in [[Windows:Vista|Windows Vista]] and [[Windows:7|Windows 7]]. It originated in [[Windows:Longhorn|Windows Longhorn]], first seen in [[Windows:Longhorn:4039.Lab06_n.030827-1717|Longhorn build 4039]]. | '''Aero''' is the translucent, glass-like [[Windows:Visual Styles|visual style]] present in [[Windows:Vista|Windows Vista]] and [[Windows:7|Windows 7]]. It originated in [[Windows:Longhorn|Windows "Longhorn"]], first seen in [[Windows:Longhorn:4039.Lab06_n.030827-1717|"Longhorn" build 4039]]. | ||
In Windows Vista and Windows 7, minimum hardware requirements for Windows Aero are a DirectX 9 GPU | In Windows Vista and Windows 7, minimum hardware requirements for Windows Aero are a DirectX 9 GPU with the following features: support for 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:Visual Styles:Windows Basic|Windows Basic]] theme. | ||
A variation of the original theme, called [[Windows:Visual Styles:Aero Lite|Aero Lite]] was first seen in Windows 8 Build 7955. | A variation of the original theme, called [[Windows:Visual Styles:Aero Lite|Aero Lite]] was first seen in Windows 8 Build 7955. | ||
The original theme was | The original theme was changed in Windows 8 Build 8102, and was later flattened in the [[Windows:8:6.2.8400.0.winmain win8rc.120518-1423|Release Preview]], becoming visually similar to the [[ Windows:Visual Styles:Watercolor|Watercolor]] theme used in earlier versions of [[Windows:XP#Builds|Windows XP]]. | ||
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. | ||
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== Screenshots == | == Screenshots == | ||
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px"> | <gallery widths="200px" heights="150px"> | ||
image:4039Aero.jpg|Aero borders on Plex in Longhorn 4039 | image:4039Aero.jpg|Aero borders on Plex in "Longhorn" 4039 | ||
image:Vista_Aero.png|Aero in Windows Vista | image:Vista_Aero.png|Aero in Windows Vista | ||
image:Win7_Aero.png|Aero in Windows 7 RTM | image:Win7_Aero.png|Aero in Windows 7 RTM |
Revision as of 08:31, 19 December 2013
Aero on Windows 7 RTM. | |
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First seen | Longhorn 6.0.4039 |
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Last seen | present |
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 with the following features: support for 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 changed in Windows 8 Build 8102, and was later flattened in the Release Preview, becoming visually similar to the Watercolor theme used in earlier versions of Windows XP.
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.