Windows 7 generally includes three types of themes: Aero Glass, Basic and High Contrast themes. Aero Glass is the premier theme that includes effects such as semi-transparency of window border along with the ability to utilize desktop effects such as Aero Peek, Snaps, Taskbar Thumbnail Previews and others such as Flip 3D.
To run Aero Glass, you need a video card that supports DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver. If you don’t meet the requirements to run Aero Glass, it doesn’t necessarily mean you cannot run Windows 7. Many older computers work just fine with the Windows Aero Basic theme which provides some of the features of Windows 7, but not the more visually stunning aspects such as the semi-transparency.
It is better to Disable Aero Theme or optimize the visual effects of the theme to make your computer work faster. In this article, I will explain how to do both on your Windows 7 PC.
How to Disable Windows Aero in Windows 7
Follow the below steps to disable Windows Aero,
- Just right-click your Desktop then click Personalize
- This will open the Personalize Control Panel item which includes a variety of tools and options for customizing your Windows user experience. You can simply scroll the themes down an select one of the Basic themes.
Optimize the Visual Effects to Improve Performance:
If you don’t to miss the Windows 7 Aero Glass theme without comprising the speed it is better to turn off some visual embellishments.
- To do this, click Start, type: Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows
- Hit Enter Key
- Adjust performance in Windows 7 by selecting the Visual Effects tab
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