Problems with transparency in windows 7. How to make a window transparent in Windows? Make window borders transparent

Even in Windows Vista, it became possible to install a transparent theme for the operating system. She made the tops of the windows and some of the panels look like glass, creating an interesting visual effect and providing more comfort when working at a computer. In the future, the ability to adjust the transparency of windows was called Aero and was enabled by default in Windows 7, but in later versions of Windows it was abandoned.

Aero Glass in Windows 10

Unfortunately, this theme has disappeared in later versions of Windows. It was not already in Windows 8, it did not appear in Windows 10 either. This is most likely due to a new approach to the design of the operating system, as well as its cross-platforming with mobile devices. Now the ability to make a transparent design on Windows 10 is available only at the level of amateur solutions. One of them is Aero Glass.

Aero Glass is an application that allows you to fully realize the effect of "glass" windows in the same form in which they worked in older versions of the Windows system. In addition to the transparency of the panels themselves, you can activate additional options:

Aero Peek - this feature allows you to "shine through" windows through. It is extremely useful when you want to see the contents of the desktop, but do not need to minimize windows. In this case, you can quickly select and display any window by hovering over it;
Aero Peek component makes all desktop windows transparent
Aero Shake - This technique is used to simplify the work with windows. It is enough to hold down one of the windows and “shake” it, and all the others, except for the selected one, will be closed. Repeating this action will return them to their places. The option is extremely convenient for working with a large number of active windows;
To minimize inactive applications, grab the window title and move the cursor from side to side
Aero Snap is another window control. It "glues" the window to the edge of the screen. This feature is the only one that has moved to the new operating system by default and does not require installation of the program;
Drag the window window to the right or left and it will expand to half the screen
setting the degree of transparency of windows, as well as other visual parameters.
You can choose the color and other display options of the Aero theme

Download and install the Aero Glass component in Windows 10

Since Aero Glass is fan-made, it is not available for download from the Windows Store. You can download it from the official site of this amateur program or from any site that distributes software. Be careful, when downloading from third-party resources, there is a risk of installing malware on your computer. To avoid this, use antivirus programs.

Before proceeding directly to the installation, create a system restore point so that you can return to it in case of problems.

Detailed instructions for installing Aero Glass and its use

Installation is carried out as follows:

Download the installation file of the program from the official website or from another source and run it on your computer. The version for Windows 8.1 is also suitable for Windows 10.

The installation program is executed in a standard way. Just click "Next" to start.

Read and accept the license agreement.

Read the license agreement and accept it if everything suits you

In the next window, you must specify the path. The default installation is also quite acceptable, in which case the program will be installed to the root of the C drive.

Specify the path to install the program

The installation process will not take much time and will be completed soon. Immediately after that, the appearance of the windows will change.

Windows will become transparent immediately after installing the program

Video: The Easy Way to Install the Aero Theme on Windows 10

Adjusting window transparency

When the program is installed, you will have the opportunity to adjust the degree of transparency of the windows, as well as select the color of the "glass". It is done like this:

Right-click on an empty space on your desktop and select "Personalize".
Select the "Personalization" section in the context menu of the desktop
Go to the color settings to access the required options.
Open the color settings in the Personalization window
The only thing left to do is set up. With the intensity slider, you can set both the coloring of the windows and their transparency. Transparency settings will also change the appearance of the taskbar and other elements of Windows 10.
Set the desired design options for your theme
Click "Save Changes" after completing the settings.

Disabling Aero Glass

If you are tired of the Aero Glass theme, then you can simply remove it and choose a different Windows theme:

Other Aero versions

In addition to Aero Glass, there are also other programs for installing a similar theme. Some of them have their own advantages.

A small program that almost completely repeats the capabilities of Aero Glass, but has a couple of advantages:

Aero 7 is primarily aimed at recreating the classic Aero theme from Windows 7 as much as possible. In fact, this is not a program, but an operating system theme that can be used with Aero Glass. Its advantages are:

This topic will be useful for those who do not want to change anything when switching to Windows 10 from the old OS.

Switching from habitual solutions is always difficult. When changing the operating system, the user loses many familiar tools for working with a computer, and is also forced to get used to the new design. That's why people are looking for ways to bring back the Aero element they loved in Windows 7 or earlier: you can do it yourself by installing the necessary programs and settings.

Brief demo

bias below the transparency slider.

Set transparent color not available.

Important:

Reset drawing options in a group change .

Note:

Change the transparency of a shape

Removing the background of a picture

Change the transparency of an image outside of Office

To make a picture transparent, do the following:

Draw a shape, fill it with an image, and then adjust the transparency of the drawing.

This process is shown in the video. To see more details about it and other methods, click the heading below to expand the desired section.

Brief demo

Setting transparency: detailed instructions

Changing the transparency of an entire image

Draw a shape, fill it with an image, and then adjust the transparency of the drawing.

Advice: If you change the original proportions of a shape by dragging, the picture inserted into the shape may be distorted. In addition, some drawings are not well suited for insertion into certain shapes. You can customize the look of the picture by resizing the shape or using the options bias above the transparency slider.

Change the transparency of part of a picture

Using the built-in transparency function, you can make one color in the picture transparent.

Unlike applying transparency to an entire picture, you can only make a single color transparent in an object inserted as a picture (that is, not in a picture in a shape). If a picture is inserted into a shape as described above, the Set transparent color not available.

Important: An area that appears to be a single color (such as green leaves) may actually include a range of closely related colors, so you may not achieve the desired effect. Applying transparent colors is best in the case of simple pictures with solid colors.

In the image below, the leaves are composed of several shades of green, so only part of the leaves becomes transparent, making it difficult to display the transparent effect. Repeating the process with a different color will remove the transparency from the first color. To undo color changes, click the button Reset drawing options in a group change .

Note: When printed, the transparent areas of patterns are the same color as the paper. On a screen or website, transparent areas are the same color as the background.

Adding a background with a pattern

Change the transparency of a shape

Removing the background of a picture

Change the transparency of an image outside of Office 2010

If you have an image editing application, you can use it to make your drawing transparent. Then, save the picture in a format that preserves transparency information (for example, a PNG file) and paste it into an Office document.

Adjusting Picture Transparency: Basic Steps

To make a picture transparent, do the following:

Draw the figure first

Fill it with a pattern.

Adjust the transparency of the picture.

Setting transparency: detailed instructions

Changing the transparency of an entire image

Paste the image inside the desired size shape, and then adjust its transparency.

Change the transparency of part of a picture

Using the built-in transparency function, you can make one color in the picture transparent.

Adding a background with a pattern

Change the transparency of a shape

Change the transparency of an image outside of Office 2007

Change the transparency of part of a picture

On the tab Picture Format press the button Color, and then click Set transparent color.

Note:

Change the transparency of a picture or fill color

Change the transparency of part of a picture

One color in a picture can be made transparent to hide part of the picture or create a layered effect. Transparent areas match the color of the paper they are printed on. In electronic display, such as web pages, transparent areas have a background color.

Select the picture for which you want to change the color transparency.

On the tab Picture Format press the button repaint, and then click Set transparent color.

Click the area of the picture or image that is filled with the color you want to make transparent.

Note: You cannot make more than one color of an image transparent. Areas that represent a single color (such as sky blue) can actually be made up of a variety of color variations. Thus, the selected color may only show up in a small area, and it may be difficult to see the effect of transparency in some drawings.

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To make windows transparent in windows 7 or windows aero, in most cases you have to dig a little in the settings. This is especially true when the operating system is installed from scratch.

The “aero” innovation itself, related to making windows transparent, is an optional feature, but it improves the appearance of the desktop significantly, and it doesn’t irritate the cancellation of some other effects.

The video card is responsible for the ability to make (aero) window transparency, so first of all, you need to install the latest drivers, only then windows aero will work and your windows will become transparent.

By default, the windows aero interface may not be available, in such cases you will have to make windows transparent in manual mode.

Windows aero enable.

To enable windows aero, right-click on the desktop and go to the "personalization" option.

With the help of the regulator shown in the figure, windows aero you can adjust, or rather change the intensity of transparency.

It should be noted that the "windows aero" function reduces the performance of the computer. Therefore, sometimes, especially for games, it is advisable to disable it.

disable windows aero.

Disabling windows 7 aero is not difficult. To do this, follow the steps described above (personalization =>>, “window color”) and simply uncheck the box as shown in the figure.

You can disable aero in another way. You will have to go to the following path: control panel=>>, administration=>>, system configuration=>>, "services" and uncheck as shown in the picture.

Windows aero doesn't work.

What to do if windows aero does not work. First, install all operating system updates.

Second, go to the website of the manufacturer of the video adapter you have installed, download and install the most.

It will check your operating system, change settings, or tell you what you need to do to get windows aero to start working.

You can also use another method. Go to the control panel, find "troubleshooting" and in the column "appearance and personalization" click: display desktop aero effects and until the end of the process at the bottom right side, click "next".

Not enough space on the windows 7 screen filled with the right apps? Perhaps you need to make your desktop virtually larger by making the interface transparent so you can see through windows.

Make window borders transparent

Sometimes it is enough to make only the border of the window transparent. This feature is standard for windows 7, implemented by the "Aero" function. Aero appeared in the windows 7 interface as a decoration. Transparent window borders, with a blurry backdrop, let you concentrate on what's useful inside the screen.

pros

Window borders do not take up extra space on the screen.
No need to use third party software
Windows Aero has some more useful features, convenient switching between windows.

Minuses

Aero effects enabled use more video memory.
Some "heavy" applications disable Aero for the duration of their work, replacing it with a classic skin.
Fewer settings than the classic theme.

How to enable transparency in Aero

On the windows 7 desktop, call the context menu by right-clicking in an empty space. Go to the "personalization" item (select one of the Aero themes if it is not the default). In the menu that appears, click on "window color". You will see a window like this:

Check the "enable transparency" box and drag the "color intensity" slider to the desired level. It is he who controls the transparency. You can also disable this interface feature, just uncheck the box.

Make the entire window area transparent

Transparent window borders in the windows 7 interface are great. But what if you want to make the entire window transparent? Here you can not do without third-party applications! There are several dozens of such programs, we will describe the two most popular.

peek through

Peek through is a small free utility for windows XP, Vista and windows 7 that makes active windows transparent by pressing a hotkey. You can adjust the transparency level and hotkeys. It is possible to "click through" through a transparent window to access the contents of the window behind it.

pros

Small size.
Sufficient functionality.
Supports also windows 8 interface.

Minuses

It is inconvenient to configure many windows individually.
You can't dynamically change transparency.

How to use Peek Through

Run the program, and in the first subsection (hot key) set a convenient hot key, or leave the default settings. By pressing this key combination, the windows 7 window will become transparent. The transparency tab contains transparency level settings.

After starting the program lives in the tray, and does not consume a lot of memory. In the options tab, you can configure the autorun of the program and the ability to click "through" a transparent window. It is recommended to enable autorun if you want to use the program all the time.

The options end there: Peek Through is a simple program, but in this case, the complexity only spoils everything.

ghostwin

This program adds a transparency effect to any windows on the screen, or turns it on when the program window is moved. The special "Ghost effect" function, when enabled, makes the active window transparent by 50% and shifts the focus to the window behind. The program was released in 2007 and supports windows 7 interface.

I offer a selection of my tips on how to optimize Windows 7. Most of the recommendations are relevant for systems that have an insufficiently powerful video card, memory and processor:

We do the following: Start - Control Panel - System. Choose Additional system settings.

In the window that opens, select Advanced - Performance - Options

In the tab Visual effects choose . Apply. Let's get the classic look of the interface design.

If this view does not suit you, then you can turn on one of the design themes included in the Windows 7 distribution package. Right click on the desktop and select Personalization. And choose one of the themes.

After choosing a theme and changing the design, you can further speed up the mode Aeroglass, turning off the transparency effect. In the window personalization select item window color, and uncheck the item Enable transparency.

Save the changes and close the windows. In this mode, all the features of the mode are preserved. Aero Glass, and at the same time do not load a weak video card.