Lunos Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I think this is beyond the scope of this application and I admit that I don't know how to achieve this. If I kill DWM, it is restarted immediately. If I force it not to be restarted (or frozen immediately after startup), the screen won't be drawn at all. Actually, I was able to kill DWM by using PsSuspend to suspend WinLogin.exe (which suspending prevents DWM to restart) and then killing it. I highly recommend using Windows 7's explorer since the start screen (which uses DWM to animate) covers the Primary Monitor in Windows 8's Explorer when you kill DWM. Here is the Bat file code:To Kill:@echo offecho DWM KillCode for Windows 8. FOR TESTING PORPOSES ONLY!pausepssuspend.exe winlogon.exetaskkill /IM dwm.exe /FTo Resurrect:@echo offpausepssuspend.exe -r winlogon.exedwm.exeSource Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUkGDcNgm2YHow did you get the W7 Basic theme in W8? D:ON:How can i use this? ...Cya~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunos Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I think this is beyond the scope of this application and I admit that I don't know how to achieve this. If I kill DWM, it is restarted immediately. If I force it not to be restarted (or frozen immediately after startup), the screen won't be drawn at all. Actually, I was able to kill DWM by using PsSuspend to suspend WinLogin.exe (which suspending prevents DWM to restart) and then killing it. I highly recommend using Windows 7's explorer since the start screen (which uses DWM to animate) covers the Primary Monitor in Windows 8's Explorer when you kill DWM. Here is the Bat file code:To Kill:@echo offecho DWM KillCode for Windows 8. FOR TESTING PORPOSES ONLY!pausepssuspend.exe winlogon.exetaskkill /IM dwm.exe /FTo Resurrect:@echo offpausepssuspend.exe -r winlogon.exedwm.exeSource Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUkGDcNgm2YHow did you get the W7 Basic theme in W8? D:ON:How can i use this? ...Cya~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneblack Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I'm having a problem with the opacity option, its not doing anything. I tried every setting like native blur and using different DX versions but nothing seems to work. Blur works, but not opacity. No matter where a slide the slider it dosent work. If I'm correct the more opacity the more transparent the windows are, and the less opacity the more solid they are. This isn't the case and I just get the same results in transparency everytime no matter how much blur I use or what settings I change. If someone could help I'd be really happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORelio Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Opacity slider from AGTweaker is for an old version of Glass, use Color Intensity in Personalize panel instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindowsOS Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) How did you get the W7 Basic theme in W8? D:ON:How can i use this? ...Cya~For compatibility reasons, the Windows 7 Basic theme still exists in all of the default Windows 8 themes, including the Release Preview and Basic theme. You can see the W7 Basic theme (With Aero opening animation) when you run a program in Windows XP Compatibility mode. To use it, all you need to do is to copy pssuspend.exe to the System32 folder and run the batch file script as a Administrator. Remember to use the Win7 Explorer located here: I think this might work with Win8 Explorer if someone can find a way to get out of the Start Screen after DWM is killed.Nice trick, WindowsOS!Thanks, but I cannot take all the credit. therealcartoonmonkey on YouTube made the video, and possibly the trick. I just perfected it. Edited May 25, 2013 by WindowsOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunos Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 How did you get the W7 Basic theme in W8? D:ON:How can i use this? ...Cya~For compatibility reasons, the Windows 7 Basic theme still exists in all of the default Windows 8 themes, including the Release Preview and Basic theme. You can see the W7 Basic theme (With Aero opening animation) when you run a program in Windows XP Compatibility mode. To use it, all you need to do is to copy pssuspend.exe to the System32 folder and run the batch file script as a Administrator. Remember to use the Win7 Explorer located here: I think this might work with Win8 Explorer if someone can find a way to get out of the Start Screen after DWM is killedI can't find that file in System32 u.u.. it seems that doesn't exist in Windows 8 Build 9200.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimasKid Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Aero Glass for Windows 8 RC1 (Updated Package)+ Added Windows Aero Release Preview Themes+ Added Manual Script Installation+ Added AGTweaker (ORelio) (Mod Tusticles)+ Added AGTwekaer Custom Resource Themes File+ Added AGTweaker Shortcut to Start Menu+ Added What's New text fileDownload HereNB :Uninstall the old version first, and use at your own risk.This is beta version, for testing only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosProbie Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 (edited) Good Job Kid!.. and you can just right click it now and pin to start menu for quick access..DP Off topic but whats the deal with Chrome and all the Data base errors when trying to post? Dont see to have a issue when posting off of IE tho..Aero Glass for Windows 8 RC1 (Updated Package)+ Added Windows Aero Release Preview Themes+ Added Manual Script Installation+ Added AGTweaker (ORelio) (Mod Tusticles)+ Added AGTwekaer Custom Resource Themes File+ Added AGTweaker Shortcut to Start Menu+ Added What's New text fileDownload HereNB :Uninstall the old version first, and use at your own risk.This is beta version, for testing only Edited May 26, 2013 by DosProbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribes11 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 This looks absolutely amazing! You DID IT!!! Excellent work!I've been using this since version DWM v0.3 from your other topic, it is AMAZING how far you got and how you evolved in this program!I wonder if it's ever going to be possible for you to add the white glow below the title of the window, is this ever possible? Is there a theme, to do this?Thanks for your hard work! If it weren't for you, we would never be able to use AeroGlass on Windows 8!!THANKS A LOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimasKid Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 you can use windows 8 release preview themes in the personalize menu from the installer version to get white blur under the title.Then go to the aero glass tweaker then load custom resource themes and select AeroRP.png under the resources folder. Then apply it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 If it weren't for you, we would never be able to use AeroGlass on Windows 8!!BigMuscle should be proud - being the only person in the world to be able to accomplish what every other person wants is no small feat!-Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribes11 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 you can use windows 8 release preview themes in the personalize menu from the installer version to get white blur under the title.Then go to the aero glass tweaker then load custom resource themes and select AeroRP.png under the resources folder. Then apply it.Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiophile Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I've been following this thread since it started. Finally could wait no longer to install and try it. I'm happy to report that it works here without flaw.(Although initially, I didn't know what to do. It installed, I waited, but nothing happened. Then I saw the .reg file supplied, so I executed it, got an error message that it could only make some of the registry changes, not all of them, due to something about permissions.)Anyway, a few seconds later, I got the "Use at your own risk" dialog, and then it started working. I used Win8's Personalize | Color settings to tweak it a bit, and -- voila! -- Windows 8 looks beautiful. I have run most of my programs, lots of windows open and around on screen, and I haven't been able to break it.Some say Win7 is what Vista should have been. I say Win8 with Aero Glass, Startisback, and TinyWindowsBorders is what Win7 should have been. Thank you, bigmuscle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicAndre1981 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I say Win8 with Aero Glass, Startisback is what Win7 should have been. me, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DimasKid Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Here is the Aero Glass for Windows 8 (How to Manual) and Some tweaks step from me to make the Aero Glass looks like Windows 7 or Windows 8 RP Download How To Manual and Tweaks Step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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