How To Easily Enable Aero Transparency In Windows 7 Home Basic Edition
Posted December 29, 2009 – 9:24 am in: Windows 7 TweaksIt’s a well known fact that the Home Basic edition of Windows 7 doesn’t support Aero by default. In order to enable Aero feature in Windows 7, you need to have Home Premium or higher editions.
Sometimes, if your PC doesn’t meet Windows 7 minimum system requirements, you will not be able to see Aero. To get Aero in Windows 7 Home Basic edition, here is a small tool that aids you enable Aero feature in Windows 7.
Aero Enabler is a small tool for Windows 7 that can enable Aero on Home Basic edition and additionally disable hardware check if required. So if your PC running Windows 7 Home Premium or Ultimate without Windows Display Driver Model specifications, you will be able enable Aero with this tool.
Download Aero Enabler (Softpedia mirror)
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5 Comments
It also works for Windows Vista Home Basic edition (according to the author). Note that I haven’t tried it on my system.
hi.
I downloaded this tool and i have windows 7 home basic but this does not work . It always shows to enable aero but never does .
help me.
I have 32 bit windows and all requirements.
Doesn’t work for me either. Win7 home basic spanish.
Same thing happens with me. I click enable aero and nothing happens. it would be amazing if someone could get this working.
Forget it, Damian. Aero Enabler can NOT enable Aero Transparency. On the Aero Enabler’s web site it says the following:
“On Windows Vista / 7 Home Basic, it’s not possible to enabler transparency. However, you can enable the taskbar-preview”
Sorry folks, Aero Enabler can NOT fully enable Aero on Home Basic edition of Windows 7.
And if your computer uses an Intel Graphics chipsets, see this Intel page on troubleshooting Windows Aero:
http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/cs-023607.htm
If you want FULL support for Aero (not partial support), step up to Windows 7 Home Premium or greater as the Aero Enabler tool isn’t worth it.