Activate Aero Lite Theme in Windows 8 RTM

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  1. Windows Fan

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    #1 Windows Fan, Sep 2, 2012
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    #2 muiz, Sep 11, 2012
    Doesnt look very aero to me.:confused:
     
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    #3 Snow_, Sep 12, 2012
    I don't like that Aero. I prefer "Classic Aero". :D
     
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    #4 moderate, Sep 12, 2012
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    Better is to copy original theme file (basic.theme) from MS (from W2012Server)

    Theme is called Windows Basic...

    Filename: basic.theme
    Location: C:\Windows\Resources\Ease of Access Themes
    Code:
    ; Copyright © Microsoft Corp.

[Theme]
; Windows Basic - IDS_THEME_DISPLAYNAME_BASIC
DisplayName=@%SystemRoot%\System32\themeui.dll,-2014
SetLogonBackground=0

; Computer - SHIDI_SERVER
[CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-109

; UsersFiles - SHIDI_USERFILES
[CLSID\{59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-123

; Network - SHIDI_MYNETWORK
[CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\DefaultIcon]
DefaultValue=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-25

; Recycle Bin - SHIDI_RECYCLERFULL SHIDI_RECYCLER
[CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\DefaultIcon]
Full=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-54
Empty=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-55

[Control Panel\Cursors]
AppStarting=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_working.ani
Arrow=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_arrow.cur
Crosshair=
Hand=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_link.cur
Help=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_helpsel.cur
IBeam=
No=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_unavail.cur
NWPen=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_pen.cur
SizeAll=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_move.cur
SizeNESW=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_nesw.cur
SizeNS=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_ns.cur
SizeNWSE=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_nwse.cur
SizeWE=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_ew.cur
UpArrow=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_up.cur
Wait=%SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_busy.ani
DefaultValue=Windows Aero
DefaultValue.MUI=@main.cpl,-1020

[Control Panel\Desktop]
Wallpaper=%SystemRoot%\web\wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg
TileWallpaper=0
WallpaperStyle=10
Pattern=

[VisualStyles]
Path=%SystemRoot%\resources\themes\Aero\AeroLite.msstyles
ColorStyle=NormalColor
Size=NormalSize
ColorizationColor=0XC055C9ED
HighContrast=0

[boot]
SCRNSAVE.EXE=

[MasterThemeSelector]
MTSM=RJSPBS

[Sounds]
; IDS_SCHEME_DEFAULT
SchemeName=@%SystemRoot%\System32\mmres.dll,-800
     
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    #5 ESMJJ, Sep 12, 2012
    Not Aero -_-
     
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    #6 mluppov, Nov 13, 2012
    Last edited: Nov 13, 2012
    Doesn't work on RTM at all. I mean what do you call Aero? For me it's a transparent window borders. And I don't see anything like that after described actions. So it's doesn't work or your imagination about Aero is far from reality.
     
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    #7 Windows Fan, Nov 13, 2012 (OP)
    ^^ it seems you did not read the article properly. please read it again. its not about getting aero glass. its about enabling aero lite theme in windows 8.