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
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.
^^ 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.