With Windows 7, Microsoft introduced a really unique and beautiful appearance for the operating system. Windows Vista already had some features like transparent window frames with glass (blur effect) but Windows 7 introduced a glass taskbar and a glass Start Menu which follows the Aero color. They were very well received by most users. With Windows 8, Microsoft removed the glass effect from window frames and the blur effect from the taskbar. In Windows 10, the appearance has become even less 3D, minimalistic and uses completely flat colors without any gradients. Many users are missing the good old look of Windows 7. Let's see how to get the Windows 7 theme in Windows 10.
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Here is a nice theme for your Windows 7 computer that you will definitely want to download. This theme released by Microsoft contains 10 beautiful images of waterfalls. Gurgling canyon creeks.
There is an option to get an almost authentic Windows 7 look in Windows 10. It is possible with a third party theme. It brings the appearance of Windows 7 back to Windows 10.First, you need to unlock third party themes support in Windows 10 because Microsoft has locked it down so only digitally signed themes can be used. Read the following article carefully: How to install and apply third party themes in Windows 10. It involves installing UxStyle so you can use unsigned, third party themes.
After you have done that, follow these steps:
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- Download the following archive: Windows 7 theme for Windows 10.
- Unpack the archive. It includes the following resources:
- Visual Styles (Themes).
- Windows 7 Start Orb Image.
- Genuine Windows 7 Wallpapers.
- A ReadMe file. - Unzip and copy the 'Aero 7' folder and 'Aero 7.theme' and 'Basic 7.theme' files to the following location:Confirm the UAC prompt.
- Open 'Personalization' from the Desktop context menu or use Winaero's Personalization Panel for Windows 10 app to apply the 'Aero 7' or 'Basic 7' theme and you are done.
Here are a few screenshots.
Windows 10 with Aero 7 theme:
Windows 10 with Aero 7 theme:
Windows 10 with Basic 7 theme:
Note that this skin is not perfect. The Taskbar is not skinned to become glassy like Windows 7 because Microsoft disabled that ability in the RTM build of Windows 10. There are also other minor issues like the background color showing behind the title bar text. Also Modern apps like Settings get a somewhat ugly frame.
The author of this theme recommends using the AeroGlass mod for Windows 10 to have a more genuine look. To get transparency and rounded borders, you will have to follow this guide. After that, you can get something like this:
The theme is claimed to be compatible with Windows 10 x86 and Windows 10 x64 however with Windows 10 following the new continuous updating model, this theme can break on future Windows 10 builds. If you plan to upgrade Windows 10 RTM build to later Insider builds, it is better don't use any third-party theme. At the moment of this writing, it works as expected under Windows 10 build 10240.
All credits go to sagorpirbd, who is the author of this theme. Check out his DeviantArt profile and gallery to get more nice themes and stuff for Windows 10.
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One of the things I like about Windows 7 is its user interface. The Aero glass transparency is the key reason why Windows 7 looks so elegant and polished compared to other versions of Windows.
The lack of Aero glass transparency is probably one of the first things you notice after upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Microsoft has dropped Aero glass transparency from Windows 8/8.1 as well as the latest Windows 10.
The lack of Aero glass transparency might reduce the battery time (see Battery Saver in Windows 10), but the user interface looks so dull and boring without the Aero glass transparency.
Windows 7 Aero visual style for Windows 10
If you have upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 and missing the eye-candy Aero glass transparency theme, you can now download Windows 7 Aero theme for Windows 10.
Developed by Sagorpirbd (the one who ported Windows XP themes for Windows 10), Windows 7 Aero Theme for Windows 10 brings the beautiful Windows 7 Aero glass UI to Windows 10. The pack includes original Windows 7 wallpaper, Windows 7 Start orb, and read me file, which contains instructions to install the theme.
As you likely know, you can’t get Aero glass in Windows 10 by installing a theme/visual style. You need to first enable Aero glass transparency by downloading and installing Aero glass for Windows 10 software. After enabling Aero, you need to download and apply the Windows 7 Aero theme for Windows 10 to make the UI look like Windows 7.
Note that you need to manually change the start orb, if you want to use the Windows 7-style start orb. Although there is no software around to change the Start button of Windows 10, you could try out Windows 8.1 Start Changer for the job. Likewise, if you need Windows 7-style desktop gadgets, download desktop gadgets for Windows 10.
Installing Windows 7 Aero theme in Windows 10
If you’re not sure how to download and install the theme, here is how to do it.
Step 1: First, enable Aero glass transparency in Windows 10 by downloading and installing Aero Glass for Windows 10 software. It’s worth noting that the Aero Glass for Windows 10 is not entirely free.
Step 2: Once Aero is enabled and working, download and run UXStyle for Windows 10. This is because, with default settings, Windows doesn’t allow installing third-party themes. We need to install UXStyle software to be able to install and apply third-party themes in Windows.
Step 3: Download Windows 7 Aero glass theme for Windows 10 by visiting this page. The theme supports both 32 and 64-bit Windows 10 systems.
Extract the RAR file to get a folder named 7 Aero theme for Windows 10. Open up the folder to see two more folders titled Theme and Start orb.
Step 4: Open the Themes folder located in the Windows directly of Windows 10. To do so, open Run command box, type %windir%ResourcesThemes and then press Enter key.
Step 5: Copy all the files from the Theme folder (that you obtained in Step 3 after extracting the downloaded file) to Themes folder of Windows 10.
Step 6: Right-click on desktop, click Personalization, click the newly installed Windows 7 Aero Theme to apply it. That’s it!
If there is a better Windows 7 theme for Windows 10, do let us know by leaving a comment.