Users would face all kinds of lag when using Windows Vista and Windows 7 with Aero enabled on older, clunkier computers with relatively light graphics processors. Windows Aero was a very graphics-heavy User Interface for its time, requiring computers to have a significantly large amount of graphics processing power to run it smoothly. That being the case, most users who hated how resource-heavy Aero was or simply wanted to get the most out of their hardware (when playing games – where every single frame counts – for example), wanted to disable Aero. Thankfully, you can get rid of Aero and its computer resource hogging tendencies on both versions of the Windows Operating System that come with Windows Aero to begin with. In addition, on both Windows Vista and Windows 7, users who want to get rid of Windows Aero have the option to either disable Windows Aero everywhere throughout their computer or disable it for certain applications only (which will automatically disable Aero whenever these applications are running).

How to disable Windows Aero for specific programs

Disabling Windows Aero for specific programs ensures that the User Interface is temporarily switched off, freeing all of the resources it usually hogs. This option is especially optimal for users who want to disable Aero to get the most performance out of their computers while running specific applications such as a video editor or a game. If you would like to disable Windows Aero for a specific program on either Windows Vista or Windows 7, you need to: Once you do so, every single time you launch the application(s) you do this for, Windows will automatically disable Aero as soon as the application is launched. Aero will remain disabled for however long the application keeps running, and Windows will turn Aero back on when the application is closed.

How to disable Windows Aero in its entirety

The simplest way to disable Windows Aero throughout the entirety of Windows Vista or Windows 7 is to simply switch to a basic Windows theme instead of a Windows Aero theme. When you do so, all of the visual effects and features Windows Aero has to offer will be neutralized, and the User Interface will be changed to a very basic and minimalistic Windows interface. To disable Windows Aero in its entirety, simply: On Windows Vista You should now see that all aspects of the Windows Aero interface have been replaced by elements of the Windows Vista Basic theme, a theme that is not only simple but also uses significantly less resources as comapared to Windows Aero. On Windows 7 You will see that Windows 7 is now sporting the theme you just selected for it, and you will no longer see any aspects or features of the Windows Aero User Interface anywhere on your computer.

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