How to change active window colors in my different software applications to grey or lightgrey. I´ve tried with different themes and changed the active and inactive window to grey in "Window Color and Appeareance", but still they are light blue, i.e. Windows 7 default color, in all my software applications. And another question: Is it possible to change the width of the windows to be narrower? It´s possbible with WindowsBlinds, but there are still no version of WindowsBlinds for Windows 7.
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The thread discusses difficulties in customizing window colors and appearance in Windows 7, with users unable to change the default blue to grey or light grey despite adjusting themes and settings. Several contributors suggest checking hardware support for Aero effects, including graphics card capabilities and enabling transparency, but some users with outdated hardware find it impossible to change themes or enable Aero features. Ultimately, some users conclude that their hardware limitations prevent them from customizing Windows 7's visual features.
The thread discusses difficulties in customizing window colors and appearance in Windows 7, with users unable to change the default blue to grey or light grey despite adjusting themes and settings. Several contributors suggest checking hardware support for Aero effects, including graphics card capabilities and enabling transparency, but some users with outdated hardware find it impossible to change themes or enable Aero features. Ultimately, some users conclude that their hardware limitations prevent them from customizing Windows 7's visual features.
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Mitchell_A
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Does your Video Card support aero?
my old laptop that i installed win7 on doesnt support aero (that or im just blind and cant find the buttons to press) and i cant get it to change colors either, just that light blue theme, which in my opinion is quite an eyesore..
Mitchell_A
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So the verdict is, no, you can't change the window color..I know how you feel lol, my old computer was like that 
SteveWiilliams
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Make sure that your video and graphics cards are both powerful enough to be able to handle Aero effects. Also make sure that you have enough RAM for the job. I would recommend a Nvidia 8000 or above, with at least a gigabyte of RAM. To make sure that you have an apt specification, right click 'Computer' in the Start menu and click 'Properties'. A window displaying your PCs specification should appear.
If you have the right, able specification, go to your desktop and right click on an empty space, and then click 'Personalize'. Click the 'colour' or 'color' button and make sure that transparencies are enabled. If not, put a tick in the checkbox and then click OK.
To make sure that Aero is on, try hovering your mouse over the taskbar button of a running applications. If a thumbnail preview of the open document appears, then Aero is enabled. If not, then Aero is either not supported on your computer or your PC is too weak to handle the effects.
