Install Aero Effects for Windows XP

Now it is possible.

Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and Open or AERO is a very attractive feature of Windows 7. Aero for Windows XP can be achieved by installing three (3) applications namely AERO PEEK, AERO SHAKE and AERO SNAP.

AERO PEEK

AERO Peek gives you the power of X-ray vision, so you can peer past all your open windows straight to the Windows 7 desktop. Simply point to the right edge of the taskbar—and watch open windows instantly turn transparent, revealing all your hidden icons and gadgets.

To quickly reveal a buried window, point to its taskbar thumbnail. Now only that window shows on the desktop.

AERO SNAP

Snap is a quick (and fun) new way to resize open windows, simply by dragging them to the edges of your screen.

Depending on where you drag a window, you can make it expand vertically, take up the entire screen, or appear side-by-side with another window. Snap makes reading, organizing, and comparing windows a…well, you get the picture.

AERO SHAKE

Ever need to cut through a cluttered desktop and quickly focus on a single window? Just click a pane and give your mouse a shake. Voila! Every open window except that one instantly disappears. Jiggle again—and your windows are back. (Who says the old mouse can’t learn a new trick?)

Instructions on how to have AERO effects on Windows XP.

1. Create a restore point. (Very important in case something goes wrong.)
2. Install Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1.
3. Install AERO PEEK for Windows XP.
4. Install AERO SHAKE for Windows XP.
5. Install AERO SNAP for Windows XP.