What is the name of the set of features that improves the visual appearance of windows?

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Dominick Schmidt

4 October, 20:21

What is the name of the set of features that improves the visual appearance of windows?

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Willie Beck · Answer 1

This set of features is called Windows Aero. It is available in Vista and Windows 7 only. The key characteristics of these features are the following:

*Window borders are translucent, such that you can see the window behind it through its background

*When you hover the cursor over a tab, it shows its contents

*When you press Alt + Tab, it shows thumbnails of your active programs

*WIndows animation when opening or closing

The new feature in WIndows 7 is the Show Desktop icon located in the bottom right of the screen. When you click it, all open windows disappear to reveal the desktop page.