Windows 8.1 to Get Aero Effects via Third-Party App

As we all found out when Windows 8.1 RTM got leaked, Microsoft is planning to stick to the flat UI integrated into Windows 8, so there’s no chance to see Aero coming back. The developer who created Aero Glass for Windows 8, on the other hand, is working on a similar application that would bring transparency on 8.1 as well, thus providing adopters of the new operating system with a much more familiar look. While the program is currently in private beta testing, a public build is very likely to be launched by October when Microsoft is said to unveil the final version of the operating system. Unsurprisingly, the transparency effect is one of the features that users missed the most when Windows 8 was officially unveiled. Here’s what some...

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