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Software archeologists dig up first remnants of the Aero effect in Windows Vista precursor

Software archeologists discovered what is likely the first instance of Aero frames running in Windows. The effect was seen in a Windows Longhorn build from 2003. Longhorn's development process was ...
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Microsoft makes fun of macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass redesign for ripping off Windows Vista – but Apple could have the last laugh

Microsoft compared Liquid Glass to Windows Vista on its Instagram account It’s rather late to the party in drawing this kind of comparison Mind you, if anyone has a right to do so, it’s Microsoft, ...
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Testers dig up an early 2003-era version of Windows Vista’s Aero theme

If you’re interested in the history of Windows, you probably know a bit about “Longhorn,” Microsoft’s internal codename for the OS update that would eventually become Windows Vista. Microsoft planned ...
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Vista - how to turn on desktop composition but still keep the Windows Standard look?

Hi all,<BR><BR>On my Vista computer, I can use Aero with all its effects.<BR>I like the the live thumbnail, flip3D, and the tear-free moves<BR>I don't like the transparencies or the big-ass round ...