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No I do not, I thought I didn't need one...

I found about this application very recently and I was already on 8.1 Update so I'm not sure if I will even like it but I'm very eager to try it out for the first time :D

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No I do not, I thought I didn't need one...

I found about this application very recently and I was already on 8.1 Update so I'm not sure if I will even like it but I'm very eager to try it out for the first time :D

if you do not have a donation key you will have to manually download the symbols from MS and put them in the symbols directory in the your aeroglass directory, i believe there is a guide on the site where you downloaded glass8 telling how to do that.

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Just downloaded Win8.1 Update Symbols, and they do work with DWMGlass.dll_Aero Glass 1.2.1.

To manually download Win8.1 Update Symbols for Aero Glass 1.2.1

Read:
http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163570-aero-glass-for-win81-rtm-rc3/page-16#entry1058721

NOTES:

Important Regedit Setup: not needed if using aerohost.exe to run DWMGlass.dll_Aero Glass 1.2.1

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you will have to manually download the symbols from MS and put them in the symbols directory in the your aeroglass directory, i believe there is a guide on the site where you downloaded glass8 telling how to do that.

Yeah, it links to Microsoft's documentation. I followed it and ended up here - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463028

but I don't see any links for 8.1 Update...

EDIT:

To manually download Win8.1 Update Symbols for Aero Glass 1.2.1

Read:

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/163570-aero-glass-for-win81-rtm-rc3/page-16#entry1058721

Thanks! I'll try that and report back.

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Got Symbols downloaded manually and AeroGlass is working perfect. Probably have to insert your donation key before installing AeroGlass so the symbols will download. I did them manually and its working perfect.

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Works for me too, thanks again ace2 for the guide!

Two questions:

1 - can I safely uninstall the Development Kit now that I have the symbols in AeroGlass directory?

2 - where do you guys get your custom themes (beside deviantart)? I found a few that I really like, but all of them have some issues (messed up jump lists, completely transparent frame of inactive windows which isn't good on black wallpaper, context menu doesn't work in Modern UI...)

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Aero Glass Installation for Windows 8.1 Update 1 64-bit

As we all know Big Muscle http://glass8.berlios.de/ has been working on Aeroglass for Windows 8 and its updates for a good while achieving excellent results. With the help of people on the msfn.org forum, I have been able to achieve Aeroglass on the latest Windows 8.1 Update 1.

I downloaded the stand-alone file from this page http://glass8.berlios.de/download.html; the Aero Glass for Win8.1 v1.2.1 64-bit Windows file, NOT the installer. This file is called win81_x64_1.2.1.7z so you will need an appropriate extractor such as 7-Zip or WinRAR. I created an Aeroglass folder on my C-drive (C:\AeroGlass,) and placed the extracted files in it. I also created an empty folder called Symbols inside the AeroGlass folder (C:\AeroGlass\Symbols.)

I then went to this site http://msdn.microsof...esktop/bg162891, and downloaded the SDK for Windows 8.1. I installed ONLY the debugging tools.

I then copied into a text document, and saved as Aeroglass.reg this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]
"LoadAppInit_DLLs"=dword:00000001
"AppInit_DLLs"="C:\\AeroGlass\\DWMGlass.dll"
"RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs"=dword:00000000

I then merged this into my registry.

After I did that I copied this into a text document and saved as symbols.cmd :

MKDIR %userprofile%\appdata\local\temp\dlls

CD C:\Windows\System32

XCOPY "dwm.exe" %userprofile%\appdata\local\temp\dlls
XCOPY "dwmcore.dll" %userprofile%\appdata\local\temp\dlls
XCOPY "uDWM.dll" %userprofile%\appdata\local\temp\dlls

CD C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\8.1\Debuggers\x64

SYMCHK /r %userprofile%\appdata\local\temp\dlls /s SRV*C:\AeroGlass\symbols\*http://msdl.microsof...ownload/symbols

RD /S /Q "%userprofile%\appdata\local\temp\dlls"

I ran this as administrator (just to be on the safe side!)

I then logged out, and back on and everything was beautiful.

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"BypassThemeSignature"=dword:00000001[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"BypassThemeSignature"=dword:00000001

NOT needed any more, as DWMGlass.dll does NOT support Theme Signature Bypass any more. :no:

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"BypassThemeSignature"=dword:00000001[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"BypassThemeSignature"=dword:00000001

NOT needed any more, as DWMGlass.dll does NOT support Theme Signature Bypass any more. :no:

Fixed.

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