[OLD] Aero Glass for Win8.1+

[ssn650]

Couldn't get Version 1.2 to work with the WZOR Windows 8.1 x64 update (9600.16610.140201-1007). Pop-up displayed on startup while attempting to apply scheduled AeroHost.exe task and reported incompatibility issue while asking if I'd like to retry downloading of symbols. A lot of mini dump files were also noted in the AeroGlass folder. I've gone back to Windows 7 again in the meantime.

[bigmuscle]

This is not supposed to work on any cracked and un-released software.

[ABISMAL888]

Can I run the characters through the AppInit_DLLs in version 1.2?

[bigmuscle]

You should not use AppInit_DLLs anymore.

[BlindMango]

Hmm, so the install seems to work correctly for me now (not randomly running scripts about symbols anymore), however is there a reason why there is still no transparency after I install? For version 8.0 along with 8.1 / 1.0 I was able to have transparency but when I shut down and then turned on my PC the next day for 8.1 / 1.0 it never showed transparency after that, not at all working for version 1.1 or version 1.2, any ideas why it's not showing transparency on my computer anymore?

Also, what is that "shiny theme" or whatever it's called? I never cared to install it because I never thought it was necessary, but is it? Or is that just some theme?

Does installing while not plugged in charging have something to do with it?

Edited February 15, 2014 by BlindMango

[ABISMAL888]

You should not use AppInit_DLLs anymore.

That would be no entries in Task Scheduler

[lexy007]

I have uninstalled Aero Glass 1.2 and after restarts i still used Aero Glass, how can i delete Aero Glass completly?

I have deleted the Aero Glass 8.1 Folder after uninstalling.

Thx

[helmutcheese]

Read this thread or

Delete from Task Scheduler.

[intika]

Hello,

First thank you for that amazing dll

I have a little trouble with the last version v1.2 AG is not loading at all with aerohost.exe nor with AppInit_DLLs...

Here is my config while trying with aerohost tasks :

[2014-02-16 01:39:31][0x7D0:0x9B0] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 01:39:31][0x7D0:0x9B0] User: Système[2014-02-16 01:39:31][0x7D0:0x9B0] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:04:58][0x1480:0x1630] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:04:58][0x1480:0x1630] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:04:58][0x1480:0x1630] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:08:28][0x14F4:0xEEC] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:08:28][0x14F4:0xEEC] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:08:28][0x14F4:0xEEC] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:09:47][0x1D78:0x1B2C] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:09:47][0x1D78:0x1B2C] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:09:47][0x1D78:0x1B2C] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:09:54][0x1630:0x8AC] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:09:54][0x1630:0x8AC] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:09:54][0x1630:0x8AC] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:12:28][0x1E80:0x1208] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:12:28][0x1E80:0x1208] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:12:28][0x1E80:0x1208] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"Composition"=dword:00000001"ColorizationGlassAttribute"=dword:00000000"EnableAeroPeek"=dword:00000001"AlwaysHibernateThumbnails"=dword:00000000"GlassTransparency"=dword:000000af"UseNativeBlur"=dword:00000000"ColorizationColorInactive"=dword:70cccccc"ColorizationColorBalanceInactive"=dword:00000020"ColorizationBlurBalanceInactive"=dword:00000000"ColorizationGlassReflectionIntensity"=dword:00000000"TextGlowMode"=dword:00000000"BlurDeviation"=dword:00000014"RoundRectRadius"=dword:00000000"ColorizationColor"=dword:1a292929"ColorizationColorBalance"=dword:00000000"ColorizationAfterglow"=dword:1a292929"ColorizationAfterglowBalance"=dword:0000000a"ColorizationBlurBalance"=dword:0000005a"EnableWindowColorization"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]"UseDirect2DRendering"=dword:00000000"DeviceFeatureLevel"=dword:0000b100"DisableGlassOnBattery"=dword:00000001"EnableLogging"=dword:00000000"CustomThemeAtlas"="C:\\AeroGlass\\CustomDefault.png"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows]@="mnmsrvc""Spooler"="yes""DeviceNotSelectedTimeout"="15""TransmissionRetryTimeout"="90""EnableDwmInputProcessing"=dword:00000007"ShutdownWarningDialogTimeout"=dword:ffffffff"USERProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710"IconServiceLib"="IconCodecService.dll""DesktopHeapLogging"=dword:00000001"DdeSendTimeout"=dword:00000000"DwmInputUsesIoCompletionPort"=dword:00000001"USERPostMessageLimit"=dword:00002710"USERNestedWindowLimit"=dword:00000032"NaturalInputHandler"="Ninput.dll""ThreadUnresponsiveLogTimeout"=dword:000001f4"GDIProcessHandleQuota"=dword:00002710"LoadApplnit_DLLs"=dword:00000001"RequireSignedAppInit_DLLs"=dword:00000000"AppInit_DLLs"="c:\\progra~1\\agnitum\\outpos~1\\wl_hook.dll clkern.dll prio.dll""LoadAppInit_DLLs"=dword:00000001

Installed folder : C:\AeroGlass

AeroGlass Folder Security : "Authenticated user : All Authorized" - "System : All Authorized" - "Admin : All Authorized" - "User : All Authorized"

Dir on AeroGlass Folder31/01/2014  05:50             1 749 Aero.Glass.v1.1.txt29/01/2014  15:08    <DIR>          AeroGlassConfigurator14/02/2014  17:39            73 216 aerohost.exe06/05/2013  19:11           314 880 AGTweaker.exe22/04/2013  13:49           107 733 CustomDefault.png26/07/2012  12:44         1 138 120 dbghelp.dll16/02/2014  02:12             1 098 debug.log30/01/2014  12:10         5 596 602 Default.Registry.8.rar14/02/2014  06:30             4 310 DisplayFusion.Intika.2.png14/02/2014  06:18             3 837 DisplayFusion.Intika.3.png14/02/2014  06:40             2 016 DisplayFusion.Intika.png14/02/2014  17:39           507 392 DWMGlass.dll16/02/2014  00:07             3 500 Info.txt06/02/2014  00:38                96 license.key01/02/2014  03:07             2 525 schedule.bat29/01/2014  09:28    <DIR>          symbols26/07/2012  12:44           114 120 symsrv.dll22/07/2012  17:12                 1 symsrv.yes15/02/2014  07:39             1 754 Theme.DWM.reg16/02/2014  01:05             2 364 unins000.dat16/02/2014  01:04           718 720 unins000.exe

aerohost.exe runningreboot system done reboot task done 

Debugging without solving the issue :

- Delete task and recreate it with schedule.bat

- Info : Task was working with v1.1

- Reboot aerohost task

- Reboot System

- AppInit_DLLs with the value "C:\AeroGlass\DWMGlass.dll"

- Added C:\Aeroglass to windows PATH variable and tried with AppInit_DLLs with the value "DWMGlass.dll"

Debugging Part II :

- Defaut config without AppInit_DLLs

- DWMGlass v1.2

- Starting task "Aero Glass" >> Nothing

- Replacing DWMGlass.dll with v1.1 Dll and starting "Aero Glass" task >> Working

- I only replaced DWMGlass.dll with old version not the whole application files for testing purpose...

[2014-02-16 01:39:31][0x7D0:0x9B0] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 01:39:31][0x7D0:0x9B0] User: Système[2014-02-16 01:39:31][0x7D0:0x9B0] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:04:58][0x1480:0x1630] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:04:58][0x1480:0x1630] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:04:58][0x1480:0x1630] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:08:28][0x14F4:0xEEC] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:08:28][0x14F4:0xEEC] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:08:28][0x14F4:0xEEC] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:09:47][0x1D78:0x1B2C] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:09:47][0x1D78:0x1B2C] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:09:47][0x1D78:0x1B2C] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:09:54][0x1630:0x8AC] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:09:54][0x1630:0x8AC] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:09:54][0x1630:0x8AC] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 02:12:28][0x1E80:0x1208] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 02:12:28][0x1E80:0x1208] User: Système[2014-02-16 02:12:28][0x1E80:0x1208] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 03:26:25][0x688:0x5EC] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 03:26:25][0x688:0x5EC] User: Système[2014-02-16 03:26:25][0x688:0x5EC] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 10:03:44][0x2100:0x2688] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 10:03:44][0x2100:0x2688] User: Système[2014-02-16 10:03:44][0x2100:0x2688] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 10:05:54][0x2414:0x1840] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x2414:0x1840] User: Système[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x2414:0x1840] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x1C24] Donation key loaded[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x1C24] Machine ID: H..............edited..............I[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x1C24] Hook (USER32.dll!DrawTextW from udwm.dll) installed[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x1C24] Hook (GDI32.dll!CreateBitmap from udwm.dll) installed[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x1C24] Hook (GDI32.dll!CreateRoundRectRgn from udwm.dll) installed[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x1C24] Delayed hook (UxTheme.dll!GetThemeStream from udwm.dll) installed[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x1C24] Aero Glass for Win8.1 v1.1 correctly loaded.[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x27C8] DBGHELP: Symbol Search Path: .;SRV*C:\AeroGlass\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x27C8] DBGHELP: .\dwm.pdb - file not found[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x27C8] DBGHELP: .\exe\dwm.pdb - file not found[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x27C8] DBGHELP: .\symbols\exe\dwm.pdb - file not found[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x27C8] DBGHELP: dwm.pdb - file not found[2014-02-16 10:05:55][0x11E8:0x27C8] DBGHELP: dwm - no symbols loaded[2014-02-16 10:06:01][0x194C:0x2378] Donation key loaded[2014-02-16 10:06:01][0x194C:0x2378] Machine ID: H..............edited..............I[2014-02-16 10:06:01][0x194C:0x2378] Hook (USER32.dll!DrawTextW from udwm.dll) installed[2014-02-16 10:06:01][0x194C:0x2378] Hook (GDI32.dll!CreateBitmap from udwm.dll) installed[2014-02-16 10:06:01][0x194C:0x2378] Hook (GDI32.dll!CreateRoundRectRgn from udwm.dll) installed[2014-02-16 10:06:01][0x194C:0x2378] Delayed hook (UxTheme.dll!GetThemeStream from udwm.dll) installed[2014-02-16 10:06:01][0x194C:0x2378] Aero Glass for Win8.1 v1.1 correctly loaded.[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1A1C] DBGHELP: Symbol Search Path: .;SRV*C:\AeroGlass\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1A1C] DBGHELP: .\dwm.pdb - file not found[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1660] GetThemeStream 0,0,213[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1A1C] DBGHELP: .\exe\dwm.pdb - file not found[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1660] GetThemeStream 0,0,213[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1A1C] DBGHELP: .\symbols\exe\dwm.pdb - file not found[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1660] GetThemeStream 0,0,213[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1A1C] DBGHELP: dwm.pdb - file not found[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0x1A1C] DBGHELP: dwm - no symbols loaded[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x404, wparam = 0, lparam = 1009010159[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x320, wparam = 5454897955, lparam = 1009010159[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0xF58] Loading settings: NULL (0)[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x218, wparam = 24865455462187027, lparam = 1009009903[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x218, wparam = 277496119007674387, lparam = 1009009891[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x31E, wparam = 0, lparam = 1009010159[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x320, wparam = 5454897955, lparam = 1009010159[2014-02-16 10:06:05][0x194C:0xF58] Loading settings: NULL (0)[2014-02-16 10:06:35][0x194C:0x1A1C] Failed to load symbol module dwm.exe: 0[2014-02-16 10:06:35][0x194C:0x1A1C] CSettingsManager not found, running in LIMITED MODE![2014-02-16 10:06:35][0x194C:0x1A1C] Loading settings: NULL (1)[2014-02-16 10:06:35][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x31A, wparam = 0, lparam = 1009010159[2014-02-16 10:06:36][0x194C:0xF58] Loading settings: NULL (0)[2014-02-16 10:06:36][0x194C:0xF58] Atlas resource loading (custom: )[2014-02-16 10:06:36][0x194C:0xF58] GetThemeStream 0,0,213[2014-02-16 10:06:36][0x194C:0x1660] GetThemeStream 0,0,213[2014-02-16 10:06:36][0x194C:0x1660] GetThemeStream 0,0,213[2014-02-16 10:06:36][0x194C:0x1660] GetThemeStream 0,0,213[2014-02-16 10:06:36][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x320, wparam = 5454897955, lparam = 1009010159[2014-02-16 10:06:36][0x194C:0xF58] Loading settings: NULL (0)[2014-02-16 10:06:45][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0x219, wparam = 7, lparam = 1009009899[2014-02-16 10:06:45][0x194C:0xF58] Message 0xC5D4, wparam = 0, lparam = 1009010159[2014-02-16 10:07:26][0x23CC:0x1E44] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 10:07:26][0x23CC:0x1E44] User: Système[2014-02-16 10:07:26][0x23CC:0x1E44] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll[2014-02-16 10:11:19][0x12BC:0xCD0] Installing DWM hook...[2014-02-16 10:11:19][0x12BC:0xCD0] User: Système[2014-02-16 10:11:19][0x12BC:0xCD0] Module: C:\AeroGlass\dwmglass.dll

Temporary solution i found :

- Used AppInit_DLLs with the value "DWMGlass.dll"

Exact value : "c:\progra~1\agnitum\outpos~1\wl_hook.dll clkern.dll prio.dll DWMGlass.dll"

- Copied : dbghelp.dll + DWMGlass.dll + symsrv.dll + symsrv.yes + license.key

To : C:\Windows

- Reboot

It's working like that but i would use it with files located in c:\aeroglass

Also "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM" is not loaded with that solution

Question ? :
- Classic AppInit_DLLs Config not working

- Aerohost.exe task not working either

- Can you please help solving that issue

Thanks a lot !

Edited February 16, 2014 by intika

[bphlpt]

Question ? :

Can you please help solving that issue, while still using AppInit_DLLs ... idon't really like running exe in background if not needed (aerohost.exe)

You should not use AppInit_DLLs anymore.

Cheers and Regards

[intika]

Question ? :

Can you please help solving that issue, while still using AppInit_DLLs ... idon't really like running exe in background if not needed (aerohost.exe)

You should not use AppInit_DLLs anymore.

Cheers and Regards

AppInit_DLLs look great because we don't need to keep aerohost.exe running in background, it would be nice to keep that functioning way as a feature even if it's depreciated...

i know i should not use AppInit_DLLs anymore but actually it's even not working with aerohost.exe task in my system

[intika]

Hello Again...

Feature Request :

ColorizationColor Value manage frame color but also taskbar color, it would be nice if we have a feature "ColorizationColorFrame/ColorizationColorFrameInactive" to manage only frame color and not both taskbar and frame color

Thanks

[NoelC]

Intika, I also prefer to keep my process count to a minimum too, BUT, if you take some time to understand better what AppInit_DLLs actually does (it adds DWMGlass.dll to every process) you'll realize running aerohost is a MUCH cleaner/better way to run Aero Glass. This is one of those cases where it's worth having one more process running.

As far as I know the product doesn't distinguish between the Taskbar and other blurred elements. Thing is, it DID once, and that was removed (implying it's not a direction Big Muscle wants to go), so it seems unlikely your feature request will be granted. However, see what Big Muscle says on that.

-Noel

Edited February 16, 2014 by NoelC

[intika]

Intika, I also prefer to keep my process count to a minimum too, BUT, if you take some time to understand better what AppInit_DLLs actually does (it adds DWMGlass.dll to every process) you'll realize running aerohost is a MUCH cleaner/better way to run Aero Glass. This is one of those cases where it's worth having one more process running.

As far as I know the product doesn't distinguish between the Taskbar and other blurred elements. Thing is, it DID once, and that was removed (implying it's not a direction Big Muscle wants to go), so it seems unlikely your feature request will be granted. However, see what Big Muscle says on that.

-Noel

Thanks for the info will edit my question... where i indicated that i prefer AppInit_DLLs

I know that "AppInit_DLLs" inject dll in every process, i did not think about it... thought DWMGlass.dll have to be injected on all process and i forget that it's DWM.exe that manage all windows frames... somehow dwm.exe inject dwmglass on all windows

any way thanks

[bigmuscle]

intika: if using aerohost.exe from Task Scheduler does not work for you, then generate minidumps (from Task Manager) for aerohost.exe and dwm.exe processes and upload them. I will check where it's stuck.