TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu

Vishal Gupta · 11-12-2007, 01:26 AM

Whenever you want to turn Aero ON or OFF, you have to do it either from Desktop Properties or from System properties. But did you know there is a very easy shortcut to do it within seconds?

Here are 2 commands to turn Aero ON / OFF which are used by Vista OS:

Command to Turn Aero ON: Rundll32 dwmApi #102

Command to Turn Aero OFF: Rundll32 dwmApi #104

You can give the commands in RUN dialog box or Startmenu Searchbox. You can also create their shortcuts on Desktop or Quick Launch or wherever you want. It can become quite handy in lots of situations like a software has disabled Aero because it was not compatible with Aero or if you are running out of battery in your laptop, etc.

You can also add these commands in Desktop context menu or My Computer context menu. e.g. when you’ll right-click on Desktop or My Computer icon, you’ll find the shortcuts of “Aero ON” and “Aero OFF” there. You can read the step-by-step tutorial here.

Screenshots:

Choto Cheeta · 11-12-2007, 01:38 AM

coool

thnx for sharing with us

casanova · 11-12-2007, 06:55 AM

Cool trick. Thx for sharing

ravi_9793 · 11-12-2007, 10:36 AM

nice

sam_1710 · 11-12-2007, 11:48 AM

wow.. !! thanks vishal!! . ..

Now winamp'll open faster!!

Batistabomb · 11-12-2007, 11:54 AM

thanks vishal

kpmsivachand · 11-12-2007, 01:22 PM

Nice one

Vishal Gupta · 11-12-2007, 05:38 PM

My pleasure guys.

**topgear** · 12-12-2007, 01:32 PM

Really Really Very Useful.
My complements & Best wishes to You Vishal.

Vishal Gupta · 12-12-2007, 01:37 PM

Thank you.

phreak0ut · 12-12-2007, 02:18 PM

Great work man! Keep it up.

jal_desai · 13-12-2007, 12:22 PM

need i say tht u r excellent...

.. how much time in a day u spent by goofing around with the pc? i really need to know now..

BBThumbHealer · 13-12-2007, 12:40 PM

Thnx VG ! Useful Trick !

Quote:

Originally Posted by jal_desai

need i say tht u r excellent...

.. how much time in a day u spent by goofing around with the pc? i really need to know now..

me too , really wanna know !

Vishal Gupta · 13-12-2007, 01:34 PM

heh. Thanks a lot guys. I usually spent 8-10 hours daily on my system.

Ron · 14-12-2007, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

heh. Thanks a lot guys. I usually spent 8-10 hours daily on my system.

How do u manage?

hullap · 23-12-2007, 11:54 AM

do u wear glasses.u must be

Vishal Gupta · 23-12-2007, 09:47 PM

Nope.

ravi_9793 · 23-12-2007, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulScholes18

do u wear glasses.u must be

wht glass has to do with his tut.

SunnyChahal · 23-12-2007, 09:51 PM

nice tip.

ismart · 24-12-2007, 08:33 AM

great man great ideas...thanks

11-12-2007, 01:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu Whenever you want to turn Aero ON or OFF, you have to do it either from Desktop Properties or from System properties. But did you know there is a very easy shortcut to do it within seconds? Here are 2 commands to turn Aero ON / OFF which are used by Vista OS: Command to Turn Aero ON: Rundll32 dwmApi #102 Command to Turn Aero OFF: Rundll32 dwmApi #104 You can give the commands in RUN dialog box or Startmenu Searchbox. You can also create their shortcuts on Desktop or Quick Launch or wherever you want. It can become quite handy in lots of situations like a software has disabled Aero because it was not compatible with Aero or if you are running out of battery in your laptop, etc. You can also add these commands in Desktop context menu or My Computer context menu. e.g. when you’ll right-click on Desktop or My Computer icon, you’ll find the shortcuts of “Aero ON” and “Aero OFF” there. You can read the step-by-step tutorial here. Screenshots: __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

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11-12-2007, 11:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
Batistabomb Deadman Walking Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Visakhapatnam Posts: 879	Re: TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu thanks vishal __________________ What looks to be nothing,finally that becomes everything... and what is everything suddenly that changes to nothing... Learn to live... & Live to learn...

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kpmsivachand SivaChand Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: TamilNadu Posts: 108	Re: TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu Nice one

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Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu My pleasure guys. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

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topgear Fast 'N' Furious Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Geek's Heaven Posts: 9,119	Re: TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu Really Really Very Useful. My complements & Best wishes to You Vishal. __________________ ToPsPeEeD = FaSt BuT StEaDy AMD Radeon HD 6850 OverClocked to 1 Ghz !!! Blog : http://topgeartopspeed.wordpress.com/ ---------------------------------------------------- Never buy viewsonic products : http://tinyurl.com/ykwx4oa

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Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu heh. Thanks a lot guys. I usually spent 8-10 hours daily on my system. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

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hullap Wise Old Owl Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: delhi Posts: 1,425	Re: TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu do u wear glasses.u must be

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Vishal Gupta Microsoft MVP Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AskVG.com Posts: 5,173	Re: TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu Nope. __________________ http://www.AskVG.com/

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ismart Broken In Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 195	Re: TUTORIAL: How to Add Aero ON / OFF Shortcuts in Desktop and My Computer Context Menu great man great ideas...thanks

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