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Windows 10: Design Aero Lite activate

  • Mar 30, 2026
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Windows 8 and 10 contain both the Design of Aero Lite, you must enable it first. We will show you how to do it.

Step 1: Aero Lite Theme under Windows

With Aero Lite, the task will appear under the other bar, and the window frames a little more distinctive. Also the 3D effects. Thus, Aero Lite is also a bit resource-consuming.
  1. Simultaneously press the keys "Windows" and "E", so that the Explorer opens.
  2. Now navigate to the path "C:\Windows\Resources\Themes". Here you will find the file "aero.theme".
  3. You will have to copy the file "aero" (not the folder) and paste it on the Desktop.
  4. Here you can change the name to "aerolite.theme" to.
Windows 10: Aero Lite Theme find

Step 2: right for the Aero Lite Theme get

  1. Click with the right mouse button on the Desktop the file "aero.theme" and select the "properties".
  2. You can switch to the tab "security" and click on the "edit"Button.
  3. Now, ensure that the rights of the above-listed users or groups, respectively, to "Allow".
  4. Close the window then on the "OK"Button.
Win 10: rights for Aero Lite Theme

Step 3: Aero Lite Theme configure

  1. Click with the right mouse button on the file "aero.theme" and select "Open with" "Notepad" or "Notepad".
  2. In the first paragraph, the third line with the command "DisplayName= starts....". Change the line in "DisplayName=Aero Lite".
  3. Below you will find the line "Path=%ResourceDir%\Themes\Aero\Aero.msstyles". Change it to "Path=%ResourceDir%\Themes\Aero\Aerolite.msstyles".
  4. Save your Changes and close the file.
Win10: Aero Lite Theme edit
In the next practical tip we show you how you can have multiple Desktops in Windows 10 open.

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