Windows 8 "Aero Lite" Border Skin: Get Windows 8 Aero Lite Interface And Common Tasks On Windows XP, Vista, and 7

Today, we are going to share another thing that will let you enjoy the Windows 8 sensation on Windows XP, Vista, and 7. In this article, we are sharing another excellent tool for Windows XP, Vista, and 7 users that will let you get Aero Lite Theme on their version of Windows without using a transformation pack or using a visual style! This tool is known as Windows 8 "Aero Lite" Border Skin, and it is created by our DeviantART friend PeterRollar.

The download will include

- Aero Lite Border Skin
- "shellstyle.dll" File (For Common Tasks)
- Windows 8 Start Menu for XP (ViStart)

As you can see from the screenshot above, we have tested this tool on Windows 7 and as we can see, that this tool is showing the new Windows 8 status bar, and the Aero Lite theme.
The screenshot is only showing what will happen if we use it on Windows 7. We could not show the Common Tasks feature because the feature is only available for Windows XP, and we are not currently using Windows XP as a test machine.
Also if you wanted to add the Ribbon UI for a better look, check out this tutorial from IT Geek 2011

Get Windows 8 Explorer Ribbon UI On Windows XP, Vista, and 7 Explorer


HOW TO INSTALL AERO LITE THEME (FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 USERS)

1. Download this tool using the following link:

Download Link

2. Then, extract the RAR file using WinRAR or 7-Zip (Find it in the Utilities page) to a desired folder.
3. When the files are extract, run the BorderSkin.exe file which is located inside the BorderSkin folder.
4. If you are opening a window in Windows Explorer, close the window and restart Windows Explorer.
5. Now will see the Aero Lite theme showing on your Windows Explorer, and you will also see the Windows 8 new status bar.


HOW TO SHOW COMMON TASKS AND WINDOWS 8 START MENU (FOR WINDOWS XP USERS ONLY)

1. To change the layout of your start menu from XP styled into Windows 8 styled, navigate to the ViStart folder, and run the ViStart.exe file.
2. To enable common tasks on the left side of Windows Explorer, replace the shellstyle.dll file that is represent inside the "%windir%\Resources\Themes\(Theme name)\Shell\NormalColor\" (e.g. "%windir%\Resources\Themes\SevenVG\Shell\NormalColor"), with the new one that is represent in the download

Easy and simple isn't it?