How to Disable Window Border’s Blur in Windows 7?

TheBull

In earlier beta testing days of Windows 7, it was possible to remove the "Blur" effect from window borders (window titlebar, etc) but the functionality was removed in later builds. Even the RTM build doesn't contain this functionality.
We just needed to alter a DWORD value in Registry Editor and the Blur could be removed.
No need to get sad. "PacMani" @ DA has created a small batch script which replaces 2 RTM system files with the beta ones and also incorporates the required registry DWORD values automatically. So you can get the good old Beta functionality back in RTM build.
Before:

After:

Simply download the ZIP file using following link:

How To Instructions:
1. Extract downloaded ZIP file and run "Patch Blur x86.bat" file. If you are using x64 bit version, run "Patch Blur x64.bat" file.
2. It'll take a few seconds and you'll see window without blur.
3. If you want to put the blur back, run "Enable Blur.bat" file. And if again you decide to remove the blur, run "Disable Blur.bat" file.
4. Although you would not need to run "Unpatch Blur.bat" ever, but in case you want to restore the default system files back, run it.

How to Disable Window Border’s Blur in Windows 7? - Tweaking with Vishal

7th February 2010

That didn't work for me. I added the .reg file to the registry restarted the PC and still having blur in the windows .

Cashis · 12th February 2010

I actually just did a guide for this which can be found here: Virtual Customs - View topic - Guide to Enabling Clear Glass Transparency in Windows 7 and was looking to see if you guys needed one. lol

mine differs to this one a fair bit mine is based off of Brink's which is here: Transparency - Enable Full Clear Glass Transparency - Windows 7 Forums

Yours is a lot more automated and quicker Bull

Do you mind if I ad a Link to your method as another option for people? I will have to test it thats all.

12th February 2010

Off course not mate.....go for it! Not my method though....just one I stumbled on sometime ago, and worked for me.

Cashis · 12th February 2010

After doing a little bit of searching I found this awesome tool mate Virtual Customs - View topic - Application to Enable Full Clear Glass Transparency

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