I brought back Windows Aero with just 4 mods – here’s how you can too

Ever since Apple introduced its Liquid Glass design language with the release of version 26 of its operating systems, translucency has been the talk of the user interface town. Many have (rightfully) pointed out the similarities between 2026-era Liquid Glass, and 2006-era Windows Aero — the latter of which served as Microsoft’s chief visual design system across Windows Vista and later Windows 7.