Version 2.01 SR1

• Fixed: Some colors defaulting to black (When using the option to set the system colors)
• Fixed: Slow settings on Windows 7/8 (When using the option to set the system colors)
• Minor bug fixes

Version 2.01

• Added a new option to color the System colors with the Accent color
• Fixed: Personalization menu shortcut on Windows 10
• Fixed: Slow settings on Windows 10
• Minor bug fixes

Version 2.0

• Support for Windows 7/8/10/11*
• Native 64 bit version now available
• High DPI support
• Support for PNG wallpapers
• On Windows 8, the Background colors (Start, settings, etc) are also set
• Registry replaced by Settings file
• Portable option in Setup
• Fixed: Sometimes picking a color from screen would be stuck
• Removed automatic tray icon option
• Bug fixes and optimizations

* Some features are restricted per platform

Version 1.81

• Usability and Stability improvements
• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.8 SR3

• Fix for donation link
• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.8 SR2

• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.8 SR1

• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.8

• Added a new option to select the automatic color mode: Predominant or Average* color
• Reorganized the Settings dialog
• Minor bug fixes

* "Average" is the previous method of obtaining the color for versions 1.71 SR1 and older

Version 1.71 SR1

• Fixed : "Pick Color From Screen" and "Select a Color" where enabled in Icon\Window contents mode
• Fixed: Wallpaper options enabled even when it was not in Wallpaper mode
• Fixed : On Windows Vista+, pressing the "Alt" key on a the about/settings dialog, some controls would disappear
• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.71

• Added a new option to display a color window to preview the new color (only when selecting the color from the desktop)
• Added a new option to only use wallpaper from a specific monitor (Only available on Windows 8.1 with a slide-show on a multiple monitor setup)
• Reorganized the Settings dialog
• Fixed: On Windows 8.x the color intensity would be incorrectly shown in the slider
• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.7

• Added a new option to ignore dark and light colors in automatic mode
• New option Remember manually set colors for each wallpaper (In Wallpaper mode only)
• Fixed: Sometimes the warning dialog (when setting the manual color from the desktop) could not be seen
• Minor bug fixes and code tweaks

Version 1.6

• New Application Icon
• Added 3 new tray icon styles (Application, Native or Active)
• When picking a color on the desktop, right clicking now cancels the process
• Fixed: selecting a transparency value and pressing cancel in the options dialog would not revert the original value
• Fixed: Enabled menu would not reflect the current automatic mode after changing it in the settings
• Fixed: Random "Floating point division by zero" error
• Fixed: Setting manual/automatic was sometimes not saved across sessions
• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.5

• Added a command to check for updates (in the about box)
• Added additional transparent options in settings for the Aero Color (Windows 7 only)
• Setting the slider to choose the color intensity is now previewed in real time
• Improved the Intensity option effect when applying the color
• Added a warning when manually set the color and the automatic settings are enabled
• Added a option to reactivate the warning dialogs
• Fixed: Issue on Windows 8 clicking the tray menu
• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.4

• Added two manual modes to set the Aero color: via screen picking or directly choosing a color
• Reorganized the options dialog
• Added new options referring to the new manual modes
• Fixed: Auto-Colorization warning in Windows 8 would never be disabled
• Minor bug fixes and tweaks

Version 1.3

• Added a new option to use the background color if there is no wallpaper set (only in wallpaper mode)
• Improved intensity in options
• Support for Windows 8 (Note: Windows Auto-Colorization should be disabled)
• Minor bug fixes and tweaks

Version 1.2

• Reorganized the options dialog
• Added an apply button to the options dialog for a quick preview
• Added a warning dialog at startup if Windows is not version 7
• Fixed: Sometimes the tray icon panel would stay in front of AeroBlend options
• Minor Bug Fixes

Version 1.1

• Added a warning dialog if Windows Aero is not running
• Fixed: AeroBlend no longer runs in Windows Vista
• Minor bug fixes

Version 1.0

• Initial release

SR stands for "Service Release" a version without or very restricted new features, mainly to stabilize the product.

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Download AeroBlend 2.01 SR1

Setup Installer 64 bit
Setup Installer 32 bit

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Portable Zip File 64 bit
Portable Zip File 32 bit

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 11 / 10 / 8.x / 7
• Some options are restricted per platform

License

AeroBlend is freeware. It can be freely used and distributed in commercial and private environments but is subject to the terms and conditions of the license agreement.