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A distinctive feature of Windows Aero showing "glass-like" window borders on Windows 7
Windows Aero (a backronym for Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open) is the design language introduced in the Windows Vista operating system in 2006, and Windows 7 later in 2009. The changes introduced by Windows Aero encompassed many elements of the Windows interface, with the introduction of a new visual style with an emphasis on animation, glass, and translucency; interface guidelines for phrasing and tone of instructions and other text in applications were available. New cursors and sounds based on Windows Aero design principles were also introduced.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Windows Aero” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.