Disabling Aero in Windows 7 can help improbe performance of your computer, especially if you play 3D intensive games such as Half Life 2, COD4, or even World of Warcraft. Windows Aero uses your video card to produce the “cool” and “gadgetized” effects you see through out the operating system.

To disable Aero you simply change your theme. With just a few clicks you can change your theme to a classic theme and save on system resources.

First open up your control panel. Start – Control Panel. Click the “Change the Theme” link under the appearance & personalization category.

Next you can select a theme from the “Basic and High Contrast” section below the Aero Themes. This will disable the 3D resources that Aero uses for it’s themes.