Did you download Java and install it on your Vista machine only to notice that when the Java apps open, your Aero interface becomes disabled? You’re not the first. Thankfully, their is a solution.

As mentioned in a few locations, including Ed Bott’s blog, when using Java 5 Update 10 (or older), Aero may become disabled (the transparency on your windows). If you’re having this problem, you probably installed the download available at [java.com].

When installing Java on Vista, you should instead install Java Runtime Environment 6, available from [java.sun.com]. It is compatible with Vista, so you won’t loose your Aero interface every time you run a Java app.

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