If you don’t like the default size of Windows Vista’s glass border and would like to make it bigger to see more of the glass transparency there is a simple Windows Vista customization tweak that you can follow to make the Aero border size bigger (or smaller).

Step-1: Personalize Vista customization

Right click on an empty space on your desktop and click on the “Personalize” menu option.

Step-2: Window Color and Appearance

Click on the “Window Color and Appearance” link.

Step-3: Classic Appearance Properties

Click on the “Open classic appearance properties for more color options” link to bring up the “Appearance Settings” dialog.

Step-4: Advanced Display Customization

On the “Appearance Settings” dialog make sure to select “Windows Aero” on the “Color Scheme” list and then click on the “Advanced…” button.

Step-5: Adjust the Border Padding

Choose “Border Padding” on the “Item” list and then set a size of your desire. The default size is “4” and you can increase or decrease the size to your preference.

For example, a “16” size border padding window looks like the above.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this Vista customization trick please make sure to let us know in comments.

On a similar note, if you don’t want anyone to change your display settings you can read this article to on how to prevent anyone from changing your computer’s display settings. Or you can read this article to learn how to disable Windows Vista’s color scheme. If you’d prefer to do the same with a simple mouse right click then you can read this article to learn how to disable Windows Vista’s Aero color scheme with a simple mouse right click.