Windows 10 has a feature on "Make Start, Taskbar and Action Center transparent", but using this feature adds an Aero Glass effect that blurs the background of the menu Start. We use the same option plus small settings in the Windows 10 Registry Editor to make the menu transparent Start without blur effect.
In addition, you can return the normal transparency mode for the menu Start according to your needs. The screenshot below clearly shows that the menu Start It has transparent background. This is done through the settings in the Registry Editor.
Now look at the screenshot below, where you can see the transparent menu Start in the usual way. The background remains blurred.
So if you want to make a menu Start transparent without blur effect, you need to follow a few simple steps.
Step 1: Open V Parameters.
Step 2: Menu contains a section Colors, where you need to enable the option .
Step 3: Now open Registry Editor in Windows 10 (you can type in the search bar for programs and filesregedit) and find the key Personalize. It is located: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize.
Step 4: Registry key Personalize contains EnableTransparency DWORD type value. The default data value should be set to "1". You need to double click on this value and set the data value to "0".
Save changes and click on the button Start. You will notice that the menu Start became transparent, but the background remained clear.
Note: Setting the EnableTransparency data value to 0 will disable the option Make Start, Taskbar and Action Center transparent. However, if you manually disable this option, the background will not become transparent.
Step 5: To return the menu Start transparency with blur effect, follow Step 2 and turn on Make Start, Taskbar and Action Center transparent.
Conclusion
Using the transparent menu Start convenient when you need to keep track background application, a web page or folder placed behind the menu Start. Small change in the registry editor and menu Start Windows 10 will become transparent.
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Want to make the taskbar transparent in Windows 10? In this guide we will look at two ways to do this. Using the system itself - using the Settings application and using third-party tools.
Transparency effects that are available in the settings section “Personalization” → “Colors”, makes the taskbar a little more transparent (more like a blur effect), if the resulting transparency effect does not suit you, and you want to achieve 100% transparency of the Taskbar, use Method 2.
Enable transparency effect in the Start menu and taskbar.
Method 1: Using Windows Settings.
- Open the application "Options" by clicking the gear icon in the Start menu or pressing the Win + I key combination.
- Go to next section “Personalization” → “Colors” and scroll down to the subsection "Other options".
- Move the switch slider "Transparency Effects" to position "On".
In the image, the panel does not look exactly the same as it will look in reality.
Once this is done, you will immediately see the difference. You can, for example, turn on “Automatic background color” and use additional colors. The transparency effect on the taskbar remains. Since the staff using Windows 10 taskbar can't be made more transparent, enthusiasts have released several tools that easily allow you to control appearance taskbar
Method 2. Using additional tools.
Below we will look at two tools.
Reddit user IronManMark20 has created a tool that can make your taskbar completely transparent.
Offers you fine tuning appearance of the taskbar. You can customize the transparency effect and color, and customize the behavior (maximized window, Start menu, Search (Cortana), and Timeline), each of which has a customizable taskbar look for a visually pleasing taskbar.
Description of TranslucentTB
- Fluent, blur, transparency, colored and opaque taskbar effect.
- Customize the taskbar color using a color picker.
- Dynamic windows: Change the appearance of the taskbar when the window is maximized.
- Dynamic Launch: Changes the appearance of the taskbar when you open the Start menu.
- Dynamic Cortana: Change the appearance of the taskbar when you open Cortana or the search menu.
- Dynamic Timeline: Change the appearance of the taskbar when you open the Timeline or Task View.
- Follow the link to the Microsoft Store and download TranslucentTB
- After downloading and installing, launch the application. As if by magic, your taskbar will become completely transparent, impressive.
On the right side of the panel you will find a program icon with which you can customize the appearance of the taskbar according to your preferences.
TaskbarTools
Another Reddit user Elestriel with a similar tool "TaskbarTools". This program is made in C# and also allows the taskbar to be completely transparent. The tool allows you to apply blur and also change the color of the Taskbar. You can make it look like the panel in Windows 7.
The program has fewer settings and is not yet available in the store. You can download the archive with the program by following the link to
The transparent window design, which many users liked in Windows 7, disappeared when the G8 was released. Before the release of Windows 10, there was a chance that Aero technology would appear again among the visual effects (after all, the developers returned the long-awaited “Start” button), but this did not happen.
In Windows 10, Microsoft decided not to return to old design methods, happily forgetting about Aero technology. But you don’t have to put up with this order: you can add the effect of transparent windows to the system yourself.
Using the Aero Glass program
Since there are no built-in tools to resolve the issue of how to enable Aero in Windows 10, you will have to resort to the possibilities third party program. Meet Aero Glass, an application that allows you to create a glass effect for the classic Windows 10 interface.
Aero Glass is designed for Windows 8.1, but it latest version works correctly on the “ten”.
Advice! Before installing Aero Glass and changing the interface, it is recommended to create an additional restore point.
Let's see how to activate Aero in Windows 10 using the specified utility:
After the installation wizard completes, you will see that the windows have become transparent. Changes will be made automatically, you don't need to change your theme to enable Aero.
To change the degree of transparency, press Win+R and enter the command “rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,Advanced,@Advanced”. A color changing window will appear, where by changing the intensity level, the transparency level also changes. 
After installing the program, a watermark appears in the lower right corner of the screen.
Video
For clarity, we suggest watching the video instructions, with detailed description enable window transparency effect.
Conclusion
When solving the problem of how to activate Windows 10 Aero, do not forget about the stable operation of your computer. Using tweaks and making potentially dangerous changes may result in data loss. Therefore, when installing Aero Glass, do not enable the effect to spread to universal applications and do not forget to create a restore point for a quick system rollback.
There is such a feature in operating system Windows 10: the ability to create a transparent start menu. All this miracle is created using the system itself - so no complicated adjustments or downloads third party software: easy and clean.
A few clicks on the buttons and you're done! If you change your mind about using such a design feature, then all experiments can be easily canceled! return to its original state.
In general, be that as it may, working with OS settings is useful in terms of learning personal software.
Let's get started:
Text by points:
how to change the appearance of the start menu
Current work will be carried out in the “Personalization” section. Let's open...
In the section we will find the “Colors” option... click... and there... (as in the screenshot below - circled) “On” we turn on transparency.
Now open the “Run” interpreter using the Win+R button and enter the command - (can be copied)
All this must be done to open the Windows System Registry.
The system registry panel will open...
how to make start menu transparent
Now attention: in the right window you need to click on the corresponding registry names... clicking... its internal subfolder will open... and so on...
That is, you need to follow this path: (also called: follow the registry branch).
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize
...from 1 to 0 (one to zero). Screenshot above.
...don't forget to click "OK".
Note:
in some system settings (for example, BIOS), “one” and “zero” can be designated as enabled or disabled. Don't get confused!
enabled - enabled,
disabled - disabled
Start menu transparency is enabled.
Everything is simple, accessible and easy... and in exactly the same way, you can simply roll back... That is, all you need to do is change 0 to 1. ... and that's it...
This concludes my story decisively!..
And of course, read the articles on the site: I share my bitter experience for your sweet well-being))
If anything is not clear and you still have questions, share them in the comments...
Overall, Windows 10 Screen looks nice, but it allows limited control over the transparency of Action Center tasks and the Start menu. You can just make these components transparent or hard. However, with a little patience and a word of caution you can make it even better - you can add transparency or increase the transparency level of the Start menu and taskbar. If you don't know how to do this, after reading this article you can conveniently turn on, turn off, or increase the transparency of these elements.
In the application Settings Windows 10, one switch controls the transparency of three elements, namely the Start menu, Taskbar and Action Center. These elements are slightly transparent by default.
To control transparency:
Go to section Settings > Personalization > Colors and switch transparency effects ON.
However, you cannot use this option to apply transparency to an individual UI element and maintain a solid color for other elements, or to select the transparency level for each element individually.
Controlling transparency by editing the registry key
You can still make the Start menu and taskbar more transparent by modifying the registry. Because the Windows registry 10 contains settings and configuration, you should take all precautions when changing the key. This good practice to do backup copy registry files before editing them.
Note: You must have administrator rights on the computer to change the registry key.
Make the Start menu more transparent
To change the registry file:
By increasing the transparency, you can see when the window behind the Start menu is lighter in color, or when the wallpaper is light. Otherwise, the change will not be obvious. Play with bright and dark backgrounds and change the tiles laid on start menu to see what you like best.
Note: Changes made do not affect the Action Center.
Making the taskbar more transparent
- In the Registry Editor, select: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced. You must create a new value in expanded subsection
- To create a new value right click mice Advanced key and select New > DWORD Value (32 bits). The following name the new value as UseOLEDTaskbarTransparency.
- Double click new value UseOLEDTaskbarTransparency to open the properties page, set the value 1 and press the button OK.
After making changes, close registry editor and restart your computer to reflect the changes. Alternatively, go to Settings > Personalization > Color and switch any color settings, that is, switching to Off, and then back to position ON to force change.
Apart from the above registry trick, there are quite a few other hacks to enhance Windows systems 10. Just be careful and play around to make changes. At any point in time, if you are not happy with the changes, you can always go back to the original settings.
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