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    Transparency - Enable or Disable

    How to Enable or Disable Transparency in Windows 7
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    How to Enable or Disable Transparency in Windows 7

       Information
    This will show you how to enable or disable tranparency for windows, the Start Menu, and the taskbar in Windows 7.

    The Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic editions do not have Aero Transparency included in them.

       Warning
    You will not have the Transparency option if you have a Basic and High Contrast Theme instead of a Aero Theme.

    Aero Requirements to be Enabled in Windows 7
    NOTE: If Aero is not enabled, then Transparency will not work even when enabled.
    • 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor
    • 1 GB of system memory
    • A graphics card with support for DirectX 9 graphics with at least 128 MB of memory.
    • The graphics card must support Pixel Shader 2.0 and the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM).
    • You must be have True Color (32 bit) set instead of High Color (16 bit).
    • Be sure to have the correct Windows 7 driver version installed for your graphics card/chip.
    • The desktop composition and Animate controls and elements inside windows options enabled in Visual Effects.
    • Refresh or update your WEI score.
    • The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager and Themes Services need to be set to Start and Automatic.





    OPTION ONE

    To Enable or Disable Transparency in Personalization

    1. Right click on a empty space on the desktop and click on Personalize. (See screenshot below)
    2. Click on the Window Color link at the bottom of the window. (See screenshot below)
    NOTE: The name in gray under Windows Color is the current color selected.
    Transparency - Enable or Disable-personalize.jpg
    3. To Enable Transparency
    A) Check the Enable transparency box. (See screenshot below step 5)

    B) Adjust your Color intensity slider for how transparent you want it.
    • Slide LEFT = More transparent
    • Slide RIGHT = Less to not transparent

    C) Go to step 5.
    4. To Disable Transparency
    A) Uncheck the Enable transparency box. (See screenshot below)
    5. Click on Save changes.
    Transparency - Enable or Disable-color_and_appearance-1.jpg



    OPTION TWO

    To Enable or Disable Transparency in Visual Effects

    1. Open Visual Effects.

    2. To Enable Transparency
    A) Check the Enable transparent glass box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
    Transparency - Enable or Disable-performance_options.jpg
    B) Go to step 4.
    3. To Disable Transparency
    A) Uncheck the Enable transparent glass box, and click on OK. (see screenshot above)



    OPTION THREE

    Using a REG File Download

    1. To Enable Transparency
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
    Enable_Transparent_Glass.reg
    B) Go to step 3.
    2. To Disable Transparency
    A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.
    Disable_Transparent_Glass.reg
    3. Save the .reg file to the Desktop.

    4. Right click on the downloaded .reg file, and click on Merge.

    5. Click on Run, Yes (Windows 7) or Continue (Vista), Yes, and OK when prompted.

    6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.

    7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.



    OPTION FOUR

    To Enable or Disable Transparency in Registry Editor

    1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search boxand press Enter.

    2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (Windows 7) or Continue (Vista).

    3. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM
    Transparency - Enable or Disable-reg-1.jpg
    4. In the right pane, double click on ColorizationOpaqueBlend. (see screenshot above)

    5. To Enable Transparency
    A) Type in 0, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    Transparency - Enable or Disable-reg-2.jpg
    B) Go to step 7.
    6. To Disable Transparency
    A) Type in 1, and click on OK. (see screenshot above)
    7. Close regedit.

    8. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
    That's it,
    Shawn







  1. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Eternity™ 2009
       #1

    hello ..i used nimi visuals software to make start menu become transparent and it done good, but i think better to me to do manually..can u show me how to make start menu become transparent manually or with using registry..?
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    Last edited by Brink; 02 Nov 2009 at 10:13.
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  2. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Hello Hill,

    You can just follow the tutorial to enable Transparency to make the Start Menu transparent if this is what you meant.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Eternity™ 2009
       #3

    that just will make taskbar transparent right?.. that i can see in your tutorial..but what i mean is the whole "start menu"..
    can u find a way to make it become transparent?? coz i don really like a 3rd party software.
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  4. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Yes, it will make the dark side of the default Start Menu transparent, as well as the taskbar and Windows Explorer window borders.

    Transparency - Enable or Disable-start_menu.jpg
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  5. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Eternity™ 2009
       #5

    thanks brink..but i think u did't really understand what im asking..
    anyway..thanks 4 ur help..:)
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  6. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Hill,

    Well, the Start Menu's dark side is transparent using this method after enabling transparency and sliding the intensity level to the left. What did you want instead?
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  7. Posts : 5,807
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
       #7

    Brink said:
    Hill,

    Well, the Start Menu's dark side is transparent using this method after enabling transparency and sliding the intensity level to the left. What did you want instead?
    He is wanting the entire start menu transparent (including were the recently opened items appear)

    This is only possible in a custom theme
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  8. Posts : 71,978
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Ah, then yes only with a 3rd party custom theme.
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  9. Posts : 26
    Windows 7 Eternity™ 2009
       #9

    owh..i see..
    looks like i gonna used 3rd party software anyway..
    anyway..thanks brink n zidane:)
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