Removing "blur" From the Taskbar.

[Diet]

Has anyone ever found a way to remove the blurring effect on the task bar? I've found numerous sites to remove the blur from the frames of the windows, but not a single solution to do the same for the taskbar. I've only been able to find themes that remove the "lines" in the transparency but not the blurriness. Is it simply impossible without paying for 3rd party applications? It seems like it should be such a simple task but every website I've searched has always lead to no answers, the closest I've found is this at deviant art, but even when using this and some transparent png and gif, it still is blurry. What gives? I have no idea, if anyone has done this successfully without windowblinds or something please let me know, it'd be greatly appreciated. I want to be able to see through the bar and read text behind it.

 

[Petey7]

I remember finding a reg edit that is supposed to do it, but never really tried it. Give me five minutes and I'll report back.

 

[Petey7]

Have you tried this one yet? The downloads contain the reg edits, just follow the instructions.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/14121-transparency-enable-full-clear-glass-transparency.html

I also found this thread with a link to a nice little app. It doesn't list 7 as a compatible OS, but it should work since it was posted here.
http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/19513-transparent-taskbar-people-without-aero.html

 

[Diet]

Have you tried this one yet? The downloads contain the reg edits, just follow the instructions.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/14121-transparency-enable-full-clear-glass-transparency.html

I also found this thread with a link to a nice little app. It doesn't list 7 as a compatible OS, but it should work since it was posted here.
http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/19513-transparent-taskbar-people-without-aero.html

The first one is the transparency tweak that can be found on many websites, it works great, and I've set it up, but it still doesn't affect the taskbar, the other application you posted I had tried earlier and couldn't get it to work with windows 7, the best I could get with it would make everything transparent, including all the icons and text, I'm just trying to remove the blur from the taskbar. Thanks for those links, but I had searched this site and many others, I'm just hoping someone knows of something I couldn't find.

 

[Petey7]

Okay. Sorry neither of those helper you.

 

[TBVNZ]

I use Tclock Lite ( google it) it has option to adjust taskbar transparency(no blur for me)

 

[Diet]

The transparency option does help with the blur, since you can set the bar to be about 40% transparent and then the blur isn't very noticeable, but then all the icons are pretty dim as well. I'll probably use this for now until I can find something closer, if I can find something at all. I'm surprised no one else has tried to do this for custom themes and other things before, there's just got to be a way to adjust the blurriness of this bar.

 

[Lasy B]

I changed this one registry entry only.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorizationGlassReflectionIntensity"=dword:[B][B]0000000c[/B][/B]

That's the equivalent of 24% and my desktop icons are untouched.

 

[Diet]

I changed this one registry entry only.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorizationGlassReflectionIntensity"=dword:[B][B]0000000c[/B][/B]

That's the equivalent of 24% and my desktop icons are untouched.

I can't seem to reproduce that effect with that registry key, what are your other settings? Have you changed anything else? What do you mean your desktop icons are untouched? I've been referring to the icons on the taskbar itself.

 

[Lasy B]

I can't seem to reproduce that effect with that registry key, what are your other settings?

The complete DWM Key is as:-​

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"Composition"=dword:00000001
"CompositionPolicy"=dword:00000000
"ColorizationOpaqueBlend"=dword:00000000
"EnableAeroPeek"=dword:00000001
"AlwaysHibernateThumbnails"=dword:00000000
"ColorizationColor"=dword:a80046ad
"ColorizationColorBalance"=dword:00000038
"ColorizationAfterglow"=dword:a80046ad
"ColorizationAfterglowBalance"=dword:0000000b
"ColorizationBlurBalance"=dword:00000021
"ColorizationGlassReflectionIntensity"=dword:0000000c
"SuppressDisableCompositionUI"=dword:00000001

Have you changed anything else? What do you mean your desktop icons are untouched? I've been referring to the icons on the taskbar itself.

Sorry, I meant taskbar. I don't know where desktop came from ! That was the only setting I changed to remove the white blur from the task bar.​

 

[Diet]

I tried using those exact settings, but text and pictures behind the taskbar are still pretty blurry, could you post a screen shot with some text behind your taskbar so I can see what exactly yours looks like? Just move like an open window behind it and screen cap some text of anything would be great.

 

[Lasy B]

I tried using those exact settings, but text and pictures behind the taskbar are still pretty blurry, could you post a screen shot with some text behind your taskbar so I can see what exactly yours looks like? Just move like an open window behind it and screen cap some text of anything would be great.

Well the text and pics are pretty blurry here a well. That reg entry just removes the white streaks from the taskbar which makes it a lot clearer. I now see what you mean when you said your icons faded away!!

 

[Diet]

Ah, yeah, I already got rid of the streaks with a custom theme, that's why I was wondering why no one has removed the blur before, but apparently it's harder than it seems. It just seems like it should just be a registry value or some png file or something like that to change it. I've still been looking around but I haven't found anything.

 

[TBVNZ]

I'm found this Theme: YouTube - ‪Windows 7 Totally Transparent Start Menu + Taskbar‬‎ Taskbar is transparent(so is start menu)! Even more so with Tclock. I would attach screenshot but I cant get dropdown to respond.

 

[TBVNZ]

sorry here's link: YouTube - ‪Windows 7 Totally Transparent Start Menu + Taskbar‬‎

 

[Lasy B]

There's an image of it (or something very similar) HERE which includes a download link.
And there's another link here.

 

[Diet]

sorry here's link: YouTube - ‪Windows 7 Totally Transparent Start Menu + Taskbar‬‎

I had tried this one earlier, it's nice and it makes the start menu clear, but it doesn't really affect the blur on the taskbar, just sets it to no color.

There's an image of it (or something very similar) HERE which includes a download link.
And there's another link here.

The second link you posted (AaeroA) turned out to be the same theme as the one TBVNZ linked, the first one I haven't seen before but it seems to be similar, where the menus and windows are much clearer but the taskbar is still just as blurry without color.

Thanks guys for all suggestions, if you find anything else I'm willing to try anything.

 

[TBVNZ]

For some unknown reason I am unable to add an attachment to the quick reply(probably this Tmobile dongle), but I would love to show you how clear and transparent my taskbar is. I dont know what page it is on ,but I posted my desktop in the "post your windows 7 desktop" topic a while back. If I find what page it's on I'll let you know.

 

[TBVNZ]

Hey I found a link to one of my screenshots, checked doubt. Technical 10 Desktop « Productive Geek Forums

 

[Lasy B]

Hey I found a link to one of my screenshots, checked doubt. Technical 10 Desktop « Productive Geek Forums

It does for me Dude!!