Solved How to make start menu transparent

Sakata Gintoki

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hello everyone,, i'm a newbie in this forum,, this is my 2nd post,,
and i really need some help here,,

I tried to change the image in the start menu (in white background) using restorator to be transparent, but had no effect,,:cry:

when I tried to change to a transparent image, programs in start menu is not visible,, :confused:

here the screen shot,,
 

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Hello Sakata and welcome to Seven Forums.

I think you're going to have to find a third party theme that provides a transparency effect. Start Menu 7 may do what you want. If it doesn't you might want to google transparent Windows 7 start menu and see what other people have developed.

Start Menu 7
 

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It needs to be a dark color or you have it to transparent.
Make it black and use Browsing deviantART or Fullglass.exe

Jerry
 

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Hello Sakata and welcome to Seven Forums.

I think you're going to have to find a third party theme that provides a transparency effect. Start Menu 7 may do what you want. If it doesn't you might want to google transparent Windows 7 start menu and see what other people have developed.

Start Menu 7

thanks for the answer, but sorry, it's not what i mean,,

I tried to change the start menu using vista style builder, and want it to appear completely transparent,,

i already install universal theme patcher,,
 

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It needs to be a dark color or you have it to transparent.
Make it black and use Browsing deviantART or Fullglass.exe

Jerry

thanks for advice, but I just want to change the default theme (aero) of Windows 7 to be completely transparent,,

like this one,, (This theme was made by lutfikun)
 

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Earlier you said you are using restorator so that's why I give my answer to use a dark image and one of them programs.

Now you say you have Windows Style Builder now you can go about it a different way, you will need to add a new property at the locations shown in the screenshot below the new property is: Bool Composited.
Then you will need to uncheck the Compositedopaque:Bool and check the Composited:Bool
New Property.png4-07-2010 11-05-12.jpg

Download and look at this theme it is full glass
FULL GLASS FOR WINDOWS 7 THEME | Vishnu Valentino | Ethical Hacking Tutorial, Tips and Trick if you go to Start Menu > Panels > Aero > Top > ProgramsList and chech the image it is transparent but not completely and if you check the color it is black, making a full glass theme is very tough and you will have to experiment with your images to get it right.

Jerry
 

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Earlier you said you are using restorator so that's why I give my answer to use a dark image and one of them programs.

Now you say you have Windows Style Builder now you can go about it a different way, you will need to add a new property at the locations shown in the screenshot below the new property is: Bool Composited.
Then you will need to uncheck the Compositedopaque:Bool and check the Composited:Bool
View attachment 238175View attachment 238176

Download and look at this theme it is full glass
FULL GLASS FOR WINDOWS 7 THEME | Vishnu Valentino | Ethical Hacking Tutorial, Tips and Trick if you go to Start Menu > Panels > Aero > Top > ProgramsList and chech the image it is transparent but not completely and if you check the color it is black, making a full glass theme is very tough and you will have to experiment with your images to get it right.

Jerry

yohoho,, sorry bongo,,
yeah, at first i tried to create with restorator,, but when I was looking on the internet I found this program (vista style builder) which it seems easy to use,, theeen, I forgot to edit in my 1st post,, my mistake...

i'm so sorry,, :o

Now, with your advice I'll try to create my own theme,,

thaaaaaaanks for helping,,,,
 

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You're welcome
 

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(1) Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 (2) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M
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(1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) Intel(R) Display Aud
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