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.
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.
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.
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)
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
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.
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