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By default, the Windows 10 taskbar comes with a background color chosen by the user. You can customize the taskbar to be transparent, similar to your desktop wallpaper, without losing any app icons. In this article, Mytour will guide you through the steps of using TranslucentTB to make the Taskbar transparent on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
How to Make the Windows 10 Taskbar Transparent
Step 1: Firstly, you need to download TranslucentTB to your computer.
Download TranslucentTB here: Click to get TranslucentTB
Step 2: Right-click on the TranslucentTB file and run it as Administrator.
Step 3: After running the file, pay attention to the icon toolbar of TranslucentTB below. Right-click on the TranslucentTB icon, and you'll see 3 options:
Blur: Blurs the Taskbar toolbar.
Clear: Makes the Taskbar toolbar transparent.
Exit: Exits the software.
Choose Blur or Clear to change the transparency of the Taskbar on Windows 10.
And finally, your Desktop screen will look transparent as shown below.
Step 4: To create TranslucentTB at startup, you can create a Shortcuts file.
- First, press Window + R to open the Run window. Then, type shell:startup command.
Step 5: Next, from the extracted TranslucentTB folder, right-click on TranslucentTB and then copy it to the window where you entered the command.
Step 6: Finally, create a Shortcuts file so that the application will start the transparency feature when your computer boots up.
Additionally, to access more options, you can edit the information in Properties.
Right-click on the TranslucentTB tool and select Properties
In the Target box, you can add some commands below the application path (separated by a space).
--Blur blurs the taskbar, which is also the default option.
--Opaque makes the taskbar a single color (not transparent.) By default, the color is black, but you can change it using --tint.
--Transparent makes the taskbar transparent. With --tint, you can add a subtle highlight color.
--Tintcho allows you to select a color that works with the --opaque or --transparent options (does not work with --blur)
Then, press OK to apply your options to the taskbar.
Here's a neat trick to make the Taskbar transparent on Windows 10. Using TranslucentTB to achieve a transparent taskbar on Windows 11 follows similar steps as above. This method helps you enhance your desktop screen while maintaining the inherent elegance of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Apart from transforming the taskbar into transparency, you can also explore shortcuts settings tricks on Win 10 for quick adjustments and customization.
