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    Taskbar transparency in Vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vaio2k7, Sep 4, 2007.

  1. vaio2k7

    vaio2k7 Notebook Evangelist

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    For some odd reason the taskbar is not transparent as it used to be. I have transparency enabled and the color intensity is at minimum yet I dont see the slightest bit of transparency, even with a white background.

    I noticed this after temporarily setting my desktop background to img24, one of the Vista wallpapers.

    Is there a way to get the transparency effect back for the taskbar?

    P.S. The borders of the windows are fully transparent, just not the taskbar.
     
    vaio2k7, Sep 4, 2007
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  2. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Google search : vista taskbar transparency
    Seems like i-Tunes and other 3rd party task bar related toolbars like google desktop can cause it to be non transparent.
     
    PhoenixFx, Sep 4, 2007
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    That was it, thanks a lot. I had iTunes enabled as a toolbar. Thanks a lot again.
     
    vaio2k7, Sep 4, 2007
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