Use OLED Taskbar Transparency in 1803

I like the super transparent taskbar very much. However, this registry tweak seems to no longer work in Win10 v1803:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"UseOLEDTaskbarTransparency"=dword:00000001

Can I have it in Win10 v1803?

iBug

Posted 2018-05-02T08:30:38.253

Reputation: 5 254

There's software that can do it. Probably can be done using Classic Shell too. – LPChip – 2018-05-02T10:08:03.473

StartIsBack++ allows tweaking taskbar theming – magicandre1981 – 2018-05-02T15:39:09.393

Answers

I've exactly the same problem and found the solution.

There is a software package out there called "TranslucentTB" and that worked for me (build version windows 1803)

https://github.com/TranslucentTB/TranslucentTB/releases

When you downloaded it and start it, it comes with a few options. Like blur (default) and clear.

It shows up as a taskbar icon on the right. right click it and enable "open at boot" and choose your setting. I choose clear.

Then In the colors section of windows personalization settings enable:

Automatically pick an accent color from my background
Transparency effects
start, taskbar and action center
title bars

All of this comes really close the what it was with UseOLEDTaskbarTransparency

I know apps like classic shell can do this too, but I find them too invasive. they change too much. besides we don't live in 2009 anymore.

H Ruiten

Posted 2018-05-02T08:30:38.253

Reputation: 26

I use this software too and it's awesome! Also, good answer! – CaldeiraG – 2018-05-08T14:11:55.153

Since I'm using this small application for now, I'm marking this answer as "accepted-pro-tempore". – iBug – 2018-06-24T16:19:48.430

-1

No, that's unavailable starting from Windows 10 version 1803. But Aero Glass feature is coming back.

Waka

Posted 2018-05-02T08:30:38.253

Reputation: 929

Aero Glass is coming back? Where? If not, when? – iBug – 2018-05-02T12:05:59.180

check the edited new post: settings -> Personalization -> Colors, – Waka – 2018-05-03T04:24:30.843

No that option has been available for a long time and is absolutely not what I'm asking. – iBug – 2018-05-03T04:28:42.187

This is good information Karen, but is there official documentation or a source you can cite that indicates this? Including such a source will improve your answer by adding the weight of official and provable fact to it. – music2myear – 2018-05-03T15:17:04.270

-1

I believe the new setting is:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001

Edgar Arroyo

Posted 2018-05-02T08:30:38.253

Reputation: 1

Nope. Its effect is not the same as UseOLEDTaskbarTransparency. – iBug – 2019-05-22T03:43:00.913