How to make Taskbar transparent on Windows 11

Like Windows 10, you can also use third-party software to make Windows 11's Taskbar transparent. Combined with the new interface of Windows 11, the transparent Taskbar will make your computer look more artistic and eye-catching.

Things to prepare

Before we get into the tutorial, here's what you'll need:

• Windows 11 computer
• TranslucentTB
• or TaskbarX

Tweak Windows Settings to make Taskbar transparent

You can customize the Windows 11 taskbar and add transparency effects by changing your system settings. Here's how you can do it:

1. Press Windows key + I to launch Windows Settings .
2. Go to Personalization > Colors .
3. Turn on the toggle switch next to Transparency effects .

If your taskbar isn't completely transparent yet, you'll need to make one more change. In the Settings window, click Accessibility and go to Visual effects . There, enable Transparency effects .

If you are still not satisfied with this level of transparency, you can use some other methods.

Make Windows 11 Taskbar Transparent by Tweaking the Registry

Another way to make the taskbar transparent in Windows 11 is to edit the Windows Registry. Before doing so, create a manual restore point, just in case something goes wrong and you need to revert your system to a previous state.

Follow these steps to edit the registry:

1. Launch Registry Editor with admin rights.
2. In the Registry window, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced .
3. In the right pane, right-click any empty space and select New > DWORD (32-bit) value .
4. Name it UseOLEDTaskbarTransparency and set the Value data to 1 .
5. Close the Registry and restart your computer.

How to make Taskbar transparent on Windows 11 with TranslucentTB

• First, click the Start button to access the Microsoft Store to find, download and install the TranslucentTB tool. Or you can access it using the following link:
  • Download TranslucentTB
• After downloading, click Launch in Microsoft Store to run the application.
• On the confirmation window, click OK and the Taskbar on Windows 11 will immediately become slightly transparent according to TranslucentTB's default settings.

• If you want to customize, you can right-click on the TranslucentTB icon in the system tray.

How to make Taskbar transparent on Windows 11 with TaskbarX

• With TaskbarX, there are two ways to download software to your computer:
  • Download TaskbarX on the Microsoft Store web or install directly from the Microsoft Store app (paid)
  • Download TaskbarX on author's site (free)
• When downloading from the Microsoft Store, the application will install itself and you just need to wait and press the Launch button. However, if you download from the author's site, you will have to perform some steps.
• First, you find and download the Portable Zip x64 file for Windows 11 64-bit computers
• Next, you unzip the downloaded file and run the TaskbarX Configurator.exe file

• In the new confirmation window that appears, click More info and then click Run anyway.
• On the TaskbarX settings window that just appeared, select Transparent and then click Apply to activate the transparent Taskbar.

• If you encounter any problems, you can press the Restart TaskbarX button to fix it.

Note : Both Translucent and TaskbarX have other Taskbar adjustment styles such as Blur, Opaque, Acrylic... In addition, TaskbarX tool also has many other attractive features that you can explore yourself. You can also use it in combination with other tools such as RoundedTB.