Enable or Disable Transparency in Windows 7

Windows 7 shows transparency in windows, taskbar and menubars. This makes your desktop look better and is definitely a eye candy. But if you do not care much about how windows looks then you can disable transparency and make windows opaque – this would save you some CPU power and make Windows work a little faster. Here is how you can disable or enable windows transparency in Windows 7 :

  1. Right click anywhere on your desktop and choose Personalize.

    Windows 7 Transparency

  2. Click on the Window Color at the bottom in the Personalization window.

    Windows 7 Transparency

  3. un-check the checkbox labeled Enable Transparency to disable transparency and make windows look opaque.

    Windows 7 Transparency

  4. Click on Save changes to save settings and make changes take effect. If later you decide to enable transparency, then check the checkbox labeled Enable Transparency in step 2 above.