To make Windows much beautiful and add fluid nature to them, Microsoft added transparent effects to its user interface in Windows 11. They look great in colors especially when we use colorful backgrounds for desktops. The taskbar and the context menu look transparent having shades of background color in them. Their color changes as per the color of the background apply to the desktop. If you are searching for a way to turn them off, we have two solutions to do so. Let’s see what they are and how you can turn off transparency in Windows 11.
How do I turn on transparency in Windows 11?
The transparency effects are turned on by default on Windows 11. If you have turned them off, you can turn them back on the same way you turned them off via Personalization settings or Accessibility settings in the Settings app.
How to Turn Off Transparency in Windows 11 via Personalization Settings
To turn off transparency on Windows 11 using Personalization settings: If we go into the details of the process, right-click on the desktop of your Windows 11 and select Personalize in the context menu.
It will open Personalization settings. Click on the Colours tab among the Personalization options.
It will take you to the Colours personalization page. On that page, you can see Transparency effects with a toggle switch at its corner. Toggle that switch off to turn off the transparency effects.
The changes will affect the UI as soon as you toggle it off.
Disable Transparency in Windows 11 via Accessibility Settings
To disable transparency on Windows 11 via Accessibility settings: Let’s get into the details of the process. Open the Settings app from the Start menu or using the Win+I shortcut on the keyboard. In the Settings window, click on Accessibility in the left-side menu.
In the Accessibility options, select the Visual effects tab to see various settings of effects that run in the Windows user interface.
In the Visual effects settings, you can see Transparency effects. Turn the toggle button off beside Transparency effects to turn off transparency.
These are the ways using which you can turn off transparency on Windows 11.
Does transparency affect the performance of Windows 11/10?
No, transparency effects do not affect the performance of your PC in any way. The effects just add a new look to the Taskbar and context menu. Related Read: How to pin any app to the Taskbar in Windows 11.
