How to make Taskbar transparent on Windows 11 with TranslucentTB and TaskbarX

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 started, here's what you'll need:

1. Computer with Windows 11 installed
2. TranslucentTB
3. or TaskbarX

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 by the link here.

After downloading, click Launch in Microsoft Store to run the application

On the confirmation window you click OK, the Taskbar on Windows 11 will immediately become slightly transparent according to the default customization of TranslucentTB.

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If you want to customize, you can right-click on the TranslucentTB icon in the system declaration khai

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How to make Taskbar transparent on Windows 11 with TaskbarX

With TaskbarX, there are two ways to download software to your computer:

1. Download TaskbarX from the Microsoft Store web or install it directly from the Microsoft Store app (charges apply)
2. Get TaskbarX on the author's site (free)

When downloading from the Microsoft Store, the application will install itself and you just need to wait and then press the Launch button. However, if you download from the author's site, you will have to take some steps

First, you find and download the Portable Zip x64 file for your Windows 11 64-bit computer

Next, extract the downloaded file and run the TaskbarX Configurator.exe file

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In the new confirmation window that appears, click More info and then click Run anyway

On the TaskbarX settings window that has just appeared, select Transparent and then click Apply to activate the transparent Taskbar

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If you have a problem, you can press the Restart TaskbarX button to fix it

Note: Both Translucent and TaskbarX have other types of Taskbar adjustments such as Blur, Opaque, Acrylic. In addition, the TaskbarX tool has many other attractive features you can discover by yourself. You can also use it in conjunction with other tools like RoundedTB.

David Pac

Update 13 July 2021