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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fineus on June 20, 2004, 02:16:53 pm

Title: Making the start menu background transparent....
Post by: Fineus on June 20, 2004, 02:16:53 pm

As the title says, I'm trying to jazz up my explorer shell a bit (everything else I tried was either impractical or clunky and resource-sapping).

To that end I'd like to make the background of the start menu partially transparent... I'm talking about just the start menu that pops up when you click "start"... not the task bar.

Anyone have any ideas? Maybe some kind of registry edit...

Title: Making the start menu background transparent....
Post by: Martinus on June 20, 2004, 03:09:07 pm

[color=66ff00]I'm assuming it's XP; if so google throws up lots of answers.

This one looks like a good bet and I think it's freeware: http://www.tweakxp.com/displaySoft.aspx?id=14239
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Title: Making the start menu background transparent....
Post by: Sandwich on June 21, 2004, 05:32:48 am

ObjectDesktop (http://www.objectdesktop.com/). 'Nuff said.

Title: Making the start menu background transparent....
Post by: Setekh on June 21, 2004, 08:35:30 am

Object Desktop owns. I still use WindowBlinds. Unfortunately, my registration for the rest of Stardock's expired a couple of years back. :p

Title: Making the start menu background transparent....
Post by: Sandwich on June 21, 2004, 04:04:44 pm

I wish my computer was fast enough to run it decently.

Sooon, my precioussssss.....