- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/NT
- Date added: September 04, 2006
- Total Downloads: 10,788
- Downloads last week: 112
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 5 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Though lacking in extras, this freeware quickly changes the transparency level of your Windows Taskbar.
Transparent TaskBar's miniscule interface makes it easy to adjust the transparency level of your Taskbar through a slider. At first glance it left us puzzled about how the program works, and we had to dig into the program's folder to read the included documentation. Also, right-clicking the interface brings up a pop-up menu that contains a few presets for adjust the Taskbar transparency. In our tests, transparency changes took immediate effect, and adjusting the slider to the highest level of transparency made our Taskbar fully invisible.
The program worked well, and even closing the program or restarting our computer didn't remove the transparency effect. However, the general lack of other features lessens its appeal. Over all, this freeware is easy to use and will satisfy any user who is looking for basic transparency features.
Publisher's description
From DOFSoft :Transparent TaskBar allows you to adjust easily adjust your taskbar's transparency level for free. The adjustment is in real time, allowing you to watch your taskbar change transparently as you slide your mouse up and down the transparency scale. No need to reconfigure your transparency setting every time you reboot. Transparent TaskBar will remember your settings, and automatically re apply them when you restart (optional).
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.2 stars out of 5 votes
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Version: Transparent TaskBar 1
"Very Okay,Best one of way to make XP look ike VISTA"
Pros: It's Easy to use
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Version: Transparent TaskBar 1
"Everyone underrates this software"
Pros: Minimalistic design. Easy to navigate UI. Remembers settings even upon exit of program. Bug free. Works flawless on XP or Vista.
Cons: None at all.
Summary: Just because an application isn't "feature rich" doesn't mean it isn't a great piece of software. The point of the application is NOT to make your taskbar entirely transparent, to add a dash of transparency just to please the eye. Every free trans... read more >>
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Version: Transparent TaskBar 1
"Come on guys... you can do a better work."
Pros: 1- The instalation works fine.
2- It's free.Cons: 1- It can't be minimized.
2- The systray icons and the textof the taskbar shouldn't be transparent.
3- Full transparency is useless, you can't see anyhing!! at least leave the text visible...Summary: It looks like if it isn't finished yet. I know it's free, I also know the goodwill of the creator but sometimes this is not enough. Keep working.
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Version: Transparent TaskBar 1
"Decent. Kinda pointless, though."
Pros: Works great, No bugs that I've found.
Cons: It would help if the slider thingee could be minimized.
Summary: Works very well. There's no real need for it, though, unless you're rteally picky about the looks of your desktop. It's neat.
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Version: Transparent TaskBar 1
"Overall, not really worth it, even though it's free"
Pros: It actually makes it transparent
Cons: Didn't really blend with the XP environment
Why not put the controller in the system tray?Summary: Overall, this program is lackluster in performance, dropping a transparent mask over all the elements in the taskbar instead of really getting creative and maybe recognizing things like WMP mini-mode and not masking them. Also, the fact that it alwa... read more >>
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