Vitrite for Windows

Name: Vitrite
Rating: 4.6 (52 reviews)
Author: Tiny Utilities

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

Vitrite offers a straightforward way to control window transparency on Windows. This utility leverages built-in OS features for variable transparency effects.

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Pros
- Adjusts transparency for most visible windows
- Utilizes Windows built-in transparency feature
- Written in C for efficiency
- GNU General Public License
Cons
- Manual adjustment required
- Relies on Windows transparency feature
- No advanced customization options mentioned

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: June 19, 2002

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 1.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 30,558

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

4.6/5

52 User Votes

Good
DuckyVaderAugust 21, 2008
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Does what it's meant to do. It looks really kool.
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ercferret18August 21, 2007
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Excellent!
Javier GalindoJune 12, 2007
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Does exactly what it is meant to do
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No cons whatsoever
Summary
Won't work if you have GAIM-Transparency Plug-in installed
CyberJedi25October 28, 2006
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If you use the GAIM IM client with the Transparency plug-in installed you won't be able to use Vitrite unless you uninstall the GAIM-Transparency plug-in and install Vitrite. They both must use the same Windows feature for the transparency to work. I like GAIM therefore I didn't even attempt to uninstall the transparency plug-in. Not worth the risk. If anyone has successfully got GAIM-transparency and Vitrite working please pass it on. :)
Summary
Very nice.
sunaoniAugust 13, 2006
Pros
It is free, and it's a small program- it does what it is meant to do. It is unobtrustive, and doesn't have any gawdy popups. You use keyboard shortcuts to configure it.
Cons
On my system when I move the window manually it reverts to being solid.
Summary
Window transparency with some easy hotkeys
toqqjonasAugust 17, 2005
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Simple <p>Small <p>Free!
Cons
None so far. Works like a charm
Summary
simple makes what ever you want transparent
sopaboxdancerApril 2, 2005
Pros
its perfect completly free no spyware and does exactly what it does all you have to do is click what you want to make transparent and hold ctrl shift and #. the range of transpernt is from 1-9
Cons
it has an icon in the taskbar i wish i could hide
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Must Download!
August 12, 2004
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This program is the best in it's kind, and it's so simple!!!
Really good, really small utility.
August 10, 2004
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Loved it ,it does what it says, nothing mor and nothing less.
Very nice, much better than Actual Windows Manager
GravitySuitMarch 25, 2004
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Why pay for it when you can get this for free? It does exactly what it says it's going to do, and there's no ifs/ands/buts about it.

Developer’s Description

By Tiny Utilities

Adjust the level of transparency for almost any visible window.

From the developer: "Vitrite is a tiny utility that allows you to manually adjust the level of transparency for almost any visible window. It works by utilizing a feature built into Windows 2000/XP (and all later incarnations) for variable window transparency. Vitrite is written in C and licensed under the GNU General Public License."

Vitrite for Windows

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