Is Glass effect possible?


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ultimate99

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I usually don't make a lot changes to the base install, but I wanted to adjust transparency or have more glass-like effect. Not only taskbar, but also window borders, similar to Win7 Aero. Is this possible nowadays with the apps floating around. Googling doesn't give me a clear answer so wondered if anyone had experience?
 

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Do we have to buy Windows blinds? Any free alternative?
 

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Edwin said:
Suggest: Stardock WindowBlinds
Click to expand...
NOT for Windows 11 -- as WB does NOT work in Win11 and Stardock has no clear expectation of when or IF it will -- as MS has made major infrastructure changes that will require an entirely new approach to "skinning". The last estimate I saw on their site was 2023 for WB11 availability.
 

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Mark Phelps said:
... WB does NOT work in Win11...
Click to expand...
Depends. If you choose the right theme, apply a few tweaks and tricks, it'll work a treat!
(There are some things that are still dickered and can't be fixed..., yet!)

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