Among the major changes made by Microsoft Sistema Windows with the launch Windows 8 they were also counting the renunciation of Start menu in favor Start screen And at the feature Aero Glass (transparency). However, as these changes have mainly attracted negative criticisms from users, Microsoft has reintroduced Start Menu in Windows 10, and if it is to take us after the presentation made to this system 2 weeks ago (January 21, 2015), in The final version It seems we will receive back and transparency (at least for the start menu)
In the latest version Windows 10 Technical Preview, build 9926, Start menu comes to the pack with a new interface, however, this does not include the option of activating transparency. If you have no patience until the final version of the system Windows 10 And you want to Enable transparency for Start Menu In the current Preview version, you can do this with the help of a Free utilities, namely Glass2k.
How can we add transparency to the start menu in Windows 10 Preview?
Glass2k It is a utility launched a few years ago to help users Windows 7 to adjust the level of transparency al Start menu Yes Taskbar, but it works without problems and in Windows 10 (at least in the Preview versions launched so far). Using this utility, users Windows 10 Preview I can activate transparency for both Menu and Taskbar Start.
How does Glass2K work?
- Download the application using the download link displayed at the end of the article and run it (it does not require installation), then click on Save to activate transparency in the starting menu; in order to adjust the level of transparency of the start menu, use the combination of keys Ctrl+Shift+[0-9] (where [0-9] represent one of the keys from 1 the 9; combination Ctrl+Shift+1 will make the start menu be Complete transparent)
- if you want to activate transparency and taskbar, run again Glass2k, then adjust the desired transparency level using the bar displayed next to Taskbar Transparency
- Also, if you want its utility automatically activates transparent Start menu and taskbar every time the system is started, check the options Auto-Load Glass2K every time Windows starts and Auto-Remember every windows’s Transparency Settings
Note: Select Disabled from the Drop-Down menu displayed next to Right-Click to disable the transparency adjustment menu whenever you click on a window.
STEALTH SETTINGS – How to enable transparency for Start Menu in Windows 10 Preview
