About TranslucentTB
A lightweight (uses a few MB of RAM and almost no CPU) utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent on Windows 10 and Windows 11.
TranslucentTB 2026.2.0.0
A lightweight utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent.
- By Charles Milette
- Open Source
- Updated Aug 31, 2026
What's new in 2026.2.0.0
New features
- Add CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+F1 shortcut to reset dynamic state (thanks to @Wahid7852)
Bug fixes
- Make the app more resilient against re-entrency, reducing crashes.
- Fix bugs where the app would not be able to update the taskbar on certain monitors.
- Watch for package updates in the TAP
- Avoid ExplorerHooks in modern XAML taskbar
- Fix a few resource leaks in the TAP
- Fix the application not closing if you had a window previously interrupt shutdown
Technical details
| Publisher | Charles Milette |
|---|---|
| Version | 2026.2.0.0 |
| Release date | 2026-08-31 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| Installer type | msix |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | CharlesMilette.TranslucentTB |
Links & install command
Install TranslucentTB from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):
winget install --id=CharlesMilette.TranslucentTB -eOlder versions
- 2026.1
- 2025.1.0.0
- 2025.1
- 2024.3.0.0
- 2024.1.0.0
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