How to Change the Start Menu Color and Transparency In Windows 10

The Windows 10 Star Menu background color cab be changed and/or set transparency for the Start Menu.


1. To change either of these properties, open the Start menu, click Settings, and then click Personalization.

2. In the Personalization page, click Colors.

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The option 'Automatically Pick an Accent Color from My Background' allows Windows to automatically pick a color for some of the items on the Start menu (such as icon color for apps) based on your current color scheme. To assign a specific color, turn off this option and then choose a color from the provided palette.

You can also turn color on or off for the Start menu, taskbar and action center. Use the option 'Show Color on Start, Taskbar and Action Center' to enable or disable color. When this option is on, the Start menu and taskbar appear in the same color as the menu items. Finally, you can apply some transparency to the Start menu, taskbar and action center using the option 'Make Start, Taskbar and Action Center Transparent
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