Windows 10: Adjust ALT+TAB Grid Background Transparency Percent in Windows 10

How to: Adjust ALT+TAB Grid Background Transparency Percent in Windows 10

How to Adjust ALT+TAB Grid Background Transparency Percent in Windows 10


When you press ALT+TAB or CTRL+ALT+TAB to switch between open windows in Windows 10, the grid background will be about 85% opaque by default.

This tutorial will show you how to adjust the ALT+TAB grid background to the transparency or opaque percentage you want for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Adjust ALT+TAB Grid Background Transparency using a REG file
• Option Two: To Adjust ALT+TAB Grid Background Transparency in Registry Editor

EXAMPLE: ALT+TAB grid background transparency percentage levels


















OPTION ONE [/i] To Adjust ALT+TAB Grid Background Transparency using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MultitaskingView\AltTabViewHost

Grid_backgroundPercent DWORD

(delete) = Default
0 (decimal) = Full transparency
20 (decimal) = Semi transparent
100 (decimal) = Full opaque


1. Do step 2 (default), step 3 (fully transparent), step 4 (semi transparent), or step 5 (full opaque) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Use Default ALT+TAB Grid Background
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 6 below.

Default_Alt+Tab_background.reg

Download

3. To Use Fully Transparent ALT+TAB Grid Background
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 6 below.

Full_transparency_Alt+Tab_background.reg

Download

4. To Use Semi Transparent ALT+TAB Grid Background
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 6 below.

Semi_transparent_Alt+Tab_background.reg

Download

5. To Use Full Opaque ALT+TAB Grid Background
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 6 below.

Full_opaque_Alt+Tab_background.reg

Download

6. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

7. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

8. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

9. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

10. You may also wish to adjust the ALT+TAB desktop background dimming.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Adjust ALT+TAB Grid Background Transparency in Registry Editor
1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type regedit, and press Enter.

2. If prompted by UAC, click/tap on Yes.

3. In Registry Editor, browse to the key at the location below. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MultitaskingView\AltTabViewHost

*note If you do not have a MultitaskingView key (not there by default), then right click on the Explorer key, click/tap on New, click/tap on Key, type MultitaskingView, and press Enter.

If you do not have a AltTabViewHost key (not there by default), then right click on the MultitaskingView key, click/tap on New, click/tap on Key, type AltTabViewHost, and press Enter.




4. In the right pane of the AltTabViewHost key, double click/tap on the Grid_backgroundPercent DWORD value to modify it. (see screenshot above)

*note If you do not have a Grid_backgroundPercent DWORD (not there by default), then right click or press and hold on an empty area in the right pane of the AltTabViewHost key, click/tap on New, click/tap on DWORD (32-bit) Value, type Grid_backgroundPercent, and press Enter.

To restore the default ALT+TAB grid background transparency percentage level, you would just need to delete the Grid_backgroundPercent DWORD.

5. Select (dot) Decimal, enter a number between 0 to 100 for the opaque percentage level you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

0 = Full transparency

100 = Full opaque



6. Press ALT+TAB or CTRL+ALT+TAB to see how you like this percentage level, and adjust until you have the percentage you want.

7. When finished, you can close Registry Editor if you like.

8. You may also wish to adjust the ALT+TAB desktop background dimming.

That's it,
Shawn


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