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    Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency in Windows 10


    How to: Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency in Windows 10

    How to Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency in Windows 10

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    Warning This tutorial will no longer work starting with Windows 10 version 1903.


    Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency in Windows 10 [​IMG]
    Information Searching in Cortana on your taskbar makes it easier for you to search the web and Windows.

    Starting with Cortana search box background to opaque (white), semi-transparent (default), or fully transparent.

    While the Cortana search box background is fully transparent, the color of the taskbar will show through it.

    This tutorial will how you how to change the transparency level of the Cortana search box background for your account in Windows 10.


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    Note The downloadable .bat files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.

    Code:
    Value DWORD

    0 = Transparent
    60 (decimal) = Semi-transparent
    100 (decimal) = Opaque (solid white)

    You can manually modify the Value DWORD to a decimal value of 0 to 100 for a custom transparency level.


    EXAMPLE: Opaque, semi-transparent, and transparent Cortana search box

    Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency in Windows 10 [​IMG]




    Here's How:

    1. Do step 2 (opaque), step 3 (semi-transparent), step 4 (transparent) below for what you would like to do.


    2. To Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency to Opaque
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Opaque_Cortana_Search_Box.bat

    Download

    3. To Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency to Semi-transparent
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Default_semi-transparent_Cortana_Search_Box.bat

    Download

    4. To Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency to Transparent
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 5 below.

    Transparent_Cortana_Search_Box.bat

    Download
    5. Save the .bat file to your desktop.

    6. Unblock the .bat file.

    7. Run the .bat file.

    8. You will now notice your screen flicker and a command prompt quickly opens and close as explorer is restarted to apply the registry changes.

    9. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .bat file if you like.

    10. It is recommended that you also change the Cortana search box text color to black or white depending on what you set above to see the text better against the background.


    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Brink, Sep 30, 2017
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  2. Brink Win User
    Brink, Oct 26, 2019
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  3. Steve C Win User
    Steve C, Oct 26, 2019
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  4. AndreTen Win User

    Change Cortana Search Box Background Transparency in Windows 10

    AndreTen, Oct 26, 2019
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  5. Edwin Win User
    Change Cortana Search Box Text Color in Windows 10


    Good one @Brink! *Thumbs

    I noticed also, if you do 'bold' Menus, it'll take up there.
    Menus Text Size - Change in Windows 10

    (Also: Change Search Box Transparency) *Wink
    (.bat files are real handy!!!) *Wink *Wink


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    Edwin, Oct 26, 2019
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  6. 1SIGINT1 Win User
    The background color of the Cortana Search Box

    A few weeks ago following a Microsoft update the Cortana Search Box background switched from an off gray to a bright white. I find this to be very distracting since my screen background is black. Is there a way to change the background color of this
    search box? I have looked around but have found nothing, and I do not want to turn the search box off.
     
    1SIGINT1, Oct 26, 2019
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