Windows 10: Recent full screen start menu transparency disappeared today.

I ha e a Grey background now that matches my color screen. Full screen transparencies went away today or yesterday. SFC command did not fix it. Dism repair did not fix it and poweshell reinstall all windows apps did not fix it. Turning on the only option in colors for transparency did nothing. Very recent change does anyone know how to bring this feature back for full screen transparency? Thank you.

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Start Menu Not Transparent

Hi James,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience caused, I will be glad to assist you with this.

It is unusual that the transparency disappears when you disable the full screen option.

I would suggest you try creating a new user account and check if the issue persists. Follow the steps given in the help article below:

Set up accounts

Let us know the result.

 

Transparent Full Screen Start Menu

In build 9926 start menu was not transparent, but in 10041 build start menu (in full screen mode) is transparent.
Is it possible to bring back start menu appearance from 9926?

 

Start Menu Not Transparent

The Transparency Effects was actually
on when the screenshot of the smaller start menu was taken

There is some transparency showing in my last image - this can be seen (barely) on the same line as the PHOTOS tile.

Whilst running with a working setup - background image and full screen start menu transparency I did this:

Transparency Effects off with the Use Start Full Screen
on
and solid BLACK background was generated.

Following the generation of the solid black background (loss of image and Accent colour) above, I then tried this:

Transparency Effects off and
Use Start Full Screen on shows a solid accent colour, no image

Transparency Effects off and
Use Start Full Screen off shows a solid accent colour, no image

Transparency Effects
on and Use Start Full Screen
off shows a transparent accent colour, no image

Transparency Effects
on and Use Start Full Screen
on shows a solid black colour, no image

Is it related to the IMAGE on a background, perhaps... anyhow, if you have reproduced, that's a start.

Most times when this happens, the Surface is coming out of sleep. It goes to sleep with image and transparency working (full screen start menu) then when awoken, no image, solid black background - irrespective of accent colour.

Make start menu small, then the accent colour is shown - solid or transparent - dependant upon whichever options have been set.

Thanks