# translucenttb.dev

> Independent, hands-on documentation for TranslucentTB, the open-source Windows app that makes the taskbar transparent, translucent, blurred or acrylic on Windows 10 and 11. Downloads with verified hashes, a settings.json reference checked against the source code, every error message with its fix, and browser tools that build and validate settings.json. Facts are checked against TranslucentTB 2026.2 (released 2026-08-31). Not affiliated with the TranslucentTB project. Contact: hello@translucenttb.dev

## Key facts

- Latest version: 2026.2 (2026-08-31). Microsoft Store ID 9PF4KZ2VN4W9. winget: CharlesMilette.TranslucentTB.
- settings.json (Store/App Installer install): %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\28017CharlesMilette.TranslucentTB_v826wp6bftszj\RoamingState\settings.json
- Colors are #RRGGBBAA (alpha last). Accents: normal, opaque, clear, blur, acrylic (lowercase).
- Reset dynamic state hotkey: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F1. Command-line alias: ttb.exe.

## Start

- [Home](https://translucenttb.dev/): Independent TranslucentTB guide: downloads with verified hashes, every setting explained from source, fixes for every error, and a live taskbar preview.
- [Download](https://translucenttb.dev/download/): Download TranslucentTB 2026.2 safely: the Microsoft Store, winget, the GitHub App Installer file or the portable zip, with SHA-256 hashes we verified.
- [Install guide](https://translucenttb.dev/install/): Install TranslucentTB from the Microsoft Store, winget, the App Installer file, Scoop, Chocolatey or as a portable app, including what the portable build needs.
- [Uninstall & reset](https://translucenttb.dev/uninstall/): Remove TranslucentTB completely (Store, winget, PowerShell, Chocolatey, Scoop or portable), reset its settings, and fix a taskbar stuck transparent.

## Site

- [About](https://translucenttb.dev/about/): Who runs translucenttb.dev, how we check every fact against the TranslucentTB source code and release files, and how we handle corrections.
- [Contact](https://translucenttb.dev/contact/): Report a mistake on translucenttb.dev or ask a question about the site. TranslucentTB bugs go to the project's GitHub issue tracker.
- [Disclaimer](https://translucenttb.dev/disclaimer/): translucenttb.dev is an independent guide, not affiliated with the TranslucentTB project or Microsoft.
- [Privacy](https://translucenttb.dev/privacy/): How translucenttb.dev handles data: what is stored in your browser, what our host logs, Google Analytics, and what the tools do with files you open.
- [Terms](https://translucenttb.dev/terms/): Terms for using translucenttb.dev, its guides and its free browser tools: accuracy, your responsibility for changes you make, and reuse of our content.

## Help

- [Alternatives](https://translucenttb.dev/alternatives/): TranslucentTB vs Windhawk Taskbar Styler, StartAllBack, ExplorerPatcher, TaskbarX, RoundedTB and Mica For Everyone: what each changes and what works in 2026.
- [TaskbarX vs TranslucentTB](https://translucenttb.dev/alternatives/taskbarx-vs-translucenttb/): TaskbarX vs TranslucentTB compared and tested on Windows build 26100: features, Windows 11 support, last releases, price, and which one to use in 2026.
- [Windhawk vs TranslucentTB](https://translucenttb.dev/alternatives/windhawk-vs-translucenttb/): Windhawk's Windows 11 Taskbar Styler vs TranslucentTB: what each changes, transparent themes, dynamic states, safety, conflicts, and which to pick.
- [Is it safe?](https://translucenttb.dev/is-translucenttb-safe/): Is TranslucentTB safe or a virus? We checked the 2026.2 files: signatures, SHA-256 hashes, what loads into Explorer, network access and antivirus flags.
- [Releases](https://translucenttb.dev/releases/): The latest TranslucentTB version is 2026.2 (August 31, 2026). What changed in every release since 2017, what is coming next, and how to update.
- [How we tested](https://translucenttb.dev/tested/): Hands-on test of TranslucentTB 2026.2 on Windows build 26100: every look, dynamic states, rules, error dialogs, memory, uninstall. Real screenshots, raw files.
- [Troubleshooting](https://translucenttb.dev/troubleshooting/): Fixes for TranslucentTB not working: XAML Diagnostics errors, Explorer restarts, settings resetting, startup, second monitors and conflicts, from source.
- [Windows 10 guide](https://translucenttb.dev/windows-10/): TranslucentTB on Windows 10: version 1903 or later, which install to use, what works (blur, Aero Peek button), and what changed after Windows 10 support ended.
- [Windows 11 guide](https://translucenttb.dev/windows-11/): Does TranslucentTB work on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2? Build-by-build support, how it changes the XAML taskbar, blur, the border line and known conflicts.

## Guides

- [Change taskbar color](https://translucenttb.dev/change-taskbar-color-windows-11/): Change the Windows 11 taskbar color with Settings (Dark mode only) or any color and transparency with TranslucentTB, even in Light mode. Tested on build 26100.
- [Make the taskbar transparent](https://translucenttb.dev/how-to-make-taskbar-transparent/): Every way to make the Windows 11 or 10 taskbar transparent, tested on build 26100: Windows settings, registry tweaks tutorials suggest, TranslucentTB and more.

## Docs

- [User guide](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/): How to use TranslucentTB from install to uninstall: the tray menu, the seven taskbar states, the five looks, settings.json, window rules, startup and updates.
- [Appearance modes](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/appearance-modes/): What normal, opaque, clear, blur and acrylic really do in TranslucentTB, which Windows versions support blur, the #RRGGBBAA color format, and a color converter.
- [Best settings](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/best-settings/): The best TranslucentTB settings for 9 common looks: invisible, frosted, solid when maximized, tinted, OLED black, laptop and gaming, with settings.json to copy.
- [Dynamic modes](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/dynamic-modes/): How TranslucentTB switches the taskbar look when a window is open or maximized, or Start, Search or Task View opens: the exact priority order, with a simulator.
- [How it works](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/how-it-works/): What TranslucentTB does inside Windows: taskbar detection, SetWindowCompositionAttribute on Windows 10, ExplorerTAP and XAML Diagnostics on Windows 11.
- [Multiple monitors](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/multiple-monitors/): How TranslucentTB handles two or more monitors, why the second taskbar sometimes stays solid, and the fixes that work, from the 2026.2 source code.
- [Performance](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/performance/): We measured TranslucentTB 2026.2 on Windows: 9–14 MB of private memory and almost no CPU, even while windows change. What it means for games and laptops.
- [settings.json reference](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/settings/): Where TranslucentTB keeps settings.json, every key with its type and default, and why one typo resets all your settings. Checked against the 2026.2 source.
- [Open at boot](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/startup/): Make TranslucentTB start with Windows, fix a grayed-out Open at boot option or the startup task error, and auto-start the portable version.
- [Tray menu & shortcuts](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/tray-menu/): Every item in the TranslucentTB tray icon menu explained, when items are hidden, the Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F1 reset hotkey, the ttb.exe alias and the color picker.
- [Window rules](https://translucenttb.dev/docs/window-rules/): Give apps their own taskbar look or make TranslucentTB ignore them. How window_class, process_name and window_title rules match, with recipes and a tester.

## Tools

- [All tools](https://translucenttb.dev/tools/): Free browser tools for TranslucentTB: design settings.json with a live taskbar preview, find the line that resets your settings, and diagnose problems.
- [Settings builder](https://translucenttb.dev/tools/settings-builder/): Design every TranslucentTB taskbar state on your own wallpaper, add per-app rules, and download a settings.json that TranslucentTB 2026.2 accepts. Free.
- [Settings validator](https://translucenttb.dev/tools/settings-validator/): Paste your TranslucentTB settings.json to find the exact error that makes the app reset to defaults, with the messages TranslucentTB 2026.2 itself shows.
- [Troubleshooter](https://translucenttb.dev/tools/troubleshooter/): Free TranslucentTB troubleshooter. Pick your symptom, Windows version, install type and other taskbar tools to get ordered fixes and a ready bug report.