As was the case with Windows 8, Windows 10 provides a bit of personalization in the form of a desktop taskbar transparency option. This will allow your desktop wallpaper to be visible through a translucent taskbar.

Does transparency affect performance Windows 10?

In addition to turning off shadows, animations and visual effects, you should also disable the transparency effects that Windows 10 uses for the Start menu, the Taskbar and the Action Center. … Turning off Windows 10’s transparency effects can help speed up performance. (Click image to enlarge it.)

What does transparency effect mean?

The illusion of transparency is a tendency for people to overestimate the degree to which their personal mental state is known by others.