How to make Windows XP taskbar Transparent ?

[Demi]

Hello,
I have windows xp and windows 7 installed on my PC. I was wondering if there is any way to make Windows XP taskbar transparent same as windows 7? I want to stay away from the third party applications. Is it possible to get it without using any third party software? Thank you.

[Theophilus]

I don't think so it is possible to do without any third party application.

Get this Transbar Utility .

Transbar is a little tweaking tool which takes advantage of Alpha Transparency in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Using TransBar, you can adjust the transparency level of your taskbar meaning that a full screen wallpaper is made partially visible through the taskbar.

[Raiz]

Refer to following thread for more on this:

Windows Xp Taskbar Themes
Changing Vista Taskbar to Transparent
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Transform Windows XP into Windows 7

[Rhys]

I don't think so it is possible to do without any third party application.

Get this Transbar Utility .

Transbar is a little tweaking tool which takes advantage of Alpha Transparency in Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Using TransBar, you can adjust the transparency level of your taskbar meaning that a full screen wallpaper is made partially visible through the taskbar.

There is one issue with this application, i used it few days ago, it doesn't make the taskbar transparent , only it makes transparent the the objects on it. Just like Nvidia nView Desktop Manager (it's included in the driver).