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How do I make the title bar opaque?

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quindraco
quindraco
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The title bar is translucent, which is frankly an awful, awful design choice, because sometimes something animated ends up a layer behind it and then you can't concentrate on the web page at hand. How do I make it opaque?

The title bar is translucent, which is frankly an awful, awful design choice, because sometimes something animated ends up a layer behind it and then you can't concentrate on the web page at hand. How do I make it opaque?

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David McRitchie
David McRitchie
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How to turn off Aero Glass and use classic 

  Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Personalization   
       turn off transparency,   then at the bottom click on Advanced
       Windows Color and Appearance -- make your choices the old fashioned way

You can make Firefox 4.0.1 look like Firefox 3.6.17, see numbered items 1-10 in the following topic Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 4.0 look like 3.6)

quindraco
quindraco Question owner
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Thanks, I didn't notice it was a problem with every window, so I assumed it was a Firefox issue. I apologise for assuming.  :) The posted solution doesn't work for me, as I don't have an 'Advanced Windows Color and Appearance' setting, but I will pursue a solution elsewhere, as this isn't a firefox issue!

alan_r
alan_r
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A different way - Right click on Desktop>Personalize>Window Color(at the bottom)>uncheck Enable transparency. Hope you call back to see this.