Semi-transparent explorer windows

Here's a quote from Stardock.com:

"A popular feature that isn't discussed as often now is the ability to make explorer backgrounds semi-transparent (Hyperpaint must be disabled for this to work fully)."

I tried this and was not able to make the backgrounds trasparent in any way. I checked the 'Make Explorer backgrounds "semi-sransparent"'-button and turned off Hyperpaint, yet my backgrounds are not transparent. I have the full version 3.5 of Windowblinds. Do I need a Windowblinds theme that supports transparancy to use this feature?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

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DavidK

Join Date 03/2001

In the Windowblinds configuration window on the "settings" tab click
on "advanced" and put a check in the box "Make Explorer backgrounds
semi-transparent". You also need to set your folder options to "use
Windows classic folders" from the folder options dialog. ("Tools/Folder
Options" on an explorer window's menu.)
For more color options (the default is cyan) download "TransTool"
from the tools page at http://go.to/WBStuff

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werewolf

Join Date 04/2001

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boy, GreenReaper is really the one who should explain this...

The background isn't really transparent. It's a snapshot of your desktop background layed in to look as though it's transparent.

...but what do I know, I can't get it to work either...sorry.

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werewolf

Join Date 04/2001

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oh man....DavidK to the rescue

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Hmm, I tried that and it still isn't working.

I've got WinXP Pro SP1 if that is of any importance..

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