Quick Tip: Add Transparency to Command Prompt in Windows 10

Advanced users and IT professionals rely on Command Prompt and PowerShell a lot more than the typical consumer who only wants to watch movies or browse Facebook from his PC.

As a result, improving the Command Prompt and making it a more powerful tool was a priority for Microsoft, and in Windows 10, this long-time feature comes with lots of tweaks, including visual customization options.

One of these new options allows users to add transparency to the Command Prompt window, and for those who used Linux before, this is not only a feature that comes in handy when working with multiple windows, but also one that makes everything look more eye-candy on the desktop.

Configuring transparency in Command Prompt

Enabling transparency for the Command Prompt window can be done with just a few clicks and it all starts with launching the app. Right-click the Windows Start menu (keep in mind that in the Creators Update, PowerShell replaces Command Prompt in the...