Do you know you are allowed to hide or show the translucent selection rectangle on your Windows computer?

Yes, you’re free to use the semi-translucent blue color or completely translucent solution.

This post fromMiniTool Softwarewill show you how to switch between these two formats of translucent selection rectangle Windows 10.

semi-translucent blue and completely transparent

When you select an area on your Windows 10 desktop, the selected space will be highlighted.

The following image just displays these two different forms.

you’re able to see which format you are using currently.

click Advanced system settings

Perhaps, you are not satisfied with the translucent selection rectangle Windows 10 you are using.

And you want to show or hide translucent selection rectangle on your Windows 10 PC.

In this post, we will show you two effective methods.

click Settings

you’re free to read both of them and then select one method you prefer to use.

How to Show and Hide Translucent Selection Rectangle on Windows 10?

Show and Hide Translucent Selection Rectangle via Windows Control Panel?

check or uncheck Show translucent selection rectangle

you might show or hide translucent selection rectangle on Windows 10 using the advanced system controls under Control Panel.

Here is a detailed guide:

1.

ClickWindows Searchand search forcontrol panel.

set the Value data as 1 or 0

  1. opt for first search result to open Control Panel.

ClickAdvanced system settingsfrom the left menu.

In theAdvancedtab, you should probably clickSettingsunder thePerformancesection to continue.

You will see thePerformance Optionswindow that stays at the Visual Effects interface by default.

Go to the following path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

4.

If you want to hide translucent selection rectangle, you should probably set the Value data as 0. it’s possible for you to just select one method based on your own situation.

Should you have any other issues, you could let us know in the comment.