Enable or Disable Mica Effect in Microsoft Edge
The Mica effect in Microsoft Edge adds a frosted glass design that blends your browser tabs and address bar with your desktop wallpaper. Microsoft turns on this visual style by default in Edge version 122.0.2349.0 and newer to give the browser a modern look.
You can turn this feature on or off if you prefer a solid color background instead. Your computer hardware and Windows setup control whether you see this look.
Open Microsoft Edge Settings, navigate to Appearance, and toggle “Show Windows 11 visual effects in browser” on or off. Restart the browser to apply your selection.
Enable or disable the Mica effect in Microsoft Edge
To enable or disable the mica effect Microsoft Edge uses to match your browser title bar to your desktop background, open the browser settings menu and locate the appearance options. You can turn this visual feature on or off by toggling the dedicated switch for translucent window materials, then restarting your browser to apply the new look.
Open Microsoft Edge and click the three dots (…) in the top-right corner to open Settings and more.
Once on the Settings page, click on Appearance in the left-hand menu.
On the right side, under Customize appearance, locate the “Show Windows 11 visual effects in browser” option. Flip the switch to the ‘On’ position to enable Mica, or to ‘Off’ to disable it.
Restart your browser for the changes to take effect.
If the Mica effect still does not appear, check that your Windows theme settings allow transparency effects.
Conclusion:
- Enabled or disabled the Mica effect in Microsoft Edge based on personal preference
- Implemented the changes using the Settings menu in the browser
- Successfully restarted the browser for the changes to take effect
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