# Rendering a transparent Flash overlay in Windows...not in a browser

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-a-transparent-flash-overlay-in-windows-not-in-a-browser/209452>\
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**Created:** [December 8, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-a-transparent-flash-overlay-in-windows-not-in-a-browser/209452 "2006-12-08T21:57:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![lariat1997](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df705f/32.png) [@lariat1997](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lariat1997)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rendering-a-transparent-flash-overlay-in-windows-not-in-a-browser/209452/1 "2006-12-08T21:57:30Z")

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Hey all,

I need to display my Flash app with a transparent background on my Windows desktop. NOT within a browser, but by itself. Any hints? I basically want it to hover by itself on my machine.

Thanks.