Note that the “Personalize” key may not exist in your registry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionThemesPersonalize

Name the new DWORD AppsUseLightTheme and give it a value of “0” (zero). With the Personalize key selected from the registry path on the left of the window, right-click in an empty section of the right side of the window and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. The first is located at: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionThemesPersonalize To enable the Windows 10 dark theme, we need to create two registry entries. Alternatively, you can launch the Registry Editor directly by searching for regedit via Windows Search or Cortana. Here’s how to enable the incomplete dark theme in Windows 10.įirst, open the Windows Registry Editor by launching Run from the Start Menu, typing regedit into the “Open” box, and clicking OK. While no official Windows 10 dark theme will be available when the operating system launches this week, early adopters can still get a preview of Microsoft’s vision for a darker Windows aesthetic courtesy of a small registry tweak.

This gives Windows 10 a clean modern look, but some users prefer a darker appearance, as evidenced by the robust marketplace of visual themes for previous versions of Windows, and also on the other side of the aisle by the introduction of a dark mode in OS X Yosemite. With a few notable exceptions, most of the apps and interface elements in Windows 10 utilize a bright gray color scheme. How to Use the Incomplete Windows 10 Dark Theme

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