How To Make Windows 10 Dark Theme

A lot of people prefer calorie-free text on a nighttime background, particularly when navigating through menus on their computers. Some visually-impaired users also observe find a "night" or high-contrast theme much easier to read.

By default, Windows 10's widgets, menus, e-mail customer and Edge browser all have black or blue text on a white or gray groundwork. However, by tweaking a few settings, you can requite the entire operating system a dark theme.

Edit Themes in the Registry

1. Open the registry editor by hitting Windows + R and typing "regedit" in the run field.

2. Navigate toHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes by opening the tree in the left side of the window.

3. Create a new central by right clicking in the window pane and selecting New -> Key

4. Name the key "Personalize" and open it.

5. Create a new DWORD (32-flake) value past right clicking in the right pane and selecting New > DWORD (32-bit).

6. Proper noun the DWORD "AppsUseLightTheme".

vii. Set the DWORD'southward value to 0. To open up the DWORD, simply double click on it.

8. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize.

9. Create a new DWORD (32-scrap) named "AppsUseLightTheme".As in steps five and 6, y'all create the DWORD past right clicking in the right window pane, selecting New > DWORD (32-fleck) and typing in the name.

10. Set its value to 0.

11. Close Regedit and reboot your PC.

Your settings menu should now have white text on a black background (as shown beneath).

Setting a Dark Theme in Windows Mail

Changing the registry setting equally shown above should also switch Windows 10'due south default Mail app to dark theme. However if it isn't switched or you lot want to switch mail but leave other menus untouched, follow these steps.

i. Launch Mail.

2. Click the gear icon in the lower left corner of the window to go to the settings bill of fare.

3. Select Personalization from the Settings menu.

iv. Select Dark theme.

Your inbox and mailbox list should now be dark.

Changing Microsoft Edge to Dark Theme

1. Launch Microsoft Border.

2. Open the menu by clicking the 3-dot icon in the upper right corner of the window.

3. Select Settings.

iv. Select Nighttime from the theme pulldown.

The Edge bill of fare bar should at present be white on black.

Choosing a High Contrast Theme

Many users won't want to have it this far, but if you want the taskbar, Starting time Menu and even your window controls to have calorie-free text on a dark background, you can switch Windows 10 to a high-contrast theme. Hither's how.

1. Right click on the desktop and select Personalize.