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On 1/14/2019 at 1:20 PM, Aereldor said:

After a Windows update, I can't make file explorer independent of the overall light/dark windows theme.

Earlier, I could have the settings and taskbar set to the dark theme, but file explorer would remain in its default light theme. This also affects the Cortana/Search menu- I can get it to match my taskbar colour in the dark theme, but it's solid white in the light theme.

I don't like how this looks. Does anyone know how to change File Explorer back to the light theme but leave the rest of Windows on the dark theme?

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Aereldor.

You'll need to wait for the next version of Windows 10 (March/April):
 

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After a Windows update, I can't make file explorer independent of the overall light/dark windows theme.

Earlier, I could have the settings and taskbar set to the dark theme, but file explorer would remain in its default light theme. This also affects the Cortana/Search menu- I can get it to match my taskbar colour in the dark theme, but it's solid white in the light theme.

I don't like how this looks. Does anyone know how to change File Explorer back to the light theme but leave the rest of Windows on the dark theme?

Regards,
Aereldor.

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I don't think you can change the Explorer theme alone. If you set the theme to Dark in "Personalize", it's all black everywhere. I believe it's since 1809 version.

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2 minutes ago, kameshss said:

I don't think you can change the Explorer theme alone. If you set the theme to Dark in "Personalize", it's all black everywhere. I believe it's since 1809 version.

God damn it. It just really sucks that the search bar in the taskbar can only be set to a colour in dark mode. In light mode, it's stuck at white. It's disgusting.

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This is how it looks in light mode

 

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This is how it looks in dark mode-

 

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11 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

God damn it. It just really sucks that the search bar in the taskbar can only be set to a colour in dark mode. In light mode, it's stuck at white. It's disgusting.

Disgusting Is all the Cortana search box, i removed it the first day

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9 minutes ago, Constantin said:

Disgusting Is all the Cortana search box, i removed it the first day

agree... useless .

tap the windows icon and type in whatever you want.

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9 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

agree... useless .

tap the windows icon and type in whatever you want.

Woo looks betteer thanks!

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On 1/14/2019 at 1:20 PM, Aereldor said:

After a Windows update, I can't make file explorer independent of the overall light/dark windows theme.

Earlier, I could have the settings and taskbar set to the dark theme, but file explorer would remain in its default light theme. This also affects the Cortana/Search menu- I can get it to match my taskbar colour in the dark theme, but it's solid white in the light theme.

I don't like how this looks. Does anyone know how to change File Explorer back to the light theme but leave the rest of Windows on the dark theme?

Regards,
Aereldor.

You'll need to wait for the next version of Windows 10 (March/April):
 

924465964_Annotation2019-01-15134827.png.f7e6e3d4744d10717541237c8d2aec54.png

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