Three Steps to Enable Windows 10 File Explorer Dark Mode

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Dark themes accept been a highlight of this year with every operating arrangement, browser and app trying to offer a night mode to its users. While Windows 10 already supported a dark theme, the latest Windows 10 October 2018 Update finally brought the Night Way to File Explorer.

The mode was already available to Settings, Photos and other Universal Windows Platform applications. However, File Explorer continued to open with the light theme, which kind of killed the purpose of a nighttime theme. If you accept installed the latest Windows 10 version 1809 (users are advised to wait a few more weeks to avoid whatsoever compatibility issues), you can have a system wide night mode experience by following just a few simple steps.

How to Enable Windows 10 File Explorer Dark Mode (version 1809 required)

Head over to Settings.
Click on Personalization>Colors
Ringlet down to the lesser and cull Dark under Choose your default app mode.

One time you lot select this mode, everything should switch to a darker shade, including the File Explorer and the context menus.

There are even so some Microsoft applications like the Office suite and Border that do not follow this system instruction. Notwithstanding, you can make them employ darker tones through their own settings. More than hassle, but certainly possible. For Office, open any app like Word, go to File > Options > General and under Office Theme drop down menu, select Black. This selection would and so utilise to all Office apps. For Edge, get toSettings > Choose A Theme > Dark.

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