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Pitch Black Theme.reg - now for Ctrl+Alt+Del (and logon on 11) as well - revised 2026-05-15
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Pitch Black Theme with Gray Accent preset by AveYo
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; revised 2026.05.15
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Window borders and titlebar [black]
"StartColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10 [black]
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
b0,b2,b4,ff,\ ; Accent hover
cc,ce,d0,ff,\ ; Accent
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Active Titlebar and border []
90,92,94,ff,\ ; Settings icons
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Start and Action Center background [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar front [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar background [black]
00,00,00,ff ; Unused
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Window borders and titlebar [black]
"StartColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10 [black]
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
b0,b2,b4,ff,\ ; Accent hover
cc,ce,d0,ff,\ ; Accent
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Active Titlebar and border []
90,92,94,ff,\ ; Settings icons
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Start and Action Center background [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar front [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar background [black]
00,00,00,ff ; Unused
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"HotTrackingColor"="144 146 148" ; 170 ; 144 146 148
"Hilight"="84 86 88" ; 204 ; 74 76 78
"MenuHilight"="204 206 208" ; 100
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"HotTrackingColor"="144 146 148" ; 170 ; 144 146 148
"Hilight"="84 86 88" ; 204 ; 74 76 78
"MenuHilight"="204 206 208" ; 100
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders [x] - or titlebars_black.reg
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders [x] - or titlebars_black.reg
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon"=dword:00000001 ; AveYo: enable pure black logon on 11
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=dword:00000001 ; remove logon picture - separate lockscreen_image.reg provided
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"="#000000"
"NoLockScreen"=dword:00000001 ; remove lock screen - separate lockscreen_image.reg provided
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
* text=auto
* eol=crlf
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Cyan Accent preset by AveYo
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; revised 2026.05.15
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Window borders and titlebar [black]
"StartColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10 [black]
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
8e,d7,ff,ff,\ ; Accent hover
20,b0,ff,ff,\ ; Accent
00,00,00,00,\ ; Active Titlebar and border []
00,a5,ff,ff,\ ; Settings icons
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Start and Action Center background [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar front [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar background [black]
00,00,00,ff ; Unused
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Window borders and titlebar [black]
"StartColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10 [black]
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
8e,d7,ff,ff,\ ; Accent hover
20,b0,ff,ff,\ ; Accent
00,00,00,00,\ ; Active Titlebar and border []
00,a5,ff,ff,\ ; Settings icons
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Start and Action Center background [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar front [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar background [black]
00,00,00,ff ; Unused
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"HotTrackingColor"="142 215 255"
"Hilight"="32 176 255"
"MenuHilight"="0 165 255"
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"HotTrackingColor"="142 215 255"
"Hilight"="32 176 255"
"MenuHilight"="0 165 255"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Red Accent preset by AveYo
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; revised 2026.05.15
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Window borders and titlebar [black]
"StartColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10 [black]
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
be,00,00,ff,\ ; Accent hover
ff,00,00,ff,\ ; Accent
00,00,00,00,\ ; Active Titlebar and border []
ce,00,00,ff,\ ; Settings icons
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Start and Action Center background [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar front [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar background [black]
00,00,00,ff ; Unused
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Window borders and titlebar [black]
"StartColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10 [black]
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
be,00,00,ff,\ ; Accent hover
ff,00,00,ff,\ ; Accent
00,00,00,00,\ ; Active Titlebar and border []
ce,00,00,ff,\ ; Settings icons
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Start and Action Center background [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar front [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar background [black]
00,00,00,ff ; Unused
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"HotTrackingColor"="206 0 0"
"Hilight"="255 0 0"
"MenuHilight"="190 0 0"
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"HotTrackingColor"="206 0 0"
"Hilight"="255 0 0"
"MenuHilight"="190 0 0"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Violet Accent preset by AveYo
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; revised 2026.05.15
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Window borders and titlebar [black]
"StartColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10 [black]
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
9d,5c,d6,ff,\ ; Accent hover
b5,66,ff,ff,\ ; Accent
00,00,00,00,\ ; Active Titlebar and border []
9d,5c,d6,ff,\ ; Settings icons
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Start and Action Center background [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar front [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar background [black]
00,00,00,ff ; Unused
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Window borders and titlebar [black]
"StartColorMenu"=dword:ff000000 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10 [black]
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
9d,5c,d6,ff,\ ; Accent hover
b5,66,ff,ff,\ ; Accent
00,00,00,00,\ ; Active Titlebar and border []
9d,5c,d6,ff,\ ; Settings icons
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Start and Action Center background [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar front [black]
00,00,00,ff,\ ; Taskbar background [black]
00,00,00,ff ; Unused
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"HotTrackingColor"="157 92 214"
"Hilight"="181 102 255"
"MenuHilight"="108 58 152"
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"HotTrackingColor"="157 92 214"
"Hilight"="181 102 255"
"MenuHilight"="108 58 152"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; undo Pitch Black Theme preset
; you can reapply your previous accent from the list of recent colors
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon"=-
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"=-
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
"NoLockScreen"=-
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; LockScreen no image
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=dword:00000001
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; LockScreen disable
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"NoLockScreen"=dword:00000001
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; LockScreen restore
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon"=-
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"NoLockScreen"=-
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Title bars black
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders [x]
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders [x]
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"="#000000"
; done - log off and back on to see changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Title bars no accent
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:ff000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:ff000000 ; Inactive title bars
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
; done - log off and back on to see changes
@mxro

mxro commented May 19, 2026

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Thank you for updating it - I've just tested it on 11 25H2 and works well!

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I feel stupid but I swear no matter what I change the start menu is always fully solid and never transparent at all where I had managed to get it to be transparent before but everything else is perfect which is great because windows likes to randomly reset certain color settings on update for fun.

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