Open regedit.exe,
go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize and set both AppsUseLightTheme & SystemUsesLightTheme DWORDs to 0.
Alternatively, download and save the windows-dark-mode.reg file below as a .reg file and run it.
Source: https://old.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/o1l55u/how_do_i_enable_dark_mode_on_windows_11/h21f69b/
| Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | |
| [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize] | |
| "AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 | |
| "SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 | |
It's regedit.exe not regedit.msc.
.msc files are Microsoft Managment Console files.
Edited, thanks.
Just as a confirmation, it works! :D
Might aswell adapt for a project
worked, thanks (I ain't activating windows)
how do you turn it back?
how do you turn it back?
@Romric215 Just delete the two entries mentioned in the registry and you should be back to light mode
Tysm! works really well and easy
It works, however the google chrome still has light theme though set as system default. How can I get dark mode system wide?
Equivalents reg commands
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" /v AppsUseLightTheme /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" /v SystemUsesLightTheme /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Thanks a lot !
Thanks so fcking much
It works after a restart on Windows 11. Thanks!
changing these registry entries used to be enough on windows 10. but on windows 11 explorer (and startbar with it) do not get the change.
you can force it by restarting explorer, but there should be a less brutal solution, since switching through the windows settings does not require restarting explorer.
It's regedit.exe not regedit.msc.
.msc files are Microsoft Managment Console files.