microsoft:desktop:win_10:dark_theme
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Enable Hidden Secret Dark Theme Mode
Windows 10 comes with a hidden secret Dark theme mode which can be unlocked and tested in Modern (metro) apps:
1. In Registry Editor, go to following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize
2. In right-side pane, create a new DWORD AppsUseLightTheme and leave its value to 0
3. That's it. Now you can enjoy dark UI in all modern apps including Settings app.
To restore default UI, delete the new DWORD AppsUseLightTheme.
PS: In previous testing builds of Windows 10, the DWORD was actually SystemUsesLightTheme which was replaced with AppsUseLightTheme in final version of Windows 10.
UPDATE: Now this dark theme feature is officially available in Settings app:
microsoft/desktop/win_10/dark_theme.1488325262.txt.gz · Last modified: 2017/02/28 23:41 (external edit)