If File Explorer's dark theme stops working because of a system glitch, you can try this solution. To fix it, you have to create a new user account. While Windows 10 is great for customization options , this may also cause File Explorer dark mode to stop working.
Here is how you can revert to Windows 10 default theme:. There are many third-party apps designed to apply themes to Windows 10 or change folder icon colors. While these apps help you create a user interface that suits your preferences, they might stop File Explorer properly rendering dark mode. If you have installed customization apps, disable or remove them to prevent future problems. You may have installed a customization app a long time ago and forgot about it, and it has come back to cause an issue.
Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking 'Yes' or 'No'. Hi there Ayush, thanks for your question. Microsoft has recalled update due to numerous issues and will be releasing it again with fixes soon. My recommendation would be to roll back the update to and wait for Microsoft to fix Hopefully this helps!
Please let me know if you need more assistance. Sumit Independent Advisor Independent Advisor. There are a number of problems being tracked of dark mode, so send us screenshot of the File explorer for better help. In reply to Sumit Independent Advisor 's post on November 7, There are a number of problems being tracked of dark mode, so send us screenshot of the File explorer for better help Here's what mine looks like in build In reply to Bill.
Thanks for the reply Graeme. In reply to mrkrazy's post on November 15, I tried both ways it didn't work. In reply to Harithalsafi's post on January 4, Hi Harithalsafi, Apologize for the delay in reply. Click the side-tab labeled Colors. File Explorer should likely display the dark mode with the latest update.
Let us know how it goes. This site in other languages x. That is using Registry Editor. Here is the guide:. If the File Explorer Dark Mode not working issue is a bug caused by Windows itself, Microsoft will release updates to fix issue soon. Therefore, please check whether there are Windows updates. Please refer to the following steps:. But please note that you should use these third-party programs at your own risk.
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