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In Windows, you can use themes to help make your desktop feel a little more personal. Themes change the desktop background, colors, sounds, screen saver, and pointers on your PC all at once, and you can change themes as often as you like.
The default themes included with Windows 10 are available to use by all users on the PC.
Windows 10 comes with these Windows default themes below included by default.
- Windows
- Windows 10
- Flowers
Windows 10 comes with these
High Contrast themes below included by default.
- High Contrast #1
- High Contrast #2
- High Contrast Black
- High Contrast White
This tutorial will show you how to restore any deleted or missing default themes in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be restore default themes.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: To Restore Windows Default Themes
- Option Two: To Restore High Contrast Themes
To Restore Windows Default Themes
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download a Default_Windows_themes.zip file.
2. Save the Default_Windows_themes.zip to your desktop.
3.Unblock the Default_Windows_themes.zip.
4. Open the Default_Windows_themes.zip file. (see screenshot below)
5. Open the C:WindowsResourcesThemes folder in a separate File Explorer window. (see screenshot below)
6. Drag and drop any missing .themes you want from the Default_Windows_themes.zip into the C:WindowsResourcesThemes folder.
.theme File | Theme Name |
aero.theme | Windows |
theme1.theme | Windows 10 |
theme2.theme | Flowers |
7. Click/tap on Continue to approve. (see screenshot below)
To Restore High Contrast Themes
1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download a Default_High_Contrast_themes.zip file.
2. Save the Default_High_Contrast_themes.zip to your desktop.
3.Unblock the Default_Windows_themes.zip.
4. Open the Default_High_Contrast_themes.zip file. (see screenshot below)
5. Open the C:WindowsResourcesEase of Access Themes folder in a separate File Explorer window. (see screenshot below)
6. Drag and drop any missing .themes you want from the Default_Windows_themes.zip into the C:WindowsResourcesEase of Access Themes folder.
.theme File | Theme Name |
hc1.theme | High Contrast #1 |
hc2.theme | High Contrast #2 |
hcblack.theme | High Contrast Black |
hcwhite.theme | High Contrast White |
7. Click/tap on Continue to approve. (see screenshot below)
That's it,
Shawn
Windows offers a setting named Dark Mode that applies a dark theme to apps you get from the Windows Store. It doesn’t affect most desktop apps, but we’ve got some other solutions for those. Here’s how to get your whole desktop (or as much as possible) looking dark.
Enable Dark Mode for Windows 10 Settings and Apps
To enable Dark Mode, head to Settings > Personalization > Colors. Scroll down and select the “Dark” option under the “Choose your app mode” section.
The Settings application itself immediately turns dark, as will many other “Universal Windows Platform” applications (those you get from the Windows Store). However, it’s up to each developer to support Dark Mode, and many do not. And, as we mentioned before, this option doesn’t affect most desktop applications. Those remain white. A few desktop applications, including File Explorer and Paint.NET, do respect this setting—but most don’t.
Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge
The Microsoft Edge web browser included with Windows 10 also has a dark theme. However, its dark theme option is entirely separate from the Dark Mode option in Settings for some reason.
To activate the dark theme in Edge, click the menu button on the toolbar (the icon with three dots at the far right side), and then select the “Settings” option. In the “Choose A Theme” drop-down menu, choose the “Dark” option.
Note that the title bar, toolbars, and menus for Edge turn dark, but web pages themselves remain unaffected. You’ll need a browser extension like Turn Off the Lights to make the whole web dark.
You can also set your theme separately in the Groove music player, Movies & TV video player, and Photos apps. However, they’ll use your system theme setting by default. You don’t have to change the setting manually, as you do with Edge.
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Enable the Dark Theme in Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office also contains a dark theme that isn’t enabled by default and must be manually enabled.
To choose the dark theme, open an Office application like Word or Excel and head to File > Options. On the “General” tab, look for the click the “Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office” section and set the “Office Theme” drop-down there to the “Black” option.
Your theme choice applies to all Office applications. So, if you set this option in Word and later open Excel, Excel should also use a dark theme.
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Install Dark Themes for Chrome, Firefox, and Other Applications
Many other Windows desktop applications have their own theming options and engines. For example, to use a dark theme in Google Chrome, you’ll need to head to Google’s Chrome themes site and install a dark theme. Firefox includes a built-in dark theme you can enable.
For example, we installed the Morpheon Dark theme for Chrome. It makes Chrome look much more at home on a dark-themed desktop.
Some websites, including YouTube and Gmail, let you choose a dark theme for that website. For other websites, you’ll need to install a browser extension that turns the whole web dark.
You’ll have to check to see whether the applications you frequently use offer their own theme options.
Enable a Dark Theme for Windows Desktop Applications
The real problem with the new Dark Mode setting is that it doesn’t affect the Windows desktop theme at all. Desktop applications like File Explorer continue using the normal, light theme.
Windows has a built-in dark theme for desktop applications, but it probably isn’t ideal. To enable it, head to Settings > Ease of Access > High Contrast. On the right, enable the “Turn on High Contrast” option and set the “Choose a Theme” dropdown to the “High Contrast Black” setting. Click “Apply” to save the setting.
Setting this high contrast theme makes most desktop applications show a dark background. However, they don’t look all that great. High contrast themes are an accessibility feature designed to increase contrast, so the screen is easier to read and understand. They don’t look nearly as slick as a modern dark theme would.
RELATED:How to Install Custom Themes and Visual Styles in Windows
If you want a slicker dark theme for other desktop applications, you’ll have to resort to a third-party app. While there are a few out there, we’re big fans of WindowBlinds from Stardock (the same people that make apps like Fences and Start10). The app costs $9.99, but there’s a free 30-day trial, so you can see if it’s right for you.
And the nice part is, when you apply a theme in WindowBlinds, it applies to everything—UWP apps, desktop apps, dialog boxes, you name it.
After installing it, fire it up and head to the “Style” tab. To apply a theme, just select the one you want, and then click the “Apply Style To Desktop” button.
WindowBlinds doesn’t have a built-in dark theme (though some built-in themes are darker than others). You can always create your own by clicking the “Modify Style” link under any theme. You can adjust pretty much anything you can think of there. But, there’s an easier way.
Just head to the WindowBlinds section of the WinCustomize site. There, you’ll find all kinds of WindowBlinds-compatible skins you can download. After downloading one, double-click the file and the theme is added to the “Style” tab in WindowsBlinds so that you can apply it (or customize it) from there.
Here’s a shot of File Explorer with the Dark Mode skin (our favorite of the various dark themes on the site) applied through WindowBlinds:
Not bad, right? And with a little tweaking, you could make it look just the way you want.
Like many parts of Windows 10, Dark Mode feels a bit incomplete. Microsoft could include a dark theme option for Windows desktop applications, and the interface would look more cohesive. For now, though, this is what we’ve got. At least Microsoft has made the dark theme apply to File Explorer.
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