Windows 10: Change Microsoft Edge Theme in Windows 10

How to: Change Microsoft Edge Theme in Windows 10

How to Change the Theme of Microsoft Edge in Windows 10


Microsoft Edge is a new web browser that is available across the Windows 10 device family. It is designed for Windows 10 to be faster, safer, and compatible with the modern Web.

Windows 10 has a new black system theme across the Start menu, Taskbar, and Action Center.

You can choose to have a light or dark theme in Microsoft Edge.

This tutorial will show you how to choose a light or dark theme in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Change to Light or Dark Theme in Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Edge Settings
• Option Two: To Change to Light or Dark Theme in Microsoft Edge using a REG file

OPTION ONE [/i] To Change to Light or Dark Theme in Microsoft Edge in Microsoft Edge Settings
1. Open the Microsoft Edge app.

2. Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+X) button at the top right corner, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)



3. Do step 4 (light) or step 5 (dark) below for what theme you would like to choose.


4. To Choose a Light Theme in Microsoft Edge
A) Click/tap on General on the left side, and select Light under Choose a themeClick/tap on Advanced on the left side,. (see screenshot below)




5. To Choose a Dark Theme in Microsoft Edge
A) Click/tap on General on the left side, and select Dark under Choose a themeClick/tap on Advanced on the left side,. (see screenshot below)









OPTION TWO [/i] To Change what New Tabs in Microsoft Edge Open with using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below make changes to the DWORD value in the registry key below.

Code:

Theme DWORD

0 = light theme
1 = dark theme


1. Do step 2 or step 3 below for what you would like to do.


2. To Use a Dark Theme in Microsoft Edge
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Microsoft_Edge_dark_theme.reg

Download

3. To Use a Light Theme in Microsoft Edge
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Microsoft_Edge_light_theme.reg

Download

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. If Microsoft Edge is currently open, then close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply.

8. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Change your Theme in Windows 10
• How to Change Default App Mode and Windows Mode to Light or Dark Theme Color in Windows 10

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how do i change the color of the font in windows 10 edge?

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

In Windows 10, you cannot change the colour of the Font.

If you are referring to the theme on Microsoft Edge and if it is showing a dark, you can change it to light. Follow the steps to change the theme:

• Open Microsoft Edge.
• Click on More actions > Settings
• Click on Choose a theme and change it to light.

Hope it helps.

 

How do I customise Microsoft Edge to add colour to the very bland title bars in Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will assist you to resolve this issue.

In Microsoft Edge you will be able to change the theme, but you will not be able to customize the color

If you want to change the theme of the Microsoft Edge follow the Steps below and check if it helps.

• 
  Open Microsoft Edge.
  
• 
  Click on (…) at the top right corner.
  
• 
  Select settings.
  
• 
  Under Choose a them you can select the theme.
  

For customizing color, I suggest you to post your valuable suggestions in Microsoft Edge feedback. So, that developers will try to implement it in future Windows 10 Builds to enhance user experience

Thank You.

 

Hey Cliff,

Yep, build 10147 is the latest leaked build for now.

You never know. Microsoft may have more personalization options available in future builds or the RTM. *Smile

 

That would be great, because I really hate patching, as it kills a lot of right click options. In Windows 8 for example, Apps screen and Start screen have no right click options, and in Windows 7 it totally messes up MMC.

 

Shawn is this the right tutorial to follow if I want to have different colours for my "Google" page to have the top bar, tab bar, Menu bar, Command bar and favourites bar in 10 because right now everything is a dazzling white *Cool

 

Hey John,

This would be to use either the light or dark theme in Microsoft Edge. *Smile

 

Thanks Shawn and sorry for the late reply as we don't have the email note now I forget to check into the forum to see replies.

I shall have to have some time to play around with the 10 (Edge) to get what I like and have some holidays coming up to do just that as that machine is back at my own place and I live with the "boss" more often than not now*Wink

 

I hear that. Gotta keep the boss happy. *Smile