Windows 10: Change Windows Photo Viewer Background Color

I would like to change the default background color in the Windows Photo Viewer program, not the new app, the original Photo Viewer. I have tried the registry key fix but it does not seem to work with Windows 10.
(Create new DWORD 32bit value in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Viewer)
Has anyone figured out how to do this in Windows 10?
Thanks!

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Problems with Windows 10 Photo App Color Rendition

I've had the same problem as well. The typical no-help solutions from here prompted me rely on the classic Windows Photo Viewer as well. You can, by the way, change the background on the Windows Photo Viewer to black as well. Follow these instructions
and you should be good to go: How to Change the Background Color of the Windows Photo Viewer

They made a mistake on the color code: pure black should be FF000000

 

Windows 10 default Photo Viewer - png files - Black Background Issues

The issue here is the photo viewer's background is BLACK, hence black png image on black background = 0. I was looking to change the background color of the image viewer to fix this. Is there a way to change it? The photo viewer is working perfectly fine,
they just did not consider the black png on black background.

 

Rem

You have to open registry and go to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Viewer

Then on right panel , right click and create a new DWORD 32 bits you should name as " BackgroundColor " ( without the quotes )
set an hexadecimal value with this format ffC70490 for example in pink ( you have to always begin with ff followed by the 6 color code as you find .here :

Hex color codes, schemes and harmonies.

replace then the # with ff before the 6 next characters code

I made a tuto on that last year on youtube but english is not my native language ...
Mine has a black background so ff000000





here is the result under win 10 pro anniversary x 64

 

Thank you for the reply, mykou. I have tried that method several times.
The new value has been created, DWORD(32BIT) value data= ff000000, in this location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Viewer
However, there is no noticeable affect on the program.

Did that method work on your Windows 10 Pro?
I am running Windows 10 home, and it was the free update from Windows 8.1
Perhaps a difference between Home and Pro edition?
Thanks.

 

Yes , both screenshots come from my current rig ( windows 10 pro X64 anniversary 14393.222 )

I don't think there is a difference between them for this setting but to be confirmed

 

Does not do anything!

 

Downloads / Software / Photo Viewer Background Changer

 

Edwin
That worked.
Thanks.
I scoured the web for a registry fix...maybe no surprise it takes a program.

 

Hi Rem

Maybe it's because you didn't put the right name if I take a closer look at your registry key screen lol



I see " Backround Color "instead of "BackgroundColor" .................

Anyway I wasn't aware of such tool which makes thing easier Edwin lol , Thanks !

Rem , when you edit registry keys you absolutely need to respect the correct syntax- command otherwise it won't be working at all *Smile

 

mykou I think you are correct.
I have tried to find the changes made by the Photo Viewer Background Changer and can only see the same value created.
But it is spelled correctly. Perhaps that is the only change made by the program.
Thanks for the attention.

 

Here's a tutorial to help out. *Smile

Change Windows Photo Viewer Background Color in Windows

 

Thanks Brink
I got it! I think mykou is correct, I used the wrong name for the value.
"Backround Color" does not work!
Must be
"Backgroundcolor"
Duh.