Windows 10: How would one edit explorer.exe to display backgrounds win 10

Hi, there are plenty of free/commercial file explorer replacements, but even replacing explorer as default means you will come across either file browsing dialogues from some programs, and explorer itself on occasion, which have white backgrounds. By using a 3rd party explorer program as default and the registry hack to change many dialogue backgrounds you can much reduce this.

Note the theme you are happy with needs to be saved, so that you can run a script to refresh it when resuming from hibernation, else you are back to that blinding almost white again!

(Yes, there's a way of running a script as a scheduled task on resume...)

 

Hi all

QTTabBar - QuizoApps

One of the best third party is last version , not only it adds useful tabs , pic & videos thumbnails previews , folders cascading menus from any drive - launch apps from mouse on desktop folder but you can choose a custom color for your explorer background and believe me it is rock solid

windows 10 pro build 10240 . x64

it's now a must have extension and no way to work without daily .

incredible piece of software and best of all freeware . I gave some donation to the author as he really desserves it to make such thing missing in windows !

 

Thanks mykou- I'd not tried Quizo's fork of Qttabbar - looks very good. I'd tried another version, but found it somewhat erratic. I certainly hadn't discovered it allows this level of customisation.





(The extra buttons in the title bar are from Filebox extender)

 

The simplest way I have found so far is to use high contrast theme
Solved Windows 10 Themes created by Ten Forums members - Page 31 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Thank you all of you, I tried qttabbar latest version and this is the result (for me it is in beta *Smile )
Now only the colunm header and ribbon remains *Smile

 

Hi Aabhi

Just curious how you get your tabs in windows explorer to locate above the folder view panel ?? ( I mean tabs not opening from the left side )

I'd like to do the same ^^

maybe did I missed something in QTTABS options ?

*Eek

 

Reply me if these pics doesnt help *Smile

 

Thanks aabhi I found few days ago *Smile





cheers *Wink

 

Thanks for letting me know. I am now testing QTTabBar.

 

Hi mykou
Wow bro, it looks awesome, Are you using windows 10, Please tell me how you changed Background to black/Dark Grey (See red and yellow box in Picture ) *Smile

 

HI Aabhi021290*Smile


Thanks !


it is " simple" in fact .


I own vista style builder " so I can make my own themes *Smile

Ave's Windows Style Builder


I didn't change background color for command bar vertical ( yellow on your screen ) nor folder view ( let the theme used apply colors )

Color is provided by my theme with exact colors matching .

next tips:


- I removed ribbon UI with this tool here ( old new explorer 1.17 ) so you get back your windows 7 command bar instead

OldNewExplorer 1.1.7 - StartIsBack+ - MSFN Forum

- you have to patch your system files to apply themes with UxStyle_0242_x86_x64_preview" ( I tried other patch but unstable )

UxStyle_0242_x86_x64_preview.zip - Fileshub

- if you interrested I can MP my theme ( it is mainly black theme for explorer but didn't change too much for easy day use and sight )

I put some blue and dark tweaks on theme ( context menu hot select , copying window or hard drives storage fill )







Otherwise you can download the already made Mr Grim black theme ( wonderful work though too dark for my eyes ) here ( register to see and download on forum )

Windows 10 Black Edition

I put a skin on QTTABS desktop tools to match my "dark grey " theme *Party






Regards

 

I tested QTTabBar for about a week. It works OK and does not destabilize Windows. It does not destabilize File Exporer either except File Explorer cannot browse my Android Phone (via USB connection) while QTTabBar is installed. This is the only problem that I have detected.

 

Thanks mykou *Smile

 

Hello Friends, I finally found a way (theme) which give Dark theme to windows 10



Step:-
1. Install UxStyle_0242_x86_x64_preview. UxStyle and Reboot
2. Download After Dark CC theme for windows 10 RTM (10240) http://cu88.deviantart.com/art/After...-RTM-557411339 ///OR/// After Dark CC theme for windows 10 November update (10586) http://cu88.deviantart.com/art/After...ated-572759494
(Support Developer by buying theme *Smile)
3.Follow instruction given in readme file and on website.

For icon pack
Flat Round SkinPackfor Win7/8/8.1

For Tabs in File Explorer
QTTabBar - QuizoApps
Support Developer through Donations *Smile

 

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