Windows 10: Latest releases 03/10/21 changed my taskbar AND screensaver background color to a horrible...

I have Win10 desktop.


Today, 03/10/2021, my computer updated with these:


Security Update for Microsoft Windows KB5000802

Servicing Stack 10.0.19041.860

Security Update for Adobe Flash Player

Feature Update to Windows 10 20H2 via Enablement Package KB4562830

Security Update for Microsoft Windows KB4598481

Update for Microsoft Windows KB4601050


and, with it, it changed the background color of my taskbar from black to a light silver aka a milky white. Also, it changed the background color of my Bubbles screensaver from black to white, rendering it unpleasant to enjoy and also quite bright. It's now a nightlight, rather a roomlight. My taskbar with its new white background tries now to compete for my visual attention, this is not good.


How do I changed these two things back to a black background? The Settings screens allow me to toggle colors between Light/Dark/Custom but that also affects the backgrounds of my email client too, so that's not the way to go.


Thank you.

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Hello pranayvarma,

Just to verify, have you tried changing the color of your taskbar via settings? If so, try it out and check if the color would remain inconsistent. Here are the steps:

1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Select Personalization.
3. Click the Colors tab.
4. Uncheck the Automatically pick an accent color from my background.
5. Set Transparency effects to Off.
6. Under Show accent color on the following surfaces, put a check on
   Start, taskbar, and action center.
7. Pick a color that you want.
8. Restart your PC.

Let us know the outcome.