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  1. al92lt1 Win User

    Ver 1809, dark mode in file explorer shows black text on dark background. Can't read icon...


    Can't change background or text color
    Problem only with file explorer. Same problem on all 3 of my pc's

    :)
     
    al92lt1, Oct 5, 2018
    #1

  2. Dark Mode

    I have just updated to Windows 10 Version 1809.

    Right click is unusable in dark mode. The text changes to white, but Menu windows are still white.

    This is both on the desktop and in File Explorer
     
    KeithG_727, Oct 8, 2018
    #2
  3. Windows 10 1809 Dark mode

    Thanks for reporting this.

    We are seeing some reports of unexpectedly light-themed UI elements (e.g. address bar) in File Explorer and unreadable text in context menus when using dark theme after the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (1809).

    If you’ve enabled dark theme and File Explorer doesn’t look like the picture shown

    here
    , we are aware and working on a fix. In the meantime, you can resolve the issue by going to Settings > Personalization > Themes and reverting back to the default Windows theme. After that, feel free to return to your preferred theme.

    Paul...
     
    PaulSey..., Oct 8, 2018
    #3
  4. Pauli O Win User

    Ver 1809, dark mode in file explorer shows black text on dark background. Can't read icon...

    File Explorer Dark Mode

    Dark mode for File Explorer is coming next version v1809 which will be released very soon.

    Quote from Insider Blog announcement for build 17733:

    What’s new in Build 17733 Dark Theme in File Explorer

    With
    Build 17666
    we started our journey bringing dark theme to File Explorer. Today’s build marks the turning point where we’ve finished what we set out to do for this release.

    Read more:

    https://insider.windows.com/en-us/community-news/dark-theme-in-file-explorer/
     
    Pauli O, Oct 8, 2018
    #4
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