Windows 10: Why do Office icons look like that? Before May 2020 update, they had an accent color on tiles.

Discus and support Why do Office icons look like that? Before May 2020 update, they had an accent color on tiles. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; [ATTACH] submitted by /u/LyfeFix [link] [comments] https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/gs2q0l/why_do_office_icons_look_like_that_before_may/ Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/LyfeFix, May 28, 2020.

  1. Why do Office icons look like that? Before May 2020 update, they had an accent color on tiles.

    /u/LyfeFix, May 28, 2020
    #1
  2. Hooch Win User

    How to remove accent color from Start menu tiles only

    I'm Windows 10 user (newest updates as of 2015.12.23).
    I would love to change my accent color to some bright color like yellow.

    But this also changes background of tiles in Start menu. And that looks ugly and unreadable.

    Is there any way to disable accent color for Start menu tiles?

    Dark accent color:


    Why do Office icons look like that? Before May 2020 update, they had an accent color on tiles. bmyaH.png


    Bright accent color:


    Why do Office icons look like that? Before May 2020 update, they had an accent color on tiles. 7uNiP.png
     
    Hooch, May 28, 2020
    #2
  3. Florrian Win User
    Modify Microsoft Office Icons/Tiles


    To modify both the icons and tiles of programs such as Microsoft Office suite, Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird, it gets one step trickier than what I explained above. After having creating the shortcut toward the fake homonym app, you need to use Windows Tile Color Changer to change the tile background color. Just click "Change Tile Color" without selecting any to get the automatic background color (orange in my case).

    Step by step:
    1. Go in Microsoft Office folder (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15 for Windows 10 and Office 15)
    2. Rename EXCEL.EXE in EXCEL2.EXE, or any other application whose icon you want to edit
    3. Create a new text document (or whatever you like) on your desktop, and give it the initial name of the Office application you are working on (EXCEL.exe here)
    4. Move the fake file into the Office folder
    5. Create a shortcut toward the fake application on your desktop, and change shortcut icon (you will not be able to do it anymore after step 6)
    5. bis Change tile background color using Windows Tile Color Changer
    6. Delete the fake file in the Office folder, and give the real Office program its original name
    7. Pin your new shortcut to your Start menu

    And here is the result:

    Why do Office icons look like that? Before May 2020 update, they had an accent color on tiles. [​IMG]
     
    Florrian, May 28, 2020
    #3
  4. Why do Office icons look like that? Before May 2020 update, they had an accent color on tiles.

    accent color

    I have all the colors listed above. The shade of red is missing from above accent colors and is also missing from mine. I used to have the shade of red and like to get it back. I like to know how to update the driver of accent color in window 10.
    ty
     
    MartyHariri, May 28, 2020
    #4
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Why do Office icons look like that? Before May 2020 update, they had an accent color on tiles.

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