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Windows 11 Dark theme not working

So for some reason, my dark theme recently got messed up. I tried switching it back, restarting pc, changing colours, but it's still broken and looks ugly. I really want this fixed, cause it causes some applications to look awful. Especially file explorer. I've added images of my settings. I'd like a better fix than "Mess around with the colours and see what happens".

My current settings:

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Windows explorer (what the hell is this!?):

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Two random applications I use that are affected (There are plenty of more examples):

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Hello Mikkel,

Good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

Please try the method below if it helps.

Press Windows key+R to open Run then paste the following to open the old Personalization.

shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}

Press Enter
Under Windows default, select Windows or Windows (light)
Switch back to Dark theme


Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

Kind regards,

John DeV
Independent Advisor
I hope you can respond to me within two days, I would appreciate it. This will allow me to see and be notified of your response.

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Worked like a charm! Thanks a lot.

- Mikkel

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Hello Mikkel,

Great, I am happy that worked. If you do not have any concerns, feel free to mark only the response that helped you as most helpful and have a moment to rate my support I would appreciate it. This will help other people who are facing the same problem.

You are most welcome. Stay safe and have a great day!

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Alright! We're back at it :D

I've done this fix of yours a handful amount of times now, but here's the catch:

Every time I restart my pc / turn of my pc. The "glitch" reappears.

I run shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} every time.

And it fixes it, but my main problem is the process. I don't wanna

  • Fix my custom background

  • Fix my custom crosshair

  • Fix my custom colours

every time I reset my theme to fix this visual bug. Is there a better/permanent solution that is reasonable? (I don't wanna perform a clean OS install here :)

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Last updated April 17, 2025 Views 2,914 Applies to: