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Nil Patel

Dark Theme is not enabling in File Explorer

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I have Windows 10 Home 1803 (OS build 17134.81). My problem is that when I enable dark theme from Personalise>Colour, dark theme is enable in all windows app like settings, mail but not enabling in file explorer. What cause this problem? Here, I attached screen shot.

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DaveM121

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Hi Nil, that option i currently not available in Windows 10

Microsoft are working on giving us more theming options, in the large update later this year we will get those options, and that includes a dark theme for Windows File Explorer . . .

Here is the Microsoft Preview of that File Explorer theme:

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Alright buddy. Thanks @DaveM121

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What is the point of having the insider build then??????? Don't we have to test ****?

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I believe the version has to be 1809. The problem is I think they pulled that version as it was having issues.

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even i dont got the dark theme in file explorer although i have the 1809 update installed in my PC.

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even i dont got the dark theme in file explorer although i have the 1809 update installed in my PC.

Please Enable dark mode in Settings first...

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OğuzhanDemirel

I enabled dark mode in settings, settings screen is okay it become dark but file explorer is not dark, there is no change.

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I have 1803 (OS build 17134.320) and i have the same problem.. Dark mode is enabled everywhere except file explorer...

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same here, sounds like a buggy feature

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