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Enable Windows Dark Mode via registry (no activation needed)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000
@BC100Dev
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Might aswell adapt for a project

@Finnsflyer
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worked, thanks (I ain't activating windows)

@Romric215
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how do you turn it back?

@PyroGenesis
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how do you turn it back?

@Romric215 Just delete the two entries mentioned in the registry and you should be back to light mode

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PyroGenesis commented May 5, 2025

Be wary of any spam comments below. Don't engage, just report it and GitHub will delete them.

@BC100Dev
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BC100Dev commented May 5, 2025

Considering that they promoted a website, I won't say the website to avoid being nuked by the ToS, I will also investigate that website personally to see, what things lie beneath, and possibly get that website shut down.

@circuit1465
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Tysm! works really well and easy

@Osara001
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It works, however the google chrome still has light theme though set as system default. How can I get dark mode system wide?

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