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Pitch Black Theme.reg - now for Ctrl+Alt+Del (and logon on 11) as well - revised 2022-06-16
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Pitch Black Theme preset by AveYo, AccentPalette idea by /u/Egg-Tricky
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; revised 2022-06-16: show active taskbar button in accent color
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
00,9d,ff,aa,\ ; Links in action center and apps
00,9d,ff,aa,\ ; Taskbar icons underline
00,9d,ff,aa,\ ; Start button hover
00,9d,ff,aa,\ ; Settings icons and links [Blue]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
00,00,00,aa ; Unused
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar, where [aabbggrr] aa = alpha, ignored
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
00,9d,ff,aa,\ ; Links in action center and apps, where [rr,gg,bb,aa] aa = alpha, ignored
00,9d,ff,aa,\ ; Taskbar icons underline
00,9d,ff,aa,\ ; Start button hover
00,9d,ff,aa,\ ; Settings icons and links [Blue]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
00,00,00,aa ; Unused
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020 ; Inactive title bars
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020 ; Inactive title bars
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
"ForceEffectMode"=dword:00000001 ; Dark Start and Taskbar while Transparency is on - needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001 ; Transparency [x] needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001 ; Transparency [x] needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="0 157 255" ; [Blue]
"HotTrackingColor"="0 157 255"
"MenuHilight"="0 157 255"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="0 157 255" ; [Blue]
"HotTrackingColor"="0 157 255"
"MenuHilight"="0 157 255"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon"=dword:00000001 ; AveYo: enable pure black logon on 11
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=- ; keep logon picture - separate y_solid_color_lockscreen.reg provided
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
"NoLockScreen"=- ; keep lock screen - separate y_no_lockscreen.reg provided
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Pitch Black Theme solid preset by AveYo, AccentPalette idea by /u/Egg-Tricky
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; no transparency, no highlight active taskbar button, solid color logon
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
80,80,80,aa,\ ; Links in action center and apps
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar icons underline
80,80,80,aa,\ ; Start button hover
80,80,80,aa,\ ; Settings icons and links [Gray]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
00,00,00,aa ; Unused
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar, where [aabbggrr] aa = alpha, ignored
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
80,80,80,aa,\ ; Links in action center and apps, where [rr,gg,bb,aa] aa = alpha, ignored
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar icons underline
80,80,80,aa,\ ; Start button hover
80,80,80,aa,\ ; Settings icons and links [Gray]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
00,00,00,aa ; Unused
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020 ; Inactive title bars
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020 ; Inactive title bars
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000 ; Transparency []
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="128 128 128" ; [Gray]
"HotTrackingColor"="128 128 128"
"MenuHilight"="128 128 128"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="128 128 128" ; [Gray]
"HotTrackingColor"="128 128 128"
"MenuHilight"="128 128 128"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon"=dword:00000001 ; AveYo: enable pure black logon on 11
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=dword:00000001 ; solid color logon
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
"NoLockScreen"=dword:00000001 ; remove lock screen
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Salmon Red Not Theme preset by AveYo, AccentPalette idea by /u/Egg-Tricky
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; revised 2022-06-16: show active taskbar button in accent color
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
ff,00,00,aa,\ ; Links in action center and apps
ff,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar icons underline
ff,00,00,aa,\ ; Start button hover
ff,00,00,aa,\ ; Settings icons and links [Red]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
00,00,00,aa ; Unused
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar, where [aabbggrr] aa = alpha, ignored
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
ff,00,00,aa,\ ; Links in action center and apps, where [rr,gg,bb,aa] aa = alpha, ignored
ff,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar icons underline
ff,00,00,aa,\ ; Start button hover
ff,00,00,aa,\ ; Settings icons and links [Red]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
00,00,00,aa ; Unused
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020 ; Inactive title bars
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020 ; Inactive title bars
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
"ForceEffectMode"=dword:00000001 ; Dark Start and Taskbar while Transparency is on - needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001 ; Transparency [x] needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001 ; Transparency [x] needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="255 0 0" ; [Red]
"HotTrackingColor"="255 0 0"
"MenuHilight"="255 0 0"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="255 0 0" ; [Red]
"HotTrackingColor"="255 0 0"
"MenuHilight"="255 0 0"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon"=dword:00000001 ; AveYo: enable pure black logon on 11
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=- ; keep logon picture - separate y_solid_color_lockscreen.reg provided
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
"NoLockScreen"=- ; keep lock screen - separate y_no_lockscreen.reg provided
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Violet Black Theme preset by AveYo, AccentPalette idea by /u/Egg-Tricky
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; revised 2022-06-16: show active taskbar button in accent color
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
b5,66,ff,aa,\ ; Links in action center and apps
6c,3a,98,aa,\ ; Taskbar icons underline
8a,2c,dd,aa,\ ; Start button hover
9d,5c,d6,aa,\ ; Settings icons and links [Blue]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
00,00,00,aa ; Unused
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar, where [aabbggrr] aa = alpha, ignored
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
b5,66,ff,aa,\ ; Links in action center and apps, where [rr,gg,bb,aa] aa = alpha, ignored
6c,3a,98,aa,\ ; Taskbar icons underline
8a,2c,dd,aa,\ ; Start button hover
9d,5c,d6,aa,\ ; Settings icons and links [Blue]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
00,00,00,aa,\ ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
00,00,00,aa ; Unused
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020 ; Inactive title bars
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000 ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000 ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020 ; Inactive title bars
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
"ForceEffectMode"=dword:00000001 ; Dark Start and Taskbar while Transparency is on - needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001 ; Transparency [x] needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001 ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000 ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001 ; Transparency [x] needed for highlight active button
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="181 102 255" ; [Violet]
"HotTrackingColor"="181 102 255"
"MenuHilight"="181 102 255"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="181 102 255" ; [Violet]
"HotTrackingColor"="181 102 255"
"MenuHilight"="181 102 255"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"="0 0 0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon"=dword:00000001 ; AveYo: enable pure black logon on 11
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=- ; keep logon picture - separate y_solid_color_lockscreen.reg provided
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
"NoLockScreen"=- ; keep lock screen - separate y_no_lockscreen.reg provided
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"NoLockScreen"=dword:00000001 ; no lockscreen entirely
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; undo Pitch Black Theme preset
; you can reapply your previous accent from the list of recent colors
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Background"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon"=-
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"=-
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-
"NoLockScreen"=-
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
; done - log off and back on to see all changes
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=dword:00000001 ; solid color logon
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AveYo commented Sep 6, 2023

Yeah, the perks of running a limited user account - when you import a reg it does not prompt you but silently redirects other hives, so you can't tell at a glance why stuff does not work.

But that's how all people should run; it's 100% microsoft's fault for "cultivating" all software elevating forcing users to login as admin to reduce annoyances. And something as basic as the desktop colors are no longer configurable just via a text file theme / hkcu alone in 10 & 11.

A script would be more suitable than a simple reg file, since the changes required are across the current user, local machine and the system account hives!

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