This time, I would like to introduce a tool I created that allows you to change the "Show accent color on Start and taskbar" setting in the color settings of Windows 10 and 11, even in light mode.
Settings location: "Settings" > "Personalization" > "Colors" - "Show accent color on Start and taskbar"
Normally, "Show accent color on Start and taskbar" is set to "ダ ー ク"Or"Custom (default Windows mode: dark)", and if you set it to "Light Mode", it will be grayed out and you will not be able to change it.
Start_and_taskbar_accent_color
"Start_and_taskbar_accent_color" is a tool that allows you to change the "Show accent color on Start and taskbar" setting in "Settings" > "Personalization" > "Colors" even in light mode.
How To Use
1. First, change the color settings to your favorite accent color.
*The image is a Windows 11 screen.
2. When you start the tool, the "User Account Control" message will appear. Click "Yes".
3. Select "Show accent colors on Start and taskbar" and click the Run button.
4. A confirmation screen will appear, so click "Yes".
This will restart File Explorer and display your accent color on the Start and taskbar.
If you want to revert to the original setting, select "Don't show accent colors on Start and taskbar" and click the Run button.
After you run "Show accent color on Start and taskbar" in "Start_and_taskbar_accent_color", you don't need to launch the tool every time.
From now on, the accent color of the Start and taskbar will change in real time whenever you change the accent color in the color settings.
If you change the mode to "Dark," or change it to "Custom" and set "Default Windows mode" to "Dark," then change it back to "Light," the settings will revert.
If so, run the tool again.
If the color does not change in Chrome or other browsers, change the accent color setting from "Manual" to "Automatic (automatically select accent color from background)" and then back to manual or restart your PC. This will change the color.
update information
2023 / 11 / 10:
-Fixed a bug where the "Cancel" button did not work properly.
・Now compatible with Windows 10.
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Supported OS: Windows 10, 11 (Home, Pro) 64-bit
Target file: "Start_and_taskbar_accent_color.exe" (Ver 1.0.0.0)
ハッシュ値(SHA256):6f2fe7640984434dc32f5b83d6a31c9a745e0e65a8891d1be482327f335015b7
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