⚡ PowerShell 5.1+
Enable Dark Mode
Switches File Explorer and other system surfaces to dark mode.
Set-DarkMode.ps1
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Enable Dark Mode.
.DESCRIPTION
Switches File Explorer and other system surfaces to dark mode.
Sets HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize \ AppsUseLightTheme to 0.
.EXAMPLE
.\Set-DarkMode.ps1
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$regPath = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize'
if (-not (Test-Path $regPath)) {
New-Item -Path $regPath -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name 'AppsUseLightTheme' -Value 0 -PropertyType DWord -Force | Out-Null
Write-Host "Enable Dark Mode applied. Sign out and back in (or restart explorer.exe) for it to fully take effect." -ForegroundColor Green