Although Windows 10 will add this dark mode feature to File Explorer in a later version, there are some bugs in this built-in feature.įor example, since some dialogs or popups are still not applied well with the dark theme, sometimes when you move files or switch between folders, you will face the brightly white UI or see white flashes. But most desktop apps are still not compatible with this dark mode, such as File Explorer. Now your Settings interface will change into the dark theme, so does other UWP apps. If you have updated your Windows 10, then you can enable the built-in dark mode in Settings. If you are also fascinated by the cool dark mode, read on this article, which will show you guides to enable dark theme in Windows 10, and to install third-party dark themes both in Windows 10 and Windows 7.
With the dark mode, apps' title bars, side dividers, and tabs are all blackened and the UI is in a dark gray tone, making it more visually comfortable for users, especially when using the computer at night. But it is said that File Explorer will be updated with the dark mode in the upcoming October’s Windows 10 update.
File Explorer, for example, still remains the normal light theme. In this April's update, Windows 10 added the new Dark Mode setting, while some desktop applications are not affected by that mode.
