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Windows 10 Tip: New Windows light theme

Written By published June 24, 2019



Editor’s note: We’re back with the summer batch of weekly Windows 10 tips posts, which highlight some of the many helpful features that come with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to make your daily life easier with a streamlined update process, as well as clean and simple experiences for your desktop.

Thanks to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, you can brighten up your settings, experiences and desktop with the new Windows light theme.

Check it out:

Screenshot of Windows light theme

To try out the new light theme, go to Settings > Personalization > Colors, and select Light in the “Choose your color” dropdown.

And don’t worry, if you’re a fan of the dark mode, that’s still an option too! Check out our tip for how to enable dark theme for File Explorer.

If you like this, check out more Windows 10 Tips.