{"id":435651,"date":"2022-04-22T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-change-the-taskbar-color-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T10:00:00","slug":"how-to-change-the-taskbar-color-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-taskbar-color-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Change the Taskbar Color in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a295a7889649\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a295a7889649\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-change-the-taskbar-color-in-windows-10\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_the_Taskbar_Color_in_Windows_10%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Change the Taskbar Color in Windows 10&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Change_the_Taskbar_Color_in_Windows_10%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Change the Taskbar Color in Windows 10&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-799399\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/win10_color_taskbar.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/win10_color_taskbar.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/win10_color_taskbar.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows 10 Taskbar with color\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tired of the same old taskbar? Windows 10 lets you customize its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance, including changing the taskbar color. The method isn\u2019t obvious, but it\u2019s easy with a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to Settings. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, launch the Windows Settings app by pressing Windows+i on your keyboard. Or you can open the Start menu and select the small gear icon on the left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-694682 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/win_open_settings.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"320\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cSettings,\u201d click \u201cPersonalization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-694684\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/windows_settings_click_personalization.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows 10 Settings, click &quot;Personalization.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cPersonalization\u201d settings, select \u201cColors\u201d in the sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696974\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/win10_click_colors_sidebar.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Personalization settings, click &quot;Colors&quot; in the sidebar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"346\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In \u201cColors\u201d settings, click the \u201cChoose your color\u201d drop-down menu and select \u201cCustom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696973\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/win10_choose_custom.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Windows Settings, under &quot;Choose your color, &quot; select &quot;Custom.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"421\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you select \u201cCustom\u201d in the \u201cChoose Your Color\u201d menu, two new choices will reveal themselves below. In the choice below \u201cChoose your default Windows mode,\u201d select \u201cDark.\u201d This allows you to apply a theme color to your taskbar.<\/p>\n<p>(You can choose either \u201cLight\u201d or \u201cDark\u201d for your \u201cdefault app mode\u201d depending on your preference, and it won\u2019t affect your taskbar color choice.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696970\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/choose_custom_color_Dark.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Under &quot;Choose your default Winodws mode,&quot; select &quot;Dark.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After that, scroll down to the \u201cChoose your accent color\u201d section. If \u201cAutomatically pick an accent color from my background\u201d is selected, Windows will automatically pick a color that matches your desktop wallpaper.<\/p>\n<p>To manually pick a color, uncheck \u201cAutomatically pick an accent color from my background\u201d and click a color in the grid of colored squares located just below it. (To pick a custom color not already in the grid, click the \u201cCustom Color\u201d button below the grid.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696969\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/choose_custom_accent_color_grid.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"In Window Settings, choose your accent color from the grid.\" width=\"650\" height=\"458\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To make the color you selected apply to the taskbar, located \u201cShow accent color on the following surfaces\u201d and place a check mark beside \u201cStart, taskbar, and action center.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(If you find this option greyed out, make sure you selected \u201cDark\u201d as your \u201cdefault Windows mode\u201d as shown in an earlier step above. Custom taskbar colors don\u2019t work in \u201cLight\u201d mode.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-696975\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/start_checkbox.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Place a check mark beside &quot;Start, taskbar, and action center.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"158\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely, you\u2019ll see the color you selected apply to the taskbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-799416\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/win10_colorized_taskbar.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A colorized Windows 10 taskbar.\" width=\"650\" height=\"280\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve also colorized the Start menu and action center with the same accent color. To apply the color to window title bars as well, place a check mark beside \u201cTitle bars and window borders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you change your mind later and want to switch back to the standard Windows 10 theme, open Settings and navigate to Personalization &gt; Colors, then select \u201cLight\u201d in the \u201cChoose your color\u201d drop-down menu. Have fun!<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Fix &#8220;Start, Taskbar, and Action Center&#8221; Accent Color Grayed Out on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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