Microsoft is finally working on a dark theme for File Explorer

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by Surur
updated on Apr 22nd, 2018 published on Apr 21st, 2018

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Dark theme enthusiasts can rejoice, as it seems Microsoft has finally started working on a dark theme for the native File Explorer.

Noticed by Rafael Rivera, he posted some details on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/WithinRafael/status/987395050924421120

The feature appears to be one of those hidden Windows 10 ones which can be activated by Rivera’s hacking tool Mach2, with the command being mach2 enable 10397285 .

It appears the work is still in an early phase, going by the screenshot, but I am sure fans of darkness will appreciate the early signs of a more gloomy Explorer.

More about the topics: Dark theme, file explorer, windows 10