How do i change my windows border colors

Brown, Alyssa 0 Reputation points
2026-04-07T14:37:21.98+00:00

How do I change my window border colors? I just set this machine up last week and selected a navy blue theme and wish I hadn't. I have since tried changing the theme and it isn't helping. I can't see what windows are what without hovering over them.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Themes
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  1. AI answer

    2026-04-07T14:37:36.5066667+00:00

    In Windows 10, window border and title bar colors are controlled by the accent color and related personalization settings.

    To change them:

    1. Open Settings on the PC.
    2. Go to Personalization > Colors (or use this shortcut: Colors).
    3. Under Choose your mode, select Dark or Custom (border/title bar color options are not available when Windows is in pure Light mode).
    4. Scroll down to Choose your accent color:
      • Select Automatic to let Windows pick a color from the background, or
      • Select Manual, then pick a color under Recent colors or Windows colors, or select View colors for more options.
    5. Below that, make sure Show accent color on title bars and window borders is turned On. This applies the chosen accent color to the window borders and title bars so they are easier to distinguish.

    If a theme is forcing colors that are hard to see, switch to another theme first:

    1. Open Settings > Personalization > Themes.
    2. Under Change theme, click a different theme (for example, a default Windows theme).
    3. Then return to Personalization > Colors and adjust the accent color and border settings as above.

    If there are unwanted custom themes:

    1. Go to Settings > Personalization > Themes.
    2. Right-click any saved theme that is not needed and select Delete (default Windows themes cannot be deleted).

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  2. John DeV 170.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-04-07T15:14:32.7633333+00:00

    Hi, good day!

    Have you tried the AI suggested solutions?

    If the issue persists, you may need to consider trying the method below.

    Press Windows key+R to open Run then copy and paste the path below to open the old Personalization.

    shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}

    Press Enter

    Under Windows default, select Windows or Windows (light)

    Restart your computer

    I look forward to your update and am happy to continue working with you until the issue is resolved. If you find the answer helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and consider upvoting it. Otherwise, please keep me posted by clicking "Add comments" below instead of selecting Yes or No.

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