How to change the interface color in Windows 11 by switching between dark mode and light mode

The arrival of Windows 11 has brought, among other improvements, a true dark mode Now the operating system does offer a change in all aspects if we decide to opt for an interface in light tones or dark tones. A process that we can carry out from the customization options.

We can access through different routes with the difference that we save some steps along one route. The final result and the objective is the same: make the entire interface change color or if we prefer, make Windows 11 use one tone and the applications use another distinct.

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The first method is to access the section Settings and in the left column search and select the section Customization in the left column."

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We will see different sections and we must click on Colors to access its options and click on the second box that bears the title Choose Windows default mode."

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A selector then opens allowing you to choose between Light Mode or Dark Modefor the entire operating system interface."

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These same steps can be carried out more quickly if we click on the desktop with the right mouse button and choose Personalizationin the context menu. From this point, the steps coincide with the ones we have seen before."

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In this way the Dark Mode is activated>Custom so that we can separately configure the tone of the Windows interface and that used by the applications so that one can use the light one and another the dark one."

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Within Personalization> to change the color of the lines when an application is selected, or that of the notification indicators."

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Also, within Personalization>Themes. There appears a box with the title Current theme>between a dark or a light mode depending on the chosen theme."

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Along with the themes that are already loaded, we can download many others from the Microsoft Store if we click on Browse themes These themes are associated each one a color but again we can combine them if we want with any of the light or dark modes."

"Las Transparencias> to give it a different touch. We have already seen how to disable animations and transparency in Windows 11 to save on RAM and resources, but if the computer allows it, they add a plus of elegance. To activate or deactivate them we can enter the Fondo> section."

With all these steps we can make our PC with Windows 11 look different and without the need to use third-party applications.