It's a bit more hand on and intensive than the previous things and is a lot more than I can explain in a simple write up. You can use msstyleEditor to edit individual components and change the themes to your liking. Step 6 (Optional): The downside of using themes like this is that it will more than likely change things in ways you don't want, like changing the Close, Minimize, and Maximize buttons or changing the Start button icon.

If you dislike it you can select one of the previous Windows default themes and click 'Patch and Apply' on those to go back. Click the theme you want and click ' Patch and Apply,' which will install the theme you want. Step 5: Reopen ThemeTool and you should see all the themes on your left side. Step 4: Run ThemeTool as Admin and click ' Install' on the right side which will restart your computer. Step 3: Download SecureUXTheme (ThemeTool) theme files and corresponding folders) to the Windows Theme folder: You can then browse Google or Deviantart to find themes that work with your version. It will tell you your Windows Version on the second line (Mine is H121).

To find your Windows Verison, hit Windows+R, enter 'WinVer,' and hit OK. Step 1: Find a theme you like that is compatible with your Windows Version. You will be messing with Windows system files, and while it's unlikely to break anything with these themes, this is an extra, precautions step you can take to prevent from potentially breaking your pc. Step 0 (Optional): Create a restore point (courtesy of u/MineralLesbian). So, if you feel uneasy doing that or don't want the complications from some apps being harder to use as a result, this method might not be for you. This method will affect your entire computer and cause things like Excel to also be in Dark Mode and will also involve running an executable. If you had a custom layout in Default UI, you're going to have to remake it in Columns UI.įile > Display > Column UI > Colors and Fonts > and Select Dark Mode Step 3: This will reboot Foobar and then ask which UI you want to use and select Columns UI. Step 2: Install the component, by going to Foobar and clicking:įile > Preferences > Components > Install > and Select the Columns UI component you've downloaded Step 1: Download Version 2.0.0 alpha 1 of Columns UI. But, this is the definitely the easier and less intrusive version by far. This method does involve using Columns UI, which I personally don't prefer, as some of my components don't play well with Columns UI and I feel it's a bit clunkier to get a set up that I like. So I've seen a few people asking about how to get dark mode in Foobar, so I figured I'd make a video walking through two methods as well do a write up on how to do it, so that it's easier to follow along for newer users, as I personally had a few issues trying to do it.

Foobar2000 dark skin