How to Change Start Menu and Taskbar Color in Windows 10

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to change start menu and taskbar color in Windows 10. The black color of Windows 10 does not suit you? Customize it without further delay by following our tutorial.
 

How to Change Start Menu and Taskbar Color in Windows 10

Step 1: To do this, click on the Start menu and then on Settings.
 

 

 
Step 2: Click on Personnalization
 

 
Step 3: In the left column, click on the Colors section.
 

 
Step 4: The drop-down list “Choose Your Color” offers three modes: Light, Dark (Windows 10’s dark theme) or Custom, which is the default.

With a Custom color choice, the settings window will present you with more choices. First, the option Choose your default Windows mode lets you indicate whether you prefer a Light or Dark (the default) Start menu and taskbar. Click on one of these choices and the change will take place immediately (or in a few seconds).
 

 

 
Step 5: In Custom mode, again, the next choice, Choose your default app mode, is for apps (at least those that adopt the color scheme set in your Settings). Here again, you have the choice between Light mode (default) and Dark mode (which activates the dark theme of Windows 10).
 

 
Step 6: The switch Transparency Effects, when turned on, slightly changes the color of the Start menu and taskbar (among other things), depending on the item they cover. If you uncheck this option, the color will remain solid and your computer may be “a little” faster.

Regardless of your initial color choice (Light, Dark, or Custom), Windows 10 lets you specify an Accent Color. If you prefer to let Windows set the best shade, check the Automatically choose an accent color based from my background checkbox, which takes into account the dominant tone of your background image.
 

 
Step 7: Finally, specify the elements on which to apply the accent color. The Start, Taskbar, and Notification Center checkbox is only available in Dark and Custom modes, but not in Light mode.
 

 

 
Below is an example of an orange accent color for the Start menu (left), the taskbar (bottom), and the notification center (vertical panel on the right of the screen).