Beta Metro colorings for Windows 8.1

[TSNH]

Here are registry files that apply Windows 8.1 Metro/UWP coloring styles that exactly match those known from beta versions of Windows, they cannot be achieved by changing personalization options in settings.

This changes both colors for the current users and when no user is logged in.

Save chosen one as .reg and apply:

Windows 8 Developer Preview green

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"DefaultStartColor"=dword:ff386d0e
"DefaultAccentColor"=dword:ff51a110

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"StartColor"=dword:ff386d0e
"AccentColor"=dword:ff51a110

Windows 8 Consumer Preview teal

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"DefaultStartColor"=dword:ff504000
"DefaultAccentColor"=dword:ff878200

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"StartColor"=dword:ff504000
"AccentColor"=dword:ff878200

Windows 10 Technical Preview blue

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"DefaultStartColor"=dword:ff6d4a30
"DefaultAccentColor"=dword:ff8a6e59

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"StartColor"=dword:ff6d4a30
"AccentColor"=dword:ff8a6e59

 

Note that the color format is ff meaning opacity and than BBGGRR so kind of reverse (you can set any color you want)

Does not work on Windows 8.0 (although Consumer Preview teal can be set in standard preferences idk about others)

[Karla Sleutel]

Thanks! How do I change the white background colour in folders?

[TSNH]

6 minutes ago, Karla Sleutel said:

How do I change the white background colour in folders?

Folder background color is controlled by themes not registry. High-contrast themes can have non-white background. They don't look that well, but use may look for custom themes based on them

[Karla Sleutel]

16 hours ago, TSNH said:

They don't look that well, but use may look for custom themes based on them

I've had unpleasant experiences dealing with custom themes.