Wednesday, August 28, 2019

windows 7 - Change the Color of Menu Bar while using Aero Theme

I can't find how to change the color of Windows 7 menu bar while using Aero theme. I only want to change the Menu Bar's color.



Default look, color of the menu bar of Windows 7 on Windows Explorer and other applications



The default Basic and High Contrast Themes themes of Windows 7 can change the color.




Applied High Contrast Black" of Windows 7 on Windows Explorer and other applications">



Those kind of themes are customized using Personalization > Window Color and Appearance, but the Menu color property when changed doesn't take effect while using Aero theme.



Window Color and Appearance no effect for menu bar color



As seen in the image, I've tested some customization seen in the preview pane of the Window Color and Appearance




  • Change the components color to green


  • Change the text color to white

  • Change the Menu Bar's text color to gray

  • FAILED: Change the Menu Bar color to purple



It seems that it doesn't even work in the preview. The Window Color and Appearance is created for customization of Windows 7 Basic Theme or Ease of Access theme. It may not be intended for Aero, but even Aero users will still have the same Menu Bar color at every application.



There are applications like Adobe Inc. products that have custom Menu Bar for their GUI. But the default look/color of the Menu Bar for Windows Explorer and other apps are just using the look/color from the theme.



So how could I change the color of Menu Bar while using Aero theme?

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