Control the color of individual start menu tiles
In Windows 10, the start menu tiles all have the same background color, determined by the color theme you choose.
However, the Microsoft Office tiles (e.g. Excel, Word) each have different colors - Word is blue, Excel is green, etc.
Is there any way to set individual colors on other tiles? E.g. could I set Visual Studio to be purple and Evernote to be green?
To be clear, I don't want to control the overall theme - e.g. I don't want all tiles to be green instead of grey - I want to control the tile colors individually.
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asked Jan 19 '16 at 15:50
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In Windows 10, the start menu tiles all have the same background color, determined by the color theme you choose.
However, the Microsoft Office tiles (e.g. Excel, Word) each have different colors - Word is blue, Excel is green, etc.
Is there any way to set individual colors on other tiles? E.g. could I set Visual Studio to be purple and Evernote to be green?
To be clear, I don't want to control the overall theme - e.g. I don't want all tiles to be green instead of grey - I want to control the tile colors individually.
windows-10
asked Jan 19 '16 at 15:50
FijjitFijjit
168117
add a comment |
In Windows 10, the start menu tiles all have the same background color, determined by the color theme you choose.
However, the Microsoft Office tiles (e.g. Excel, Word) each have different colors - Word is blue, Excel is green, etc.
Is there any way to set individual colors on other tiles? E.g. could I set Visual Studio to be purple and Evernote to be green?
To be clear, I don't want to control the overall theme - e.g. I don't want all tiles to be green instead of grey - I want to control the tile colors individually.
windows-10
asked Jan 19 '16 at 15:50
FijjitFijjit
168117
In Windows 10, the start menu tiles all have the same background color, determined by the color theme you choose.
However, the Microsoft Office tiles (e.g. Excel, Word) each have different colors - Word is blue, Excel is green, etc.
Is there any way to set individual colors on other tiles? E.g. could I set Visual Studio to be purple and Evernote to be green?
To be clear, I don't want to control the overall theme - e.g. I don't want all tiles to be green instead of grey - I want to control the tile colors individually.
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There is help on changing tiles that are shortcuts to exe files here:
[Tip] Customize Start Screen Tiles Background Color, Text Color and Logo in Windows 8.1 and Later
and there are some utilities that do it for you. Here's one:
Windows Tile Color Changer
It would be nice if this was built in.
answered Jan 19 '16 at 16:10
PhlamajamPhlamajam
1264
Great - thanks very much! The Windows Tile Color Changer works well, although it's a pain that the list of applications isn't in alphabetical order - takes ages to find what you're looking for in the list.
– Fijjit
Jan 19 '16 at 19:45
The Windows Tile Color Changer has a virus according to VirusTotal.com - I narrowed it down to one file: MetroFramework.dll v1.3.0. When I downloaded the same exact file from NuGet and unzipped it, that version did not have the virus. - nuget.org/packages/MetroFramework-1.3.0.0
– Wayne Bloss
Jul 30 '18 at 22:23
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I had a black tile on my desktop, and couldn't change the color. After countless efforts, I decided to unpin it. Then I proceeded to re-pin the app. This time it came up a beautiful blue color!
answered Feb 18 '18 at 18:09
GeorgeGeorge
1
add a comment |
For Desktop Apps:
- Locate the
.exefor the tile
a. Right click the tile icon, and select "Open File Location"
b. Then right click the shortcut icon, and select "Open File Location" again
Create a new file named
EXE_Name.VisualElementsManifest.xmland add the following contents:
<Application xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<VisualElements BackgroundColor="#666666"
ShowNameOnSquare150x150Logo="on"
ForegroundText="light"/>
</Application>
- Rename the shortcut to refresh the image cache
The previous technique doesn't seem to work on Windows Store / Universal apps, but I can't find anything that does.
answered Jan 5 at 4:47
KyleMitKyleMit
1,89141732
1
Renaming the shortcut is subject to cause it to be unpinned. If you just toggle the Windows State (i.e. Run drop-down: Normal | Minimized | Maximized), or change something in the Comment field, then it will refresh (make sure to hit Apply).
– Drew Chapin
Jan 17 at 19:40
add a comment |
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There is help on changing tiles that are shortcuts to exe files here:
[Tip] Customize Start Screen Tiles Background Color, Text Color and Logo in Windows 8.1 and Later
and there are some utilities that do it for you. Here's one:
Windows Tile Color Changer
It would be nice if this was built in.
answered Jan 19 '16 at 16:10
PhlamajamPhlamajam
1264
Great - thanks very much! The Windows Tile Color Changer works well, although it's a pain that the list of applications isn't in alphabetical order - takes ages to find what you're looking for in the list.
– Fijjit
Jan 19 '16 at 19:45
The Windows Tile Color Changer has a virus according to VirusTotal.com - I narrowed it down to one file: MetroFramework.dll v1.3.0. When I downloaded the same exact file from NuGet and unzipped it, that version did not have the virus. - nuget.org/packages/MetroFramework-1.3.0.0
– Wayne Bloss
Jul 30 '18 at 22:23
add a comment |
There is help on changing tiles that are shortcuts to exe files here:
[Tip] Customize Start Screen Tiles Background Color, Text Color and Logo in Windows 8.1 and Later
and there are some utilities that do it for you. Here's one:
Windows Tile Color Changer
It would be nice if this was built in.
answered Jan 19 '16 at 16:10
PhlamajamPhlamajam
1264
Great - thanks very much! The Windows Tile Color Changer works well, although it's a pain that the list of applications isn't in alphabetical order - takes ages to find what you're looking for in the list.
– Fijjit
Jan 19 '16 at 19:45
The Windows Tile Color Changer has a virus according to VirusTotal.com - I narrowed it down to one file: MetroFramework.dll v1.3.0. When I downloaded the same exact file from NuGet and unzipped it, that version did not have the virus. - nuget.org/packages/MetroFramework-1.3.0.0
– Wayne Bloss
Jul 30 '18 at 22:23
add a comment |
There is help on changing tiles that are shortcuts to exe files here:
[Tip] Customize Start Screen Tiles Background Color, Text Color and Logo in Windows 8.1 and Later
and there are some utilities that do it for you. Here's one:
Windows Tile Color Changer
It would be nice if this was built in.
answered Jan 19 '16 at 16:10
PhlamajamPhlamajam
1264
There is help on changing tiles that are shortcuts to exe files here:
[Tip] Customize Start Screen Tiles Background Color, Text Color and Logo in Windows 8.1 and Later
and there are some utilities that do it for you. Here's one:
Windows Tile Color Changer
It would be nice if this was built in.
answered Jan 19 '16 at 16:10
PhlamajamPhlamajam
1264
answered Jan 19 '16 at 16:10
PhlamajamPhlamajam
1264
answered Jan 19 '16 at 16:10
PhlamajamPhlamajam
1264
answered Jan 19 '16 at 16:10
PhlamajamPhlamajam
1264
1264
Great - thanks very much! The Windows Tile Color Changer works well, although it's a pain that the list of applications isn't in alphabetical order - takes ages to find what you're looking for in the list.
– Fijjit
Jan 19 '16 at 19:45
The Windows Tile Color Changer has a virus according to VirusTotal.com - I narrowed it down to one file: MetroFramework.dll v1.3.0. When I downloaded the same exact file from NuGet and unzipped it, that version did not have the virus. - nuget.org/packages/MetroFramework-1.3.0.0
– Wayne Bloss
Jul 30 '18 at 22:23
add a comment |
Great - thanks very much! The Windows Tile Color Changer works well, although it's a pain that the list of applications isn't in alphabetical order - takes ages to find what you're looking for in the list.
– Fijjit
Jan 19 '16 at 19:45
The Windows Tile Color Changer has a virus according to VirusTotal.com - I narrowed it down to one file: MetroFramework.dll v1.3.0. When I downloaded the same exact file from NuGet and unzipped it, that version did not have the virus. - nuget.org/packages/MetroFramework-1.3.0.0
– Wayne Bloss
Jul 30 '18 at 22:23
Great - thanks very much! The Windows Tile Color Changer works well, although it's a pain that the list of applications isn't in alphabetical order - takes ages to find what you're looking for in the list.
– Fijjit
Jan 19 '16 at 19:45
Great - thanks very much! The Windows Tile Color Changer works well, although it's a pain that the list of applications isn't in alphabetical order - takes ages to find what you're looking for in the list.
– Fijjit
Jan 19 '16 at 19:45
The Windows Tile Color Changer has a virus according to VirusTotal.com - I narrowed it down to one file: MetroFramework.dll v1.3.0. When I downloaded the same exact file from NuGet and unzipped it, that version did not have the virus. - nuget.org/packages/MetroFramework-1.3.0.0
– Wayne Bloss
Jul 30 '18 at 22:23
The Windows Tile Color Changer has a virus according to VirusTotal.com - I narrowed it down to one file: MetroFramework.dll v1.3.0. When I downloaded the same exact file from NuGet and unzipped it, that version did not have the virus. - nuget.org/packages/MetroFramework-1.3.0.0
– Wayne Bloss
Jul 30 '18 at 22:23
add a comment |
I had a black tile on my desktop, and couldn't change the color. After countless efforts, I decided to unpin it. Then I proceeded to re-pin the app. This time it came up a beautiful blue color!
answered Feb 18 '18 at 18:09
GeorgeGeorge
1
add a comment |
I had a black tile on my desktop, and couldn't change the color. After countless efforts, I decided to unpin it. Then I proceeded to re-pin the app. This time it came up a beautiful blue color!
answered Feb 18 '18 at 18:09
GeorgeGeorge
1
add a comment |
I had a black tile on my desktop, and couldn't change the color. After countless efforts, I decided to unpin it. Then I proceeded to re-pin the app. This time it came up a beautiful blue color!
answered Feb 18 '18 at 18:09
GeorgeGeorge
1
I had a black tile on my desktop, and couldn't change the color. After countless efforts, I decided to unpin it. Then I proceeded to re-pin the app. This time it came up a beautiful blue color!
answered Feb 18 '18 at 18:09
GeorgeGeorge
1
answered Feb 18 '18 at 18:09
GeorgeGeorge
1
answered Feb 18 '18 at 18:09
GeorgeGeorge
1
answered Feb 18 '18 at 18:09
GeorgeGeorge
1
1
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add a comment |
For Desktop Apps:
- Locate the
.exefor the tile
a. Right click the tile icon, and select "Open File Location"
b. Then right click the shortcut icon, and select "Open File Location" again
Create a new file named
EXE_Name.VisualElementsManifest.xmland add the following contents:
<Application xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<VisualElements BackgroundColor="#666666"
ShowNameOnSquare150x150Logo="on"
ForegroundText="light"/>
</Application>
- Rename the shortcut to refresh the image cache
The previous technique doesn't seem to work on Windows Store / Universal apps, but I can't find anything that does.
answered Jan 5 at 4:47
KyleMitKyleMit
1,89141732
1
Renaming the shortcut is subject to cause it to be unpinned. If you just toggle the Windows State (i.e. Run drop-down: Normal | Minimized | Maximized), or change something in the Comment field, then it will refresh (make sure to hit Apply).
– Drew Chapin
Jan 17 at 19:40
add a comment |
For Desktop Apps:
- Locate the
.exefor the tile
a. Right click the tile icon, and select "Open File Location"
b. Then right click the shortcut icon, and select "Open File Location" again
Create a new file named
EXE_Name.VisualElementsManifest.xmland add the following contents:
<Application xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<VisualElements BackgroundColor="#666666"
ShowNameOnSquare150x150Logo="on"
ForegroundText="light"/>
</Application>
- Rename the shortcut to refresh the image cache
The previous technique doesn't seem to work on Windows Store / Universal apps, but I can't find anything that does.
answered Jan 5 at 4:47
KyleMitKyleMit
1,89141732
1
Renaming the shortcut is subject to cause it to be unpinned. If you just toggle the Windows State (i.e. Run drop-down: Normal | Minimized | Maximized), or change something in the Comment field, then it will refresh (make sure to hit Apply).
– Drew Chapin
Jan 17 at 19:40
add a comment |
For Desktop Apps:
- Locate the
.exefor the tile
a. Right click the tile icon, and select "Open File Location"
b. Then right click the shortcut icon, and select "Open File Location" again
Create a new file named
EXE_Name.VisualElementsManifest.xmland add the following contents:
<Application xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<VisualElements BackgroundColor="#666666"
ShowNameOnSquare150x150Logo="on"
ForegroundText="light"/>
</Application>
- Rename the shortcut to refresh the image cache
The previous technique doesn't seem to work on Windows Store / Universal apps, but I can't find anything that does.
answered Jan 5 at 4:47
KyleMitKyleMit
1,89141732
For Desktop Apps:
- Locate the
.exefor the tile
a. Right click the tile icon, and select "Open File Location"
b. Then right click the shortcut icon, and select "Open File Location" again
Create a new file named
EXE_Name.VisualElementsManifest.xmland add the following contents:
<Application xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<VisualElements BackgroundColor="#666666"
ShowNameOnSquare150x150Logo="on"
ForegroundText="light"/>
</Application>
- Rename the shortcut to refresh the image cache
The previous technique doesn't seem to work on Windows Store / Universal apps, but I can't find anything that does.
answered Jan 5 at 4:47
KyleMitKyleMit
1,89141732
answered Jan 5 at 4:47
KyleMitKyleMit
1,89141732
answered Jan 5 at 4:47
KyleMitKyleMit
1,89141732
answered Jan 5 at 4:47
KyleMitKyleMit
1,89141732
1,89141732
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Renaming the shortcut is subject to cause it to be unpinned. If you just toggle the Windows State (i.e. Run drop-down: Normal | Minimized | Maximized), or change something in the Comment field, then it will refresh (make sure to hit Apply).
– Drew Chapin
Jan 17 at 19:40
add a comment |
1
Renaming the shortcut is subject to cause it to be unpinned. If you just toggle the Windows State (i.e. Run drop-down: Normal | Minimized | Maximized), or change something in the Comment field, then it will refresh (make sure to hit Apply).
– Drew Chapin
Jan 17 at 19:40
1
1
Renaming the shortcut is subject to cause it to be unpinned. If you just toggle the Windows State (i.e. Run drop-down: Normal | Minimized | Maximized), or change something in the Comment field, then it will refresh (make sure to hit Apply).
– Drew Chapin
Jan 17 at 19:40
Renaming the shortcut is subject to cause it to be unpinned. If you just toggle the Windows State (i.e. Run drop-down: Normal | Minimized | Maximized), or change something in the Comment field, then it will refresh (make sure to hit Apply).
– Drew Chapin
Jan 17 at 19:40
add a comment |
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