The brand new Windows 10 Start menu enables you to set any color you want. Listed here are the steps to change the Start menu color on Windows 10.

Within the new Windows 10 update, Microsoft improved the general feel and look from the Start menu. You can now apply any color you need to the Start menu. The colour customization increases the overall Windows personalization.

Now, adding color to the Start menu is certainly not new. It can be done in older versions too. However, the new Start menu is much more streamlined when it comes to looks and also the color is used evenly to both the Start menu background, tiles, along with other elements. Actually, not just the color but Microsoft also improved how the Start menu looks within the default dark and lightweight mode too.

So, without further ado, allow me to show you with the steps to alter the start menu color on Windows 10.

Important Note: For better results, you ought to be using Windows 10 v20H2 or higher. If you are using 2004 or lower, the Start menu color won' apply evenly. i.e, the Start menu tiles won't respect your color choice and shows the default blue or any other colors.

Steps to change the start menu color

Follow these steps to alter the beginning menu color in Windows 10.

Open the Settings app.
Click on "Personalization".
Select the "Colors" tab around the sidebar.
Select "Dark" from the "Choose your color" dropdown menu.
Next, choose the color of your decision in the color swatch.
Scroll down and choose the "start, taskbar, and action center" checkbox.

Detailed steps

1. First thing you'll need is the Settings app. So, press the "Win + I" shortcut to spread out it. As needed, you can also search for "Settings" within the Start menu.

2. After opening it, go to the "Personalization → Colors" page. This is where you will find the option to add color to the start menu and other areas of Windows.

3. On the right page, choose the "Dark" option in the "Choose your color" dropdown menu.

It is important to configure this option since the dark mode enables you to set the colour towards the Start menu. Should you don't such as the full dark mode, select "Custom" and then set "Default Windows mode" to "Dark" and "Default app mode" to "Light." This way, the dark mode is only put on Windows components such as the start menu, taskbar, action center, etc. Your File Explorer, settings apps, etc., will use the sunshine mode.

4. Now, pick the color of your choice. If you wish to set the color according to your wallpaper, choose the "Automatically pick a highlight color from my background" checkbox.

5. After choosing the color, scroll down and choose the "Start, taskbar, and action center" checkbox.

That is all. As soon as choose the checkbox, the color is applied towards the Start menu, taskbar, and action center. As you can see, though somewhat tricky, it is pretty simple to alter the Start menu color in Windows 10.