Making a Windows Dark Mode Toggle Button
There are many posts around the interwebs showing how to toggle Windows dark mode based on time of day. I had a slightly different need. I often work outdoors, so going back to light mode on demand is handy. After a bit of digging, I came up with the following: Save that script in a file with a .ps1 extension, and it becomes an executable Powershell file which will turn dark mode on/off when run. Personally, I wanted a button on my start menu to trigger the script, so the rest of this post is just a description of how to trigger an executable from a start menu icon. First, create a shortcut by right clicking file and selecting "create shortcut". You can choose a nice icon to go with it if you like. The command should be something like this: powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "ToggleDarkMode.ps1" Note: Read up on powershell execution policy to determine the appropriate setting for your situation. Then, save the shortcut in C:\ProgramData\Microsof