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How to Switch Between Windows 10 Light & Dark Modes on Schedule Automatically?
by Daniel Smith developerYou can face a certain level of eye strain in case you spend a long time in front of your computer screen. Luckily Windows 10 offers several useful functions for you to utilize and reduce the concern. One of these handy features is Dark Mode, and here is how you can auto-toggle it on Windows 10.
Source:- How to Switch Between Windows 10 Light & Dark Modes on Schedule Automatically?
Switch from Dark to Light System Mode on Windows 10
If you want to switch from dark to light system mode on Windows 10, then you need to follow the instructions given below.
- First of all, go to “Start” on your device.
- Then you should enter “Task Scheduler” into the search bar.
- You have to select the app from the results and open it.
- Click on the Task Scheduler Library to expand the folder.
- Thereafter you should go to the “Task Scheduler Library,” and right-click on it, then choose the New Folder option.
- You have to rename the folder and select the OK option.
- Go to the “My Tasks” folder and choose the Create Task option.
- Select the “General” option.
- Then beneath the “Name” section, choose the option “Run whether the user is logged on or not.”
- You should review the “Do not store password” option.
- Thereafter you have to select the Triggers button.
- Select the New button.
- You have to beneath the “Begin the task,” choose the “On a schedule” option.
- Beneath the Settings field, choose the Daily option.
- After that, adjust the time you would like to Windows 10 to switch to the light mode automatically.
- Then go to the OK tab.
- Select the Action button.
- You should choose the New tab.
- Navigate to the Settings.
- Go to the “Run task as soon as possible after the scheduled start is missed” option that should assist in running the command when the taskbar skips the schedule because the computer was asleep.
- Navigate to the “If the task fails, restart every” option, and ensure it’s set to one minute and only three reboot attempts.
Switch from Light to Dark System Mode on Windows 10
You need to switch from light to dark system mode on Windows 10, follow the steps mentioned below.
- Get started by going to the “Start” on your device.
- After that, go to the search bar and input the “Task Scheduler” in it.
- You have to navigate to the “Task Scheduler Library” folder and expand it.
- Then you should go to the “My Tasks” folder and choose the “Create Task” option.
- Select the “General” option.
- After that, beneath the “Name” section, input a detailed name for the task.
- After that, beneath the “Security options” field, choose the option “Run user is logged on or not.”
- Go to the “Do not sure passwords” option.
- You should select the Triggers button.
- Then choose the New option.
- After that, beneath the “Begin the task” choose the “On a schedule” option.
- Beneath the Settings field, choose the Daily option.
- You have to adjust the time you would like to Windows 10 to switch to the dark mode automatically.
- Go to the OK tab.
- Thereafter choose the Actions button.
- Select the New option.
- Navigate to the “Start a program” action, beneath the Settings, copy and paste the given path: %SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe.
- Then select the OK option.
- Go to the Settings option.
- Navigate to the Run task as soon as possible after the scheduled start is missed option that should use to enter the command if Task Scheduler skips the schedule because the computer was asleep.
- You should review the “If the task fails, restart every” option, ensure that it’s set to one minute, and only three reboot attempts.
- Now, select the OK option.
Daniel Smith is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Billy has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.
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