Policy
Specify a default color
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista
This policy setting controls the default color for window frames when the user does not specify a color. If you enable this policy setting and specify a default color, this color is used in glass window frames, if the user does not specify a color. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default internal color is used, if the user does not specify a color. Note: This policy setting can be used in conjunction with the "Prevent color changes of window frames" setting, to enforce a specific color for window frames that cannot be changed by users.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM Value name DefaultColorizationColorState | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Alpha ID DwmDefaultColorizationColorAlpha | decimal | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM Value name DefaultColorizationColorAlpha Type REG_DWORD | Range: ? to 255 | |
| Computer | Red ID DwmDefaultColorizationColorRed | decimal | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM Value name DefaultColorizationColorRed Type REG_DWORD | Range: ? to 255 | |
| Computer | Green ID DwmDefaultColorizationColorGreen | decimal | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM Value name DefaultColorizationColorGreen Type REG_DWORD | Range: ? to 255 | |
| Computer | Blue ID DwmDefaultColorizationColorBlue | decimal | Path SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM Value name DefaultColorizationColorBlue Type REG_DWORD | Range: ? to 255 |