December 5, 2019

Pehea e hoʻololi ai i nā ʻano ʻeleʻele a me nā māmā ma Windows 10

If you don’t already know, your Windows 10 computer comes with a dark mode to help relieve your eyestrain and give your computer a more darkish look. The option is located in the Settings app and you can enable and disable it at any time you want.

The dark mode is mostly used at night times and the light mode is for daytime. If you this is also how you use it on your computer, you may have to toggle the mode manually each day.

You can actually make the process a bit easier for yourself by creating a task that automatically toggles dark mode on Windows 10 on or off for you. It’s pretty easy to set it up and you only need to do it once. It then runs automatically everyday and toggles the modes as per your specification.

Use Task Scheduler To Automatically Enable Dark Mode On Windows 10

Task Scheduler lets you automate a number of tasks on your Windows 10 computer. You can use it to create a task that auto-enables the dark mode at night time on your PC. You can set up a specific time for it when the task is triggered and the mode is enabled.

  • Click on the Cortana search box, search for Hoʻomākaukau Kikohana, and click on it when you see it in the search results.
  • E kaomi ma luna o ka hana menu at the top and select the option that says E hana i ka hana maʻamau.
  • Enter a name for your task, an optional description if you want, and click on Aʻe to continue. You’ll want to use something like Hoʻā i ke ʻano ʻeleʻele as the name so you can recognize the task at a later time.
  • The following screen lets you set the frequency of the task. You’ll want to choose kela la i keia so the dark mode gets enabled every night on your system. Then click on Aʻe e hoʻomau.
  • It’ll ask what time you’d like to activate the dark mode. Choose the time when you usually enable the mode on your computer and click on Aʻe.
  • Here comes the part where it asks what the task should do when it’s triggered. Select E hoʻomaka i kahi papahana as that’s what the task needs to do and click on Aʻe.
  • On the following screen, you’ll be asked what program the task should run when it’s launched. You need to set the options as the following so it enables the dark mode.

    Program/script:

    %SystemRoot%system32WindowsPowerShellv1.0powershell.exe

    Add arguments (optional):

    New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionThemesPersonalize -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Value 0 -Type Dword -Force; New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionThemesPersonalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 0 -Type Dword -Force

    A laila kaomi Aʻe e hoʻomau.

  • You should now be on the task summary screen. Checkmark the option that says E wehe i ka dialog Properties no kēia hana ke kaomi au i ka Finish a laila kaomi ma ka a pau pihi.
  • The task properties box will open on your screen. Select the tab that says Nā kūlana at the top and untick the box for E hoʻomaka i ke kikowaena inā wale nō ke kamepiula ma ka mana AC. A laila kaomi OK e mālama i nā hoʻololi.

When the clock hits your specified time, Task Scheduler will run your task and activate the dark mode on your system. It’ll do this every night at your specified time.

Automatically Deactivate Dark Mode on Windows 10 Using Task Scheduler

The next morning when you wake up and look at your computer, you’ll find that it still has the dark mode turned on on it. It’s because the task you created above only enables the dark mode and doesn’t actually disable it in the morning.

To get your computer back to light mode during daytime, you’ll want to create a separate task for it in Task Scheduler.

  • Hoʻolapa Hoʻomākaukau Kikohana on your computer and click on E hana i ka hana maʻamau.
  • komo Enable Light Mode as the name of the task, enter a description if you want, and click on Aʻe malalo.
  • Since you chose Daily for the dark mode, you’ll need to choose kela la i keia for the light mode task as well. Then click on Aʻe e hoʻomau.
  • It’ll ask you to enter the time when the task should be triggered. Specify the time when you want the light mode to be enabled on your machine and click on Aʻe.
  • E koho i E hoʻomaka i kahi papahana on the following screen and hit Aʻe.
  • Enter the following details on your screen and click on Aʻe.

    Program/script:

    %SystemRoot%system32WindowsPowerShellv1.0powershell.exe

    Add arguments (optional):

    New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionThemesPersonalize -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Value 1 -Type Dword -Force; New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionThemesPersonalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 1 -Type Dword -Force

  • Hōʻailona E wehe i ka dialog Properties no kēia hana ke kaomi au i ka Finish ae kaomi ma a pau.
  • E koho i ka Nā kūlana papa, wehe E hoʻomaka i ke kikowaena inā wale nō ke kamepiula ma ka mana AC, a kuʻi OK.

It’ll now auto-enable the light mode at your chosen time.

Change Mode Time Settings

You can modify the schedule time at any time you want.

  • Open Hoʻomākaukau Kikohana, find your task in the list, right-click on it, and select Nā Kuleana.
  • E kaomi ma luna o ka ʻO Triggers tab, select your trigger, and choose Edit.
  • Specify a new time and click on OK malalo.

Disable Automatic Activation Of Dark & Light Modes On Windows 10

If you want to disable the whole automatic thing, do the following.

  • Hoʻolapa Hoʻomākaukau Kikohana and find your task.
  • Right-click on the task and select e kāpae i.

You’ll need to do it for both of your tasks.

Using An App To Schedule Dark & Light Modes On Windows 10

There’s a free and open-source app called Windows 10 Auto Dark Mode that helps you easily schedule dark and light modes on your computer.

You can use it in place of Task Scheduler to activate light and dark themes at your chosen times.