Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Pitch Black Theme solid preset by AveYo, AccentPalette idea by /u/Egg-Tricky
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; no transparency, no highlight active taskbar button, solid color logon

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000      ; Window borders and titlebar
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020       ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
    80,80,80,aa,\                     ; Links in action center and apps
    12,12,12,aa,\                     ; Taskbar icons underline
    80,80,80,aa,\                     ; Start button hover
    80,80,80,aa,\                     ; Settings icons and links [Gray]
    00,00,00,aa,\                     ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
    00,00,00,aa,\                     ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
    00,00,00,aa,\                     ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
    00,00,00,aa                       ; Unused

[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000      ; Window borders and titlebar, where [aabbggrr] aa = alpha, ignored
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020       ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
"AccentPalette"=hex:\
    80,80,80,aa,\                     ; Links in action center and apps, where [rr,gg,bb,aa] aa = alpha, ignored
    12,12,12,aa,\                     ; Taskbar icons underline
    80,80,80,aa,\                     ; Start button hover
    80,80,80,aa,\                     ; Settings icons and links [Gray]
    00,00,00,aa,\                     ; Startmenu background / Active taskbar button - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000
    00,00,00,aa,\                     ; Taskbar front and Folders on start list background [None]
    00,00,00,aa,\                     ; Taskbar background - IF "EnableTransparency"=dword:00000001
    00,00,00,aa                       ; Unused

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000      ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000          ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020  ; Inactive title bars

[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000000      ; Show accent color on Title bars and window borders []
"AccentColor"=dword:aa000000          ; Active title bars - black unsupported in the UI but works with AccentPalette
"AccentColorInactive"=dword:aa202020  ; Inactive title bars

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm]

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001      ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000    ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000    ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000   ; Transparency []

[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize]
"ColorPrevalence"=dword:00000001      ; Show accent color on Start, taskbar and action center [x]
"AppsUseLightTheme"=dword:00000000    ; Apps mode [Dark]
"SystemUsesLightTheme"=dword:00000000 ; Windows mode [Dark]
"EnabledBlurBehind"=dword:00000000    ; Blur []
"EnableTransparency"=dword:00000000   ; Transparency []

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="128 128 128" ; [Gray]
"HotTrackingColor"="128 128 128"
"MenuHilight"="128 128 128"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"

[-HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]
"Hilight"="128 128 128" ; [Gray]
"HotTrackingColor"="128 128 128"
"MenuHilight"="128 128 128"
"ActiveBorder"="0 0 0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization]
"PersonalColors_Background"="#000000" ; AveYo: this is what was missing to make Ctrl+Alt+Del background black as well
"PersonalColors_Accent"=-


[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
; done - log off and back on to see all changes