Of course it’s much simpler to just set the color scheme using the GUI, but if you are like me you save a list of registry hacks that you apply to all new machines, so it still comes in handy.
Manual Registry Hack
Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search or run box, and then browse down to the following key:
Find the key on the right-hand side called Theme and set it to one of these values, depending on the color you want:
Blue: 1 Silver: 2 Black: 3
That’s all there is to it.
Using a Group Policy Template
If you are on a corporate network and want to set the color across all the computers on your network, you can use this custom ADM template for Group Policy, created by our excellent reader Stephen.
I’m just assuming that you know how to import this if you are an IT guy.
Downloadable Registry Hack
Simply download, extract, and then double-click on the .reg file with the color that you want.
Download SetOffice2007Color registry hacks
