# Microsoft Backtracks On Dark Mode; Windows 11 Will Ship In Light Mode By Default

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-backtracks-on-dark-mode-windows-11-will-ship-in-light-mode-by-default/194928>\
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**Tags:** freebies, operating-system\
**Created:** [July 23, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-backtracks-on-dark-mode-windows-11-will-ship-in-light-mode-by-default/194928 "2021-07-23T23:10:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/bluehacker/32/174721_2.png) [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-backtracks-on-dark-mode-windows-11-will-ship-in-light-mode-by-default/194928/1 "2021-07-23T23:10:43Z")

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New submitter [SofiaWW](https://tech.slashdot.org/~SofiaWW) writes:  
_A few days ago, at Microsoft Inspire, it was announced that Windows 11 would ship with dark mode activated by default. This was not a case of rumor or speculation, this was an announcement made at an official Microsoft event by a Microsoft employee. But now it transpires that the statement was not correct. Microsoft has now clarified that it “[will ship Windows 11 SKUs in light mode on by default](https://betanews.com/2021/07/23/microsoft-backtracks-on-dark-mode-windows-11-will-ship-in-light-mode-by-default/).” No explanation for the miscommunications has yet been given._