I've imported a color scheme into my registry at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console
Now when I hit Windows Key + X, and go to Command Prompt (Admin)
I see my nice color scheme.
If I navigate to cmd.exe
and open it manually, I see my nice color scheme.
BUT, if I open up Windows Key + X, and go to Command Prompt
(not admin) I see the lame old black and white colors... No nice scheme.
I tried to delete link file at C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3
and re-create it by copying and modifying the Admin lnk, but still, no nice color scheme.
I've tried importing the colors to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Command Processor
, too, with no luck.
I also tried opening the prompt and typing color
(and COLOR
)... No dice.
What's annoying is that if I click the logo in the top left, and click "Defaults" -- then I see the color scheme is in the settings... But it's not what is rendered in the terminal.
I tried rebooting, too.. No dice.
Does anyone know where else these colors might be coming from -- and why only from that one link?
If I navigate to cmd.exe
Which one? There are two of them, under System32 and SysWow64 respectively. Also, I assume you looked at the subkeys of HKCU\Console as well, where per-app settings are saved, including colors.I tried to delete link file at C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3 and re-create it
Make sure to create a console app shortcut i.e. one which has the console options, includingcolors
, available. If in doubt, you can copy the.lnk
files fromC:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WinX\Group3
and edit the colors. Just tried it on Windows 10 and it works for me.02 - Command Prompt.lnk
then it goes back to the stupid boring black/white colors... If I rename it back to01-2 - Command Prompt.lnk
, then I get my nice colors. I searched the entire registry for that name02 - Command Prompt
but couldn't find anything related to colors. I have a 32-bit ASUS and did not encounter this issue. This is on a 64 bit HP.