Google and Chrome have made every device dark theme


mlg

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I was trying out a dark theme on a fairly new installation of the Chrome browser on my new windows 11 computer. At first I could not get Chrome back to its default theme or any other light theme. After following extensive instructions a few times I used Revo to uninstall chrome. I reinstalled Chrome and it was still an unchangeable dark theme.It is not set to use the system theme which is dark.

I uninstalled with Revo again and then went through explorer with Everything and deleted all I could that was definitely Chrome related. I reinstalled and it was still dark.
I have now discovered with great horror that my Android phone is using a dark theme and my redmi tablet is also using a dark theme. This suggests to me that Google has taken on the idea that everything has to be a dark theme.

I'm at a total loss. I started this because I have low vision. However, the dark seems don't work for me and I can't get out of them on any device. I haven't checked my laptop yet but I'm sure the same is true there.
My Android devices are dark themed everywhere, not just in Chrome. This is why I am thinking it is a Google issue.
Greatly appreciate any ideas or suggestions because now I can't see any screen easily
Thanks
My computer specs are already listed on my profile and I have the machine packing up at the moment so please look there. I believe it's 24h
 

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You have set your System to Dark Theme
Set the System to Light mode

Set Chrome to Light Mode
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Insider 64 bit 25H2 26200.5742
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 9700K 3.60
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z390 UD
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia GEForce RTX 2060 Super
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Two 27" Dell 4K monitors
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    M.2 NVME SSD, 500 GB; Two 2TB Mechanical HDD's
    PSU
    850w PSU
    Case
    Cyberpower PC
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    Water cooled
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    Backlit Cyberpower gaming keyboard
    Mouse
    Backlit Cyberpower gaming mouse
    Internet Speed
    1 GB mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
in the address bar of Google chrome please write
chrome://flags
then press enter

when this 'experiments' page opens in the search bar write
dark mode

on the right of the 'dark mode' entry is a drop down menu
click 'disabled' save settings and restart the Google chrome browser.

best of luck Steve ..
 

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    Windows 11 Home
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 24" AiO
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5825u
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    64GB DDR4 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    Ryzen 7 5825u
    Sound Card
    RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" HP AiO
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 @60 Hz
    Hard Drives
    1TB WD Blue SN580 M2 SSD Partitioned.
    2x 1TB USB HDD External Backup/Storage.
    PSU
    90W external power brick
    Case
    24" All in One
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    Default Air Cooling
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    HP WiFi UK extended
    Mouse
    HP WiFi 3 Button
    Internet Speed
    1GB full fibre
    Browser
    Edge & Firefox
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security/Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Mainly Open Source Software
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    Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 13" Latitude 2017
    CPU
    i5 7200u
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel
    Sound Card
    Intel
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13" Dell Laptop
    Hard Drives
    250GB Crucial 2.5" SSD
    Mouse
    Generic WiFi 3 button
    Internet Speed
    WiFi only
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    ClamAV TK
    Other Info
    Mainly Open Source Software
Thanks very much. Windows and apps are light again. I've also found a few helpful Chrome extensions which maintain a light screen but change the tint slightly which is making it much more readable. I then added another Chrome extension to adjust the size and, more importantly for me, the weight of the fonts. Achieving a screen truly comfortable for me!

My problem with dark mode, and even more problematic with MS's pretty good high contrast modes is that many sites are not fully adapted and suddenly a crucial checkbox or button with a link becomes too dark to be distinguished from the dark background.

Thanks again to all.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4GHz 12 Core 120W
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt X870E-Creator WiFi
    Memory
    Kingston DDR5-5600 64GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual Fan 16GB
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2722DE
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T705 2TB Gen5 M.2 SSD and 3 Samsung EVO SSDs: 250GB, 2 TB and 4 TB (2 partitions)
    PSU
    Super Flower LEADEX VII Gold 1300W
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7
    Cooling
    Asetek 624S-M2 240mm CPU Cooler plus 3 140mm Noctua fans
    Keyboard
    Kinesis Freestyle Pro
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk Pro
    Internet Speed
    FIOS 2 gb
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
    Other Info
    Plan to use a VPN with adblocker
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