Specify a default color
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Desktop Window Manager\Window Frame Coloring Description
This policy setting controls the default color for window frames when the user does not specify a color. If you enable this policy setting and specify a default color, this color is used in glass window frames, if the user does not specify a color. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default internal color is used, if the user does not specify a color. Note: This policy setting can be used in conjunction with the "Prevent color changes of window frames" setting, to enforce a specific color for window frames that cannot be changed by users.
Registry
HKCU
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM Value name: DefaultColorizationColorState
Enabled: DefaultColorizationColorState = 1
Disabled: DefaultColorizationColorState = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_DWM/DwmDefaultColorizationColor_1 Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Specify a default color
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Vista
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM]
"DefaultColorizationColorState"=dword:00000001
"DefaultColorizationColorAlpha"=dword:00000000
"DefaultColorizationColorRed"=dword:00000000
"DefaultColorizationColorGreen"=dword:00000000
"DefaultColorizationColorBlue"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify a default color
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorState' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorAlpha' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorRed' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorGreen' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorBlue' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_DWM/DwmDefaultColorizationColor_1
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="DwmDefaultColorizationColorAlpha" value="0"/>
<data id="DwmDefaultColorizationColorRed" value="0"/>
<data id="DwmDefaultColorizationColorGreen" value="0"/>
<data id="DwmDefaultColorizationColorBlue" value="0"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify a default color
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorState' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorAlpha' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorRed' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorGreen' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorBlue' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify a default color
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorState' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorAlpha' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorRed' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorGreen' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorBlue' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify a default color
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify a default color
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorState' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorAlpha' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorRed' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorGreen' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM' -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorBlue' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Specify a default color
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Vista
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DWM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorState' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorAlpha' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorRed' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorGreen' -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DefaultColorizationColorBlue' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.