Have created a background, set a specific color to the taskbar, etc.
When I check Windows 10 in VMware(!)
(Control Panel->Appearance and Personalization->Personalization)
I noticed a Synchronized Theme.
The background indeed is the same as on my host-pc, however the taskbar color is slightly different.
Q: what exactly is synchronized?
Is that limited to the desktop background only or is there a way to have the taskbar and title bars also synchronized
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It should sync everything it can.
Background´, accent colors and any color settings you have changed in the registry(AeroHybrid theme) or if you use a High Contrast theme.
For cursors, sounds, and screen savers, they need to be first installed on the machine being sync'd to, for them to take effect.
I have only had problems with the theme syncing, and it gets corrupted pretty quick, so I keep(and strongly recommend if you have a complicated theme) that turned off.
I am getting slightly different colours though and maybe it has something to do with synchronizing...?
see screenshot
(1)
Themes VM: Unsaved Theme - MyStyleWithColorTitle - Synced Theme - Windows
notice different taskbar color.
(2) taskbar color host-pc
(3) Themes host pc
(4) Colour settings both host and vm
Show color on Start, taskbar, action center, and title bar=ON
Make Start, taskbar, and action center transparent=ON
Same colour selected
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Try this:
- Make sure you have all Integration Services for your Win10 VM turned on.
- Turn off theme syncing in the VM.
- On the host, save the theme for sharing.
- Drag & drop the theme to your VM desktop and click & install it.
- Now see if there are any differences.
- If there are still, it has to do with the virtual hardware.
Probably Integration Services is linked to Hyper-V only(?)
VMware Workstation has VMware Tools, FWIW.
I did 3 and 4.
Only afterI set Show color on Start, taskbar, action center, and title bar=>ON there were no differences.
However, I am not sure if changes on the host-pc will get thru to the VM now and if so, when...
Does it require a reboot ?
Thanks
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Yep VMWare tools(sorry it's been a while since I used VMWare)Probably Integration Services is linked to Hyper-V only(?)
VMware Workstation has VMware Tools, FWIW.
I did 3 and 4.
Only afterI set Show color on Start, taskbar, action center, and title bar=>ON there were no differences.
However, I am not sure if changes on the host-pc will get thru to the VM now and if so, when...
Does it require a reboot ?
Thanks
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No it doesn't need a reboot.
When I used them syncing, it was pretty much instantaneous, and that with my Desktop(host) VM, and a laptop in the other room.
How do you do item 2: Turn off theme syncing in the VM?
As said, I copied the theme to VM, double clicked it and installed it. Now things look the same.
However, whatever I change on the host, nothing happens on VM.
Wonder what would be different from your situation...
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Settings AppAccountsSync your settings, then turn off theme.(or on if that is what you wish, but then both host & VM should have it on.How do you do item 2: Turn off theme syncing in the VM?
As said, I copied the theme to VM, double clicked it and installed it. Now things look the same.
However, whatever I change on the host, nothing happens on VM.
Wonder what would be different from your situation...
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