By default, Windows 11 displays a one-pixel border around all the active windows. Here’s how to turn the window border color on or off in Windows 11.
Most don’t know or notice this, but Windows 11 automatically adds a border with your current accent color to the active windows. One of the main advantages of the window border is that it makes it easy to differentiate the active window from other windows. That being said, not everyone wants to see the window borders. For example, maybe you don’t like the extra border, don’t like the border’s current accent color, or the border is distracting.
Whatever your specific reason is, as and when needed, you can easily enable or disable the border color in Windows 11. In this quick and easy guide, I will show you how to turn on or off border color in Windows 11.
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How to turn off the window border color in Windows 11
You can turn off the window border color in Windows 11 from the Personalization section in the Settings app. Here is where to find and change the option.
- Open the Windows 11 Settings app by pressing the “Windows key + I” shortcut.
- Go to the “Personalization” tab on the sidebar.
- Click the “Colors” option on the right panel.
- Turn OFF the “Show accent color on title bars and windows borders” option.
- Close the settings.
- With that, the window border color is turned off.
How to turn on window border color in Windows 11
If you are not currently seeing the window borders and want to show them, you need to manually enable them in Windows 11. Here’s how to do it.
- First, open the Settings app by pressing the “Windows key + I” shortcut.
- Select the “Personalization” tab on the sidebar.
- Click the “Colors” option in the right panel.
- Turn ON the “Show accent color on title bars and windows borders” option.
- Close the Settings app.
- With that, the window border color is fully enabled.
By default, Windows 11 shows the accent color as the border color. If you don’t like the color, you can change the accent color under the “Accent Color” section.
That is all. It is that simple to turn ON or OFF border color in Windows 11. If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.
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