My Windows 11 personalization settings keep reverting the default app mode from Dark to Light. I'm visually impaired, and being forced to open bright white Settings screens is extremely distressing. I already disabled PowerToys' light-switch feature, but the problem continues. This is my own prebuilt PC, not a company-managed computer, and I'm using the same Microsoft account as on my previous machine. How can I prevent Windows 11 from syncing or resetting this preference?
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Since this is a personal computer, workplace policy probably isn’t involved. Check whether Windows is syncing personalization settings through your Microsoft account: open Settings > Accounts > Windows backup, expand Remember my preferences, and temporarily turn off Personalization. Then set the mode to Dark again and restart the PC. Also check PowerToys Run/Light Switch and any manufacturer utilities that may be applying themes at startup. If the setting still changes, create a separate local test account to determine whether the problem is tied to your Windows profile or the whole installation.
It’s a self-built-by-the-manufacturer PC using the same Microsoft account as my previous computer, and this is my first Windows 11 installation. The settings seem to be getting synced somehow, even though I haven’t found an obvious option causing it.