Edge Browser keeps reverting theme to "light"!

I believe the best solution is:

Go to Edge Settings > Privacy, search, and services/Clear browsing data > Clear browsing data on close > Cookies and other site data..

If it is Off

Then it should work fine.. But..

If it is On

Then either you turn that off or you click the add and add bing.com in the prompt. That's it..

Please do leave a comment if it works or click Yes if that works.. "You made my day".. Thank you.

I believe the best solution is:

Go to Edge Settings > Privacy, search, and services/Clear browsing data > Clear browsing data on close > Cookies and other site data..

If it is Off

Then it should work fine.. But..

If it is On

Then either you turn that off or you click the add and add bing.com in the prompt. That's it..

Please do leave a comment if it works or click Yes if that works.. "You made my day".. Thank you.

If i change Windows theme settings for apps to "Dark", the Edge light theme issue disappears, but then all apps in the system becomes dark which i don't want.

Moreover, Edge theme settings is "Dark" and NOT "system" thus system theme should NOT affect Edge theme at all. May I mention that this Edge theme issue is a recent bug in Edge after it was updated 1 month ago.

In short, Edge theme indeed seems to be following the system theme for apps DESPITE settings Edge theme to "Dark" and NOT "system"

Hi @t m, 

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum. 

I apologize for the inconvenience you’re experiencing with configuring dark mode in Edge. I understand it can be uncomfortable to browse in light mode when that’s not your preference. Since the standard settings indicate “Dark” but aren’t applying correctly, we’ll need to refresh the browser’s theme engine using the internal flags menu.

Please follow these steps to force a reset of the theme configuration: 

Step 1: Open the flags menu 

1. Open Microsoft Edge. 
2. In the address bar at the very top (where you usually type website URLs), type the following and press Enter: edge://flags
   (Note: This opens the experimental features menu. Please be careful to only change the setting listed below.) 

Step 2: Locate the dark mode setting 

1. In the search box at the top of the Flags page, type: Dark Mode 
2. You should see an option labeled "Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents".
   

Step 3: Toggle the setting to force a refresh 

1. Click the dropdown menu next to this option (it likely says "Default"). 
2. Change it to Enabled. 
3. A Restart button will appear at the bottom right corner of the window. Click it to restart Edge. 

Step 4: Revert to normal 

1. Once Edge reopens, you might notice websites look different (darker). We now need to set it back to normal to see if the UI is fixed. 
2. Repeat the steps to go back to edge://flags. 
3. Change "Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents" back to Default. 
4. Click Restart one last time. 

Step 5: Verify Your Theme 

Go to Settings > Appearance and try selecting Dark again.  

I hope this information is helpful. Please follow these steps and let me know if it works for you. If not, we can work together to resolve this.  

Thank you for your patience and your understanding. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.  

I'm looking forward to your reply.