Browser does not skin in Windows 10/11

Chrome/Edge

There has been changes in the way Windows 10/11 title bars are skinned in Chrome/Edge. With that, certain attributes must be added to the target of any shortcut to Chrome/Edge.

The easiest method would be to download this shortcut, unzip it, and run it.  Please make sure Chrome/Edge is not running at all when you do (check task manager to ensure it is not).  Also note that this link only works if you installed Chrome/Edge in its default location:

https://cdn.stardock.us/support/uploads/Google%20Chrome.zip

That then would be the shortcut you use to open Chrome each time.

What was done to that link was adding the following attributes (bolder here to illustrate) to the target:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --disable-windows10-custom-titlebar

"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-windows10-custom-titlebar

"C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe" --disable-windows10-custom-titlebar

 

Firefox

For Firefox to skin, you need to have it show a standard Titlebar:

The 3 lines menu (top right) -> More Tools → Customize toolbar -> tick the "Titlebar checkbox" Bottom left -> Restart Firefox

 

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