The most "official" way to experience a dark 7-Zip is by forcing the application to adhere to Windows system themes. This method varies depending on your operating system version.
The context menu is an extension of Windows Explorer (shell extension). While the text in the context menu will turn white if your Windows system theme is dark, the icon next to the "7-Zip" text often remains the default red and blue logo. Modifying this requires editing system resource files, which carries a higher risk of system instability, so most users accept the default context menu icon in exchange for a fully themed main application.
The most "official" way to experience a dark 7-Zip is by forcing the application to adhere to Windows system themes. This method varies depending on your operating system version.
The context menu is an extension of Windows Explorer (shell extension). While the text in the context menu will turn white if your Windows system theme is dark, the icon next to the "7-Zip" text often remains the default red and blue logo. Modifying this requires editing system resource files, which carries a higher risk of system instability, so most users accept the default context menu icon in exchange for a fully themed main application. 7zip dark theme