Windows 11 could get a feature to control RGB lighting

If you play games primarily on PC, there’s a good chance you have more than one component with RGB lighting. You may have even made the mistake of buying RGB parts from different manufacturers. If you just nodded your head, I know your pain. Getting all the lighting on your PC to sync up is a nightmare. At best, you got all your RGB parts from one company and only need a single, probably buggy app to control them. At worst, you are forced to use various third-party programs in a futile attempt to make everything work just fine. And while apps like I promise to discuss all of your RGB parts, in my experience they don’t work as well as advertised. All of that makes the news that Microsoft might be working on a native Windows 11 solution to control RGB lighting exciting.

This week, software developer Albacore that the latest Windows 11 Insider build includes a hidden feature to control RGB components. As you can see in the screenshots shared by Albacore (via ), Microsoft has added lighting controls to the Personalization menu within the Windows 11 Settings app. The interface provides an overview of all your RGB components, including external peripherals. By clicking on a part, you can adjust the brightness and color of its lighting. You can also choose from a handful of different effects and the speed at which they repeat. Microsoft has even included an option to match your computer’s lighting to the Windows accent color.

Microsoft hasn’t officially announced the menu Albacore found as a feature in Windows 11 build 25295. Also, Albacore notes, “the spec for this is from 2018 and references to the feature have been around for years.” They suggest that this means Microsoft is working on the feature again. For now, don’t get your hopes up too high.