diff --git a/assets/Backinfo/BackInfo.ini b/assets/Backinfo/BackInfo.ini
index c415a2c..4a643df 100644
--- a/assets/Backinfo/BackInfo.ini
+++ b/assets/Backinfo/BackInfo.ini
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@
 ;;
 
 [General]
-BackgroundColor = 2097152
-AutoBackground = 1
+; #223B47 in COLORREF (0x00BBGGRR): R=34 G=59 B=71 = 71*65536 + 59*256 + 34 = 4668194
+BackgroundColor = 4668194
+; AutoBackground=0: do NOT read live desktop color - unreliable during deployment
+; (live session may not yet reflect the registry background color change)
+AutoBackground = 0
 Output = %temp%\backinfo.bmp
 UpdateDesktop = 1
 LineSpacing = 2
diff --git a/scripts/05-personalization.ps1 b/scripts/05-personalization.ps1
index 987f5d0..aa879cd 100644
--- a/scripts/05-personalization.ps1
+++ b/scripts/05-personalization.ps1
@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ function Apply-ThemeSettings {
     Set-Reg -Path "$HiveRoot\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM" `
             -Name "ColorPrevalence" -Value 1
 
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Accent color for taskbar
+    # Windows taskbar reads AccentColorMenu from Explorer\Accent, NOT DWM\AccentColor.
+    # Without this key the taskbar keeps the Windows default accent (light blue).
+    # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+    Set-Reg -Path "$HiveRoot\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent" `
+            -Name "AccentColorMenu" -Value $AccentColorABGR -Type "DWord"
+
+    Set-Reg -Path "$HiveRoot\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent" `
+            -Name "StartColorMenu" -Value $AccentColorABGR -Type "DWord"
+
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Wallpaper - solid color #223B47 (fallback before DesktopInfo runs)
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------