Extract text from Stardock theme files (MYCOLORS)
To convert MYCOLORS themes to another format, you need Stardock MyColors or other System software.
To convert other file formats to the "Desktop Theme Package" file type, you need software like Stardock MyColors or a similar tool.
The .mycolors file is a proprietary theme package developed by Stardock. It was utilized by the legacy Stardock MyColors software to apply custom visual styles, desktop icons, and wallpapers to the Windows operating system environment.
The primary disadvantage of the .mycolors format is its strict vendor lock-in and complete obsolescence. The original software is officially discontinued, rendering these files virtually unusable on modern operating systems. Furthermore, because it is a proprietary archive containing compressed graphical assets and encrypted UI configuration data, you cannot freely edit or apply the contents without the original client.
Standard online converters fail to process .mycolors files because they lack the specific extraction algorithms needed to unpack this closed container. You cannot simply convert a complex, multi-layered OS theme into a single standard document or image. Instead, users typically want to salvage the underlying visual assets, requiring a conversion to ZIP or direct extraction of embedded PNG and JPG files. While direct conversion of an entire proprietary theme is impossible, our engine can inspect the file and reveal its internal structure. If our analysis detects supported underlying archive formats within the package, extracting the original wallpapers and icons may still be possible.
Convert.Guru analyzes your MYCOLORS file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert MYCOLORS file to INI, CFG, CONF, CONFIG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, ENV, PROPERTIES or RC, you can use Stardock MyColors or similar software from the "System Interface Customization Theme" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert ZSHRC, CONF, RCFILE, GITCONFIG, RC, PLIST, BASHRC, CONFIG, PROFILE, INI, PREFS or CFG files to MYCOLORS, try Stardock MyColors or another comparable tool in the "System Interface Customization Theme" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our MYCOLORS converter.