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Windows 7 Theme: How to Apply and Modify A Theme?
The Windows 7 theme allows you to easily change the look of the Windows 7 user interface elements.
Each theme in the previous versions of Windows included only one desktop background option. In Windows 7, a theme can include multiple desktop backgrounds that are displayed sequentially, like a slide show.
Each theme can include the following four elements:
- A desktop background image or color
- A color that control window frames, Start menu, and the taskbar
- Sounds that are associated with specific actions
- A screen saver that starts after a period of inactivity
Windows 7 also comes with a set of Aero themes that includes:
- Windows 7 (the default)
- Themes that include graphic backgrounds, such as Architecture, Characters, Landscapes, Nature, and Scenes.
- Themes relevant to different countries.
In addition, Windows 7 includes two basic themes designed for computer systems that don't support Aero graphics, and four high-contrast themes designed for people who need additional help viewing information on the screen.
To apply or change a Windows 7 theme
- Open Control Panel in Category view.
- In Control Panel, under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the theme.
- From the Personalization window right-hand pane, under Aero Themes, click on any one of the standard themes in turn, pausing to notice the effect at the background.
- You also can select theme under Basic and High Contrast Themes.
Modifying a Theme
You can customize a theme by changing any of its four elements: the desktop background, the window color, the sound scheme and the screen saver.
To modify a theme - desktop background
- Open Control Panel in Category view.
- In Control Panel, under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the theme.
- From the Personalization window right-hand pane, click on Desktop Background at the bottom of the screen.
- Select the suitable options that best fit your desktop background view and click the Save changes button.
To modify a theme - Window Color
- Open Control Panel in Category view.
- In Control Panel, under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the theme.
- From the Personalization window right-hand pane, click on Window Color at the bottom of the screen.
- Select the color that you like and as it will control the appearance of window frames, the Start menu, and the taskbar.
- You can click the Show color mixer down arrow or Advanced appearance settings link for additional settings. When finish, click the Save changes button.
To modify a theme - Sounds
- Open Control Panel in Category view.
- In Control Panel, under Appearance and Personalization, click Change the theme.
- From the Personalization window right-hand pane, click on Sounds at the bottom of the screen.
- You can select a different scheme by clicking on the Sound Scheme list. You can turn off sounds altogether by clicking No Sounds in this list.
- You can modify any scheme by clicking an event in the Program Events list and then clicking a sound in the Sounds list.
- Once finish, click OK to close the Sound dialog box.
There is another tutorial that you can download Windows 7 themes for free.
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