How to Install Themes for Windows 7

The theme you choose for your Windows 7 computer can enhance your experience as a user, and affects the desktop background, window color, sounds, and screensaver. In Windows 7, you can either create your own theme, or install a custom...

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Creating a Windows Theme

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    Click on 'Start' and select 'Control Panel.' The Control Panel window will display on-screen.

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    Type 'personalization' into the search bar of Control Panel, and select the option when it becomes available.

  • Picture 3 of How to Install Themes for Windows 7 Click on any one of the follow theme types. After selecting your preferred theme type, you can customize your theme even further by selecting a background, window color, sound theme, and screensaver.[1]
  • Aero Themes: Pre-loaded Windows themes.
  • Installed Themes: Themes created by your computer manufacturer and other third-party providers.
  • Basic and High-Contrast Themes: Themes that can help improve your computer's performance, or make items on your screen easier to see from a visible standpoint.
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    Click on 'Desktop Background' and indicate whether you want to use a single picture or slideshow.

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    Select one or more images to use for your background, then click on 'Save changes.'

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    Click on 'Window Color,' and select the color you want to use for your Start menu, taskbar, and window borders.

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    Click on 'Save changes,' then click on 'Sounds.'

  • Picture 8 of How to Install Themes for Windows 7 Click on any item within the 'Sound Schemes' list displayed on-screen. This will change the sounds of events that take place on your computer, such as when you empty the Recycle Bin or install a new program.
  • Click on 'Test' to hear samples of sounds before you apply the changes to your computer.[2]
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    Click on 'OK,' then click on 'Screen Saver.' The Windows 7 collection of pre-loaded screensavers will display on-screen.

  • Picture 10 of How to Install Themes for Windows 7 Click on the screensaver you want applied to your computer, then click on 'OK.'
  • Click on 'Preview' to see how the screensaver looks on your desktop before applying changes.[3]
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    Click on 'Control Panel Home' at the top left corner of your Control Panel session.

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    Navigate back to Personalization and click on 'My Themes.'

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    Click on the unsaved theme you just created. The theme will immediately apply to your desktop and computer settings.

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    Click on 'Save Theme,' then type a name for your theme.

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    Click on 'Save.' The theme you created will now be installed on your Windows 7 computer.[4]

  • Isabella Humphrey Isabella Humphrey

    Update 04 March 2020

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