How to Create a Windows Theme

by Daniel Hatter

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If your computer is set up just the way you want it, you may want to save it as a theme. Saving your computer's appearance is simple. A handy Windows feature lets you to save your desktop background, color scheme, sound scheme, and several other settings as a Windows Theme. You can create and save an unlimited number of Windows themes, a useful feature if you like switching from one look-and-feel to another on your computer.

Step 1

Make any changes you want to your current theme (your theme consists of your background, sounds, and colors). Right-click on your desktop and press "Personalize" ("Properties" in Windows XP).

Step 2

Click "Theme," the second-to-last setting from the bottom. In Windows XP, open the "Themes" tab.

Step 3

Press "Save As" and save your new theme with whatever name you want in the directory that opens up. Press "OK." Your Windows theme is now saved and you may access, change or delete it at any time.

About the Author

Daniel Hatter began writing professionally in 2008. His writing focuses on topics in computers, Web design, software development and technology. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in media and game development at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Whitewater, Wis.

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