Here, you can change the background by picture, solid color, or slide show. If you are using Windows 10, clicking the Background link takes you to the Background window that allows you to change the background. Here, you can change your wallpaper and, if the theme you've chosen supports a slide show, you can tell the system how often to change the picture.

For example, clicking the Desktop Background link (Windows 7 or Windows 8) takes you to a dialog box that allows you to change the background. As can be seen in the Themes dialog box (Windows 7 and Windows 8), these elements are:įor Windows 10, the four basic elements that comprise a theme are:Ĭlicking on these links in the dialog box or window takes you to other dialog boxes or windows where you can modify the particular details of that element. There are four basic elements that comprise a theme. The Themes dialog box is similar for both Windows 7 and Windows 8, but is quite different with Windows 10 as can be seen in the above figures.īy clicking on a theme, the system immediately resets according to that theme's characteristics and you will see (and possibly hear) the difference. Or the Themes window (Windows 10): (See Figure 2.) Regardless of which way you get there, Windows displays the Themes dialog box (Windows 7 and Windows 8): (See Figure 1.)įigure 1. If you are using Windows 10, another way is to display the Control Panel | Appearance and Personalization | Navigation Properties (which is under the 'Taskbar and Navigation' category) | Themes. If you are using Windows 7 or Windows 8, another way is to go to Start | Control Panel | Change the Theme (which is under the 'Appearance and Personalization' category). The quickest (for any version of Windows) is to right-click on an empty spot on the desktop and select Personalize from the Context menu. There are a couple of ways you can get to the Themes display.

The visual and auditory characteristics of various Windows elements, like menus, icons, wallpaper, etc., can all be changed and this combination of characteristics is saved as a theme. A theme is a set of attributes that determines the look and feel of Windows.

Windows 10 themes with cursor and icon