ARCHIVED: How do I change the colors of my Windows desktop and applications?
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To change the colors of your Windows desktop and applications, follow the appropriate steps below:
Windows 7
- From the
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menu, open
- Double-click (in Icon view), or click , and then (in Category view).
- In the windows that opens, select a theme.
Windows Vista
- From the
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menu, open .
- Double-click , and then click .
- Select an existing color scheme, or click to change the color of particular screen elements individually.
Windows XP
- From the menu, select either , or and then .
- If is available on the left, click it, and then double-click on the right. Otherwise, simply double-click .
- In the
Display Properties
window, click the tab. From here, you can select an existing color scheme, or you can click to change the color of particular screen elements individually.
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Last modified on 2018-01-18 10:01:12.