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How to save customized themes in Windows 7
Windows theme packs are a fun way to customize your Windows desktop. We'll show you how to save your customizations so you can share them with others or to use later.
Windows theme packs are a fun way to customize your Windows desktop. Theme packs save your wallpaper, window color, default system sounds and screensaver in a single file. Here's how to save your customizations so you can save them for later use or to share them with others.
Save customized theme
Step 1:
Go to Start-->Control Panel-->Appearance and Personalization-->Personalization to view and customize your themes.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Step 2:
After you've customized your theme by selecting your wallpaper, window color, default sounds and screensaver, locate your "Unsaved Theme" in the "My Themes" section.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Step 3:
Right-click on the unsaved theme and select Save Theme and name your theme. Right-click on your theme again and select Save theme for sharing. Name the theme and save the resulting theme pack on your computer.
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Install theme pack
To install the theme pack you just created, all you have to do is double-click on the theme pack and Windows will automatically apply it and add it to your theme list. The theme pack will have a .themepack extension and the preview icon will look like this:
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Screenshot by Ed Rhee)
Sample custom theme.
(Credit: Screenshot by Ed Rhee)There you go. Now you know how to save your customized themes as theme packs so you can share them with your friends, family, or gaming clan.
