How do I install a desktop
theme?
Themes can be likened to suites of desktop files.
They include wallpaper, icons, and (typically) music
files and sound effects. It is a little more involved to
install a desktop theme than an individual screen saver,
icon package, or wallpaper file--but it's well worth the
effort.
To install a theme, download the file to a folder on
your hard drive. Then, using an unzipping utility,
extract the files to the C:\ directory of your hard
drive. The files should automatically go to your
C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes directory.
Next, open Control Panel and click on Desktop Themes.
In the window that appears, you'll see a drop-down box
with a list of the themes that came with Windows. Scroll
to the bottom of the list and select Other.
Windows will now let you locate your theme on your hard
drive: You should see a folder for it in the "Themes"
directory. Click on the theme you downloaded, and voil?!!
Your theme is now installed.
Note: If you don't see a Desktop Themes icon in your
control panel, you may not have Microsoft Plus
installed. You can order the suite from
Microsoft
Our download the
Free Desktop Theme Manager
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