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Changing the colors on your Windows desktop
You can change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background
color and dialog box title bars.
To change desktop colors:
1
Right-click any empty space on the desktop, then click
Properties
. The
Display Properties
dialog box opens.
2
Click the
Appearance
tab.
3
Click the arrow button to open the
Color scheme
list, click the color
scheme you want, then click
OK
. The new colors appear on your desktop.
- OR -
If you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme, see
the following procedure.
To create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme:
1
Click
Advanced
. The
Advanced Appearance
dialog box opens.
2
Click the arrow button to open the
Item
list, then click the item you want
to change.
3
Change the color or font settings for the item.
4
Click
OK
, then click the
Themes
tab.
5
Click
Save As
, type a name for the new theme, then click
OK
twice. The
new colors appear on your desktop.
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