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Chapter 6: Customizing Windows
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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 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel
window opens. If your
Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
2 Click/Double-click the Display icon. The
Display Properties
dialog box opens.
3 Click the Appearance tab.
4 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.