Themes in Windows 7
Windows 7 allows you to choose desktop themes with just one simple mouse click. it is very easy to change the look and feel of the desktop-and save any changes in existing themes. other than colors settings for desktop icons, desktop background, window chrome, sound schemes, and mouse pointers, Windows 7 themes include settings for desktop slideshow. Control panel has a new interface which offers the ability to switch between themes and customize them; it is accessible through the desktop from Personalize context menu item. it also provides a quick path to download more themes directly from Microsoft’s website. Windows 7 also includes support for theme packs; theme packs are actually cabinet files with.themepack extension.
Themepack files consist of a.theme file and also a number of icon, sound, mouse cursor and image files. if opened, it will change the computer’s theme based on the theme contained inside. it is also possible to have a dynamic Windows 7 theme by specifying an RSS feed, which will download the latest files of a theme.
When you first install Windows 7, you get a default theme is called as Windows 7, it is a simple theme with a single desktop background titled Harmony and also the same mouse pointers, desktop icons, and sound scheme as Windows Vista. Windows 7 has six nice Aero Themes: Scenes, Nature, Landscapes, Characters, Architecture and an extra country-specific theme that is specified by a specific locale where the operating system was installed. Australia, South Africa, Japan, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, and United States each have unique themes, while these themes are displayed in the user interface; all the files required for the themes are included in the Windows 7 installation. all themes available in Windows 7 use 1920×1200 resolution; none of the Windows Vista desktop backgrounds are present in Windows 7, however.
The country-specific desktop themes depict both notable landmarks in each country as well as landscape scenes. A few sound schemes are included with Windows 7, each related to a specific theme: Sonata, Savanna, Raga, Quirky, Landscape, Afternoon, Heritage, Calligraphy, Garden, Festival, Delta, Cityscape, and Characters.