Personalize Your Desktop's Background and Themes

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Windows 7 has some amazing new themes and backgrounds to choose from. They include vivid photography, digital artwork and Aero themes that use color and glass effects in an appealing way.

Watch the video to review themes and ideas for personalizing your desktop.

Themes and Background

In the Search bar of the Start Menu, type and select Personalization.
Instructions: Click on the numbers in the interactive to learn more about the options in the Personalization pane.

Review and select a desired theme or background. You may search online for more themes by selecting Get more themes online in My Themes.

Sample Architecture Theme

Sample Digital Animation Theme

Sample Name Brand Theme

Sample International Theme

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