Using third-party programs for Windows 95 and above (and/or Plus!, an add-on for all Windows versions up to (and including) XP Windows 95 Plus!, the first version, was released by Microsoft at the same time as Windows 95), you could save & share themes, and make your own. In order for a desktop theme to be a ‘complete’ desktop theme, it must contain most of (or all of) the elements stated above (colors, icons, cursors, etc.) otherwise it’s just a wallpaper pack with a color added to the taskbar (which is good in its own right, but I prefer ‘complete’ desktop themes).ĭesktop Themes were first introduced in Windows 3.0, but they weren’t shareable until Windows 95. ![]() ![]() It has its own colors (for not just the taskbar, but every part of the OS, such as menus, selected items and text), icons, cursors, sounds, wallpaper(s) and sometimes a screensaver (sometimes extras too, like custom bootscreens and web view elements for 9x themes and custom start icons for Windows XP to 7 themes). ![]() A desktop theme is a way to change the look of a Windows installation (Linux and Mac OS (at least older versions □ ) also have them, but not all Linux distros (distributions) have them instead you can change all, most, or some of the elements separately).
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