To Create Your Own DesktopTheme

1. Open Display in Control Panel.
2. On the Themes tab, under Theme, click the theme you want to modify.
3. Make your changes to the theme. The following items are saved as part of a theme:

   Control Panel	Tab	Item
   Display	Desktop	Background, Position, and Color
   Display	Desktop	Icons (click Customize Desktop to change icons)
   Display	Screen Saver	Screen saver
   Display	Appearance	Windows and buttons, Color scheme, and Font size
   Display	Appearance	All features on the Advanced Appearance dialog box (click Advanced)
   Mouse	Pointers	Scheme or individual pointers
   Sounds and Audio Devices	Sounds	Sound scheme and Program events

4. When you finish making changes, click Apply on the Themes tab in the Display Properties dialog box, and then click Save As.
5. Type a name for the theme and click OK.

Notes

• To open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
• If you modify a theme without saving it, your changes are saved with the name Previous theme name (Modified). However, your modified theme will be lost if you select a different theme.
• New themes are saved in My Documents. To open the My Documents folder, click Start, and then click My Documents.