I know users who change wallpapers and themes regularly, and others who have never changed the theme and still use the standard default theme that ships with Windows. Statistics to compare Windows 7 theme usage with theme usage on previous Windows operating systems would be nice to have. I would expect that there are more [...]

Categories: Windows

While it is possible to create basic themes under Windows 7, which is in itself an improvement over previous versions of Windows in this regard, it is not possible to create advanced theme packs that easily. And with advanced I mean theme elements that require manipulation of system files. That in itself is problematic if [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

The change in theme handling under Windows 7 has made it a lot easier to install themes for the operating system. All that is needed now is to double-click on a themes file to install and activate it. While that’s only changing the basic color scheme, backgrounds and sounds, it is easier and faster than [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

In time for Halloween and the autumn season are two new official themes for Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7. The themes are offered in themepack format, a new format introduced in Windows 7 that allows one-click installations of themes in the operating system. Themepack files on the other hand are nothing more than archives [...]

Categories: Windows

If you are a user of the Firefox web browser you probably heard the term Personas before as the feature has been pushed by the Mozilla developers lately. You might also know that Personas can change the look and feel of the Firefox browser. But how do Personas differ from Firefox themes then? Personas can [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox

Microsoft has released four new themes for their latest operating system Windows 7. Some users who have not made the switch yet might be wondering how it can be that Microsoft seems to be pumping out themes for that operating system but supported their operating system in years with only a handful. Two aspects play [...]

Categories: Windows

If you’ve read enough of my articles here on Ghacks, then you know my favorite window manager is Enlightenment E17. If you haven’t read much about it, you can catch up with my article “Get to know Linux: Enlightenment“. Like any good window manager, Enlightenment is themeable. But Enlightenment E17 takes themeing a step further [...]

Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

If you are using the standard, out of the box, Ubuntu theme with GNOME you might be interested in customizing this look. But for many users just now coming over from Windows it might not be all that obvious how to really get into the fray with customizing your desktop. Most people assume only the [...]

Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

While I’m a huge fan of desktop customization I always actually work with a solution which is the simplest possible. I love elaborite desktop configs, but I find most of the stuff gets in my way. I have found a setup which looks extremely good and easy on the eyes and while still a bit [...]

Categories: Desktop Manager