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Everything to customise Windows 7 – desktop, themes, widgets, menu and software

Customising the graphical appearance of Windows 7 with only two or three actions and no technical knowledge is indeed possible! In this article we will show you how to make easy changes to your system to make it feel more like your own with themes, widgets and the customised system components (icons, menus, windows, fonts…). To go even further, it is possible to "tweak" the system with a range of specialist programs that we will look at.

Everything to customise Windows 7 – desktop, themes, widgets, menu and software

November 14th, 2011 - 02:50 am ET by
  1. 1 - Introduction
  2. 2 - Windows 7 customisation: themes, backgrounds, screen savers
  3. 3 - Windows 7 customisation: widgets and desktop docks
  4. 4 - Windows 7 customisation: specialist programs
  5. 5 - Conclusion

 

Varied and diverse themes readily available!

Quickly changing the appearance of Windows 7 starts with the changing of the normal graphical interface, and thus the application of a theme. It is a good bet that you have already taken a look through all of the themes available with the OS (Control panel\Appearance and themes \Customisation). The first thing to do to get more is visit the official Windows 7 themes page. You will find options available for all tastes (animals, art, films, nature…). We also invite you to visit http://windows7themes and ThemeXP, with these sites having plenty to offer. Besides these, you can also take a look at the Windows 7 Theme Manager which brings with it a hundred different themes which can be applied with a simple click.

 

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Desktop wallpaper – classic and 3D

If you want to change your computers wallpaper, you simply need to right click on a picture in your collection, with this being a well-known procedure. For those that are lacking inspiration, visit Microsoft Desktop Wallpaper where you will find 230 000 background pictures. You could also take a look at Hebus.com, Wallpaper-land.com, Zone Wallpaper or Full-wallpaper.com. The Wallpaper software allows you to regularly change your wallpaper. Okozo Desktop offers a range of animated wallpapers, although the wallpaper and task bar can’t be changed using this on netbooks running Windows 7 Starter edition. If these are functions you are looking for, then take a look at StarterBackgroundChanger!

 

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Magnificent screen savers which at times require powerful video cards …

You may have already taken a look at the few dozen screen savers provided with Windows 7, and are now looking for something else. In this case, we recommend you visit Screensaver.com to find a vast array of magnificent screen savers – some even in 3D. The excellent Freesaver.com also provides you with a range of options, while the ten most downloaded screen savers from the previous day can be found at Top-tens.com. Besides these, Anoki is ideal for your social networks (RSS, Twitter, Facebook...), PolarClock provides you with a concentric circles clock, while other sites like Really Slick Screensavers, The One Ring, Bluescreen Screen SaverMarine AquariumWestern Railway 3D ScreensaverCities Of EarthSystem 47 Star Trek LCARS ScreensaverThe Matrix Revolutions 3D ScreensaverLive 3D EarthLoopyTwinglyRSSSaver,DropclockFliqlo will all provide you with a range of options that can be tried without restrictions!

 

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