Add bright colors to your computer! You can choose and change a wide variety of screensavers, wallpapers, wallpapers, and icons using the Windows XP library. In addition, on the Internet, thousands of themes and design options will be offered to you by both experts and ordinary users.
Instructions
Step 1
Choosing a desktop theme
In order to change the theme of the Desktop, you need to find the option Properties - Display. You can use the Control Panel, but it's easier to right-click anywhere on the desktop and select Properties from the context menu that appears. in the window that opens, select the Themes tab. In the Themes window, you have the opportunity to choose different themes for Windows. The system allows you to preview the page and evaluate how it will look. After choosing the theme you like, click Apply. Many sites offer free themes uploaded by users. Sometimes it can be just a background image, sometimes it can be full-fledged themes, with a background image, icons, screensavers and sounds.
Step 2
Choosing a wallpaper
To change the "wallpaper", you need to open the Properties - Display option and select the Desktop tab. In the window that opens, you will see a complete list of available wallpapers. You have the option to preview all the background images at the top of the window. Select the picture you like, click Apply and then OK. The appearance of the wallpaper depends on its size. There are several ways to arrange the "wallpaper": you can stretch the picture to the entire desktop, place it in the center, or "tile" the entire screen with it. If you want to make additional changes, you can change the icons in the Properties - Display window by clicking the Desktop Settings button. Just select the icons you want, click Change Icon and choose the one you like. Click OK to confirm the changes or Cancel if you discard the changes.
Step 3
Choosing a desktop screensaver
You can set the desktop screensaver to appear when the computer is turned on but not used for a while. Go to the menu Properties - Display and select the Screensaver tab. Select a screensaver from the list provided and evaluate how it will look in the preview window. Using the View button, you can view the splash screen in full screen format. To return to the Properties window, just move the mouse. You can also adjust the speed of the screensaver objects. To do this, select the Options option and adjust the speed and location of objects. Click OK. You can set the time when the splash screen appears. The minimum time after which the screen saver turns on is 1 minute.
Step 4
Other settings
In addition, you can change the color of the desktop windows, the size and color of the font. Select Appearance in the Properties - Display window. Windows also allows you to apply several special effects, such as a darkening effect for menus and tooltips. This can be done in the Effects tab. After changing, click Apply and / or OK.
