Windows 8 Themes is a free collection of desktop themes from Microsoft for Windows 8. Each theme brings together pictures, colors and sounds, and may also include a screen saver, desktop icons or mouse pointers. Preview a theme's image collection through Details, then open a downloaded theme to apply it. Backgrounds, colors and sounds can also be adjusted individually to create a customized desktop.
| Author: | Microsoft |
| License: | Freeware |
| Price: | FREE |
| Released: | Feb 22, 2013 |
| File size: | 139.00 MB |
| Downloads: | 428 |
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| Author URL: | https://www.microsoft.com |
Windows 8 Themes is a free collection of desktop themes from Microsoft for people who want to change the look and sound of a Windows 8 desktop. A theme groups visual and audio settings together, so applying one can update the desktop background, window border color and sound scheme without changing each setting separately. Depending on the theme, it may also include a screen saver, desktop icons or mouse pointers.
The themes center on collections of images for the desktop. A selected theme can display its pictures as a slideshow, bringing different images to the background over time rather than keeping one image in place. The Details view lets users preview a theme's image collection before applying it, which helps them choose a set of backgrounds that suits their desktop.
Applying a theme changes the included appearance and sound settings as a group. Windows 8 also allows the theme's pictures, colors and sounds to be adjusted individually, so users can retain parts they like while changing others. This makes the collection useful both for quick desktop makeovers and as a starting point for a more personal combination of backgrounds and system sounds.
The collection is intended for Windows 8 users who want themed backgrounds and coordinated desktop settings, including people who prefer regional or slideshow-style themes. Themes are opened through Windows after download and then appear among the desktop's available themes. The software is freeware and is identified for Windows 8 and Windows 8 x64; it is not presented as a general-purpose theme manager for other Windows releases.