| Windows 7: Create custom theme |
24 Oct 2009
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#1 | | Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat |
Create custom theme Just got/installed Windows 7 fresh install from windows vista.
On windows vista I had a slideshow gadget that changed pictures on my desktop and didn't care if it was in a subfolder are not, as long as they were all under the same root directory.
Everything I have scene for windows7 says that it has to be all in one folder and no subfolders for a theme to work.
However this is not the case.
When you go into your personalization and you click on Desktop background, Picture Loaction = Windows Desktop Background, you will see that windows has made 7 different groups (Architecture, Chracters, Landscapes, Nature, Scenes, United States, and Windows) and listed them under this one title.
I want to be able to do that as well. Hence so I tried lol.
If I move a folder from my picture directory to C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper
I will see it and be able to add it to the group above, first problem I really don't want my windows folder to be hogged up with 2000+ pictures, second problem Windows folders don't allow shortcuts, I could use the other group Picture Loaction = Picture Library, but that is on my C:\ with limited of space. As well If you add a subfolder to C:\Users\Public\Pictures you can use multiple groups. This erks me that i cannot figure it out how to do this on other drive where my pictures are already located.
Any idea how to set it up is well apreciated. If you know how to move the public folder and document folder to another drive, that might work as well, but forogt how to do that. | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat CPU Intel Quad Core Motherboard Formula Rampage Memory 2x2 GBs Graphics Card ATI 4870 X2 Sound Card XFI Monitor(s) Displays Dell PSU 750 watts Case Antec 900 Cooling Fans Hard Drives 80 GB and 1 Terabyte |
24 Oct 2009
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 Motherboard ASUS Pheonix Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51 Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV Screen Resolution 1600x1200 Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L |
24 Oct 2009
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#3 | | Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat |
Tried don't have an option to move, wonder what build he was using.
Well google this though as this gives me some hope. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat CPU Intel Quad Core Motherboard Formula Rampage Memory 2x2 GBs Graphics Card ATI 4870 X2 Sound Card XFI Monitor(s) Displays Dell PSU 750 watts Case Antec 900 Cooling Fans Hard Drives 80 GB and 1 Terabyte |
24 Oct 2009
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#4 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |

Quote: Originally Posted by shenberry2000 Tried don't have an option to move, wonder what build he was using.
Well google this though as this gives me some hope. To move what?
I followed this exact tutorial only the other day. Windows 7 Final. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 Motherboard ASUS Pheonix Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51 Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV Screen Resolution 1600x1200 Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L |
24 Oct 2009
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#5 | | Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat CPU Intel Quad Core Motherboard Formula Rampage Memory 2x2 GBs Graphics Card ATI 4870 X2 Sound Card XFI Monitor(s) Displays Dell PSU 750 watts Case Antec 900 Cooling Fans Hard Drives 80 GB and 1 Terabyte |
24 Oct 2009
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#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |
Can you not manually change the path and hit Apply? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 Motherboard ASUS Pheonix Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51 Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV Screen Resolution 1600x1200 Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
DVD Drive - TSSTcorp DVDR/RW TS-T632L |
24 Oct 2009
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#7 | | Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat |
Okay just came from a restart, the registry hack worked to change the folder to my D: drive, but that still did not allow my theme to use subfolders. Will try adding all of the public folders to my D drive to see if that will work. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat CPU Intel Quad Core Motherboard Formula Rampage Memory 2x2 GBs Graphics Card ATI 4870 X2 Sound Card XFI Monitor(s) Displays Dell PSU 750 watts Case Antec 900 Cooling Fans Hard Drives 80 GB and 1 Terabyte |
24 Oct 2009
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#8 | | Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat |
Well still a no go on something that seems so simple, will just try to see if I can use my old gadget, but since it was for vista, I doubt that will work. Wondering what else to try. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat CPU Intel Quad Core Motherboard Formula Rampage Memory 2x2 GBs Graphics Card ATI 4870 X2 Sound Card XFI Monitor(s) Displays Dell PSU 750 watts Case Antec 900 Cooling Fans Hard Drives 80 GB and 1 Terabyte |
24 Oct 2009
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#9 | | Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat |
My computer gone hay wire lol, but it works, but I doubt it will still work after I restart. Thanks for the help. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Windows 7, Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Ubuntu, RedHat CPU Intel Quad Core Motherboard Formula Rampage Memory 2x2 GBs Graphics Card ATI 4870 X2 Sound Card XFI Monitor(s) Displays Dell PSU 750 watts Case Antec 900 Cooling Fans Hard Drives 80 GB and 1 Terabyte |
24 Oct 2009
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#10 | | Windows 7 Ultimate x64 C:\Users\Home |
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Touchsmart IQ771.uk OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 Motherboard ASUS Pheonix Memory 3GB Nanya PC2-6400 DDR2-SDRAM SO-DIM (400MHz) Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256MB GDDR3 SDRAM Sound Card High Definition Intergrated NVIDIA MCP51 Monitor(s) Displays 46" Sony Bravia HDTV Screen Resolution 1600x1200 Hard Drives 1.5TB Samsug
320GB Seagate ST3320820AS - SATA 3Gb/s 8MB
500GB Maxtor Basics STM305003EHD301-RK Internet Speed ↓6.32 Mb/s ↑0.35 Mb/s ↔26ms Other Info BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. 5.07
Ethernet Port - NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps
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