Celebrate the Arrival of 2010 with a New Win 7 Theme

[z3r010]

Smashing Magazine, an online (and independent) publication focused on web designers and developers, and the design community, has released 35 really neat desktop wallpapers for January 2010. A calendar is embedded into each of the wallpapers.



These wallpapers were created by designers all across the world. Smashing Magazine features a quote from designer on how they created their wallpaper in their post. They plan to post wallpapers by designers for each month.

Fellow Microsoftie (and fan of Smashing Magazine) Tim Heuer decided to take those 35 wallpapers and create a Windows 7 theme for everyone to download and install on their Windows 7 PCs!

Download: Smashing Magazine January 2010 Wallpaper Windows 7 Theme

Those who don’t know Tim - Tim is a Program Manager on the Silverlight Team.

Tim’s Windows 7 theme of these amazing wallpapers from Smashing Magazine is another great way to celebrate the arrival of 2010! For more Windows 7 personalization, click here.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year! Bring on 2010.

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[derekimo]

Thanks John, That's a cool theme for the new year.

 

[Jacee]

There are some really nice backgrounds! Thanks John

 

[Corrine]

Nice, thank you & Happy New Year!

 

[chuckr]

First and last day for 01-01-10

or 10-01-01 or whatever...

 

[Peaches]

Very cool theme, thanks!

 

[M17x]

Smashing Magazine, an online (and independent) publication focused on web designers and developers, and the design community, has released 35 really neat desktop wallpapers for January 2010. A calendar is embedded into each of the wallpapers.



These wallpapers were created by designers all across the world. Smashing Magazine features a quote from designer on how they created their wallpaper in their post. They plan to post wallpapers by designers for each month.

Fellow Microsoftie (and fan of Smashing Magazine) Tim Heuer decided to take those 35 wallpapers and create a Windows 7 theme for everyone to download and install on their Windows 7 PCs!

Download: Smashing Magazine January 2010 Wallpaper Windows 7 Theme

Those who don’t know Tim - Tim is a Program Manager on the Silverlight Team.

Tim’s Windows 7 theme of these amazing wallpapers from Smashing Magazine is another great way to celebrate the arrival of 2010! For more Windows 7 personalization, click here.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year! Bring on 2010.

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To bad the "green" 2010 illustrated above is so negative as that is the one that first attracted me until I saw how the "2010" is comprised of three times more negative words than positive one. Seems like the creators don't have much of an opinion about life now do they?

It just really makes me want to "celebrate 2010". I don't need my wallpaper making me depressed everytime I look at it. Here are the words pulled out of it so people can see what I am saying:

 

[johnwillyums]

Here's a nice optimistic shot you could use. No head in the sand here.....

 

[dmillergv]

It only reflects the world as it is today. The major words that are the cause of most
of this and were left out.
Political Correctness and Terrorism.

 

[garysgold]

Thanks John. Some cool walls there.

 

[Dinesh]

Wow nice theme. Thanks John.

 

[Boastree]

Perhaps this is the time and place to ask this. I have noticed a few themes out there where the window back ground has been changed to a darker color...does any one know how that is done?

 

[M17x]

It only reflects the world as it is today. The major words that are the cause of most
of this and were left out.
Political Correctness and Terrorism.

Wow....what an astute statement....and ironically coming from the demographic segment that opened the flood gates for it to happen...

 

[Markus]

Thanks and Happy New Year!

 

[thefabe]

The previous posted list just shows me we have a lot of work to do, so lets get started. Happy 2010 lets make it a better year than the last..

 

[Crispy]

Download Free Windows 7 RTM 2010 Theme and Wallpapers

Content designed to let end users take advantage of the new personalization capabilities on the latest iteration of the Windows client seems to never be in short supply. Windows 7 customers can take advantage of the default themes and wallpapers that ship with Windows 7, the downloads on the Windows Personalization Gallery, as well as additional materials put together by various third parties. It is the case of the new 2010 theme created by Tim Heuer, Microsoft program manager for Silverlight, using wallpapers from Smashing Magazine.

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“Smashing Magazine, an online (and independent) publication focused on web designers and developers, and the design community, has released 35 really neat desktop wallpapers for January 2010. A calendar is embedded into each of the wallpapers,” revealed Brandon LeBlanc, Windows Communications manager on the Windows Client Communications Team. “These wallpapers were created by designers all across the world. Smashing Magazine features a quote from designer on how they created their wallpaper in their post. They plan to post wallpapers by designers for each month.”

Obviously, the theme provided by Heuer featuring the 35 background images from Smashing Magazine is focused on January 2010. At the same time, the 2010 theme can only be integrated into Windows 7. However, the wallpapers in question are also available as standalone downloads, free of charge, directly from Smashing Magazine.

“So here you go: Smashing Magazine January 2010 Desktop Wallpaper Windows 7 Theme (I contracted Microsoft marketing to come up with that name). This is a widescreen theme as most of the wallpapers are widescreen – I think three in this set aren’t so when they rotate they may look weird, but I didn’t want to exclude any of them. The sound for this pack is the Windows Default so if you want to make tweaks to it for your own liking, go for it. I did, however disable the Start Navigation sound,” Heuer stated.

 

[jfar]

Thanks for the information, downloading now.

 

[Element7]

Cool but are there any screenshots of it? Id like to see before I download.

 

[Crispy]

I die not see any in the article otherwise I would have posted it with it.

 

[hybridfan]

Downloading now, will send screenshots