New Skins for Windows Explorer in Win7?

kwil

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Hi...
I'd like to find some new skins for Windows Explorer in Win 7 (64-bit)...So far, no joy.

I use a superb 22inch Full HD TV as monitor, great for colours, but the Explorer's extensive white background on my screen really grates on the peepers!
Have looked around Win7>Personalize>Visualisations etc...
Plenty of extra visualizations to download, but none effect any changes within Windows Explorer.

Anyone know of or recommend software that'll 'soften' or change Explorer's background colour?

Many thanks
 

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You could try to follow this thread http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/38975-win-explorer-background-change.html or Go here Browsing Visual Styles 7 on deviantART and look for a custom theme.
You will need to do 1 of these 2 ways of Enabling custom themes for it to work.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/34579-enabling-custom-themes-windows-7-a.html
Or
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/28377-theme-how-apply-custom-themes.html?filter

Or If you are using the default aero theme I can change that for you. Using Windows Style Builder Ave's Windows7 Style Builder
let me know
Jerry
 

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Hi Bongo...many thanks for taking time to reply.
From what I can see, the first link is the only one that makes any sense.
However, it seems to refer to Windows Ultimate.
I have Windows Home Premium...

Downloading yet more themes seems pointless. I've tried many themes and none, as I've said, have any impact on Windows Explorer.

That MS didn't include a colour change for such an obvious program as Windows Explorer just defies belief in their abilities and customer focus.

Anyhow, if you've any other ideas on how to change the Explorer colour background, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks again for you input...
 

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PC/Desktop
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASRock H61M/U3S3
Memory
8.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
Sound Card
(1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) High Definition Audi
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1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) ST3500413AS ATA Device (2) ST3500413AS ATA Device (3) Generic- Card Reader USB Device
Like I said in the above post if you are using the default Aero theme I can change the background colors and post it here in a zip folder all I need is the color you want and a name for it. It will be considered a custom theme so you will need to do 1 of the 2 ways of enabling custom themes for it to work.
Jerry
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Sager NP9170
OS
Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
CLEVO P170EM
Memory
12 GB
Graphics Card(s)
(1) Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 (2) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M
Sound Card
(1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) Intel(R) Display Aud
Monitor(s) Displays
17.3
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
(1) Samsung 860 EVO 500GB(OS) (1) Samsung 860 EVO 500GB(Data)
Keyboard
Backlite
Antivirus
MSE, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
DESKTOP: Custom-built.
OS: Win 10 Pro x64.
CASE: Rosewill R5.
CPU: Intel I5 4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz.
CPU COOLER: Cool Master Hyper 212 EVO.
MOTHERBOARD: Asus Z87-A.
MEMORY: Kingston HyperX 2x4 GB.
GPU: Nvidia Geforce 650 TI.
PSU: Corsair TX750.
DRIVES: (1) Samsung 840 120 GB SSD (2) Western Digital blue 500 GB 7200 RPM.
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