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Changing the colors on your Windows desktop
You can change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background
color and dialog box title bars.

To change desktop colors:

1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click Appearance and Themes.
2Click/Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box
opens.
3Click the Appearance tab.
4Click the arrow button to open the Color scheme li st, click the color
scheme you want, then click OK. The new colors appear on your desktop.
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If you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme, see
the following procedure.

To create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme:

1Click Advanced. The Advanced Appearance dialog box opens.
2Click the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you want
to change.
3Change the color or font settings for the item.
4Click OK, then click the Themes tab.
5Click Save As, type a name for the new theme, then click OK twice. The
new colors appear on your desktop.