Desktop Themes Help and FAQ

Themes can be likened to suites of desktop files. They include wallpaper, icons, and (typically) music files and sound effects. It is a little more involved to install a desktop theme than an individual screen saver, icon package, or wallpaper file--but it's well worth the effort.

To install a theme, download the file to a folder on your hard drive. Then, using an unzipping utility, extract the files to the C:\ directory of your hard drive. The files should automatically go to your C:\Program Files\Plus!\Themes directory.

Next, open Control Panel and click on Desktop Themes. In the window that appears, you'll see a drop-down box with a list of the themes that came with Windows. Scroll to the bottom of the list and select Other. Windows will now let you locate your theme on your hard drive: You should see a folder for it in the "Themes" directory. Click on the theme you downloaded, and voil?!! Your theme is now installed.

Note: If you don't see a Desktop Themes icon in your control panel, you may not have Microsoft Plus installed. You can order the suite from Microsoft

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