Top 10 Best Theme Tools to Fully Customize Your Windows Themes
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Erin
Change your desktop by adding beautiful images that will behave according to how you train this app, making sure you get a constant flow of new on your machine.
With a simple name such as Erin, it's pretty hard to understand what this app is all about. Its professional look might make you think it has a whole development team behind it, when in fact it is the product of a single individual. This program will make sure you get the best desktop wallpapers, allowing you to adjust when and how your background will change. The library of photos is pretty big and includes a lot of quality materials.
Smart-looking interface
The first thing you'll come across as you install the program is the sleek-looking interface. It borrows quite a lot from the Apple-type visual style. It really gives a nice vibe to the whole program. Your first run will require a couple of adjustments. The program will patiently walk you through each change. Do you need auto startup enabled, a change in wallpaper resolution, or a specific change time interval? The app allows one to change all the above. In order to have specific images downloaded, you'll have to add various keywords. This will make sure the photos are more personal for you.
Other options and features
The photos downloaded by the app will fit correctly if the settings are adjusted accordingly. Quality is great. If you want to change any of the above settings, there is a specific menu that will give you the opportunity to adjust what has already been set. In addition, there is a dark theme for those who find too much white to be bothersome at times. Individuals can preview the images downloaded based on introduced keywords. This means that you can further sift through all the program's suggestions.
Erin is an application for people concerned with the looks of their machine. It won't make you more productive unless you take into account the positive effects a beautiful image can have on an individual's mental state. Still, the program won't bother the user, and it might give your PC that premium look a lot of us have been looking for.
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Easy Dark Mode
Easily switch between the dark and light modes available in Windows 10 with the help of this tray app that features a floating desktop interface.
Windows 10 offers users two main themes for the display modes of the OS interface, namely dark and light. Switching between the two can be done in a more-or-less easy way, but it requires users to enter the theme personalization settings and select the mode there. Easy Dark Mode “skips the middleman” and offers people direct access to toggling from the dark to the light window theme in just two mouse clicks.
A subtle app that will rest quietly in the tray area or floating wherever you prefer on your desktop area
Requiring no installation whatsoever, once deployed, the application will be nested in the tray area, offering access to its features by right-clicking its icon. Users can choose the dark or light mode by just clicking on the app and selecting the preferred mode.
Furthermore, if people wish to access the app directly, they can select for it to be kept floating on the desktop area, in a preferred location. The size of the app’s icon can also be selected, ranging from smaller 16x16 pixel up to 64x54 pixel sized panels, for easy access.
Switch between dark and light themes in an instant and set the app to start at boot
The app’s floating panel will increase the speed with which the dark or light theme selection can be made even more. Since the panel can be dragged and kept into an on-screen location, this means that users will be able to select a spot that doesn’t interfere with their other apps and windows.
Those who prefer to have the app launch at the OS startup can make use of the dedicated option and select for it to start automatically. This latest iteration of the app comes packed with options for defining custom hotkeys for switching between the themes, this way offering users even more comfort and efficiency.
A convenient little piece of software that offers easy toggle between the dark and light modes of Windows display
This application is a very comfortable alternative to the default Windows settings for switching between the dark and light display modes.
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ShadowFX
Add shadows to Windows 10 and 8 by resorting to this application that lets you come up with styles you can customize as you see fit.
If you are on the lookout for a lightweight piece of software that lets you try your hand at making visual tweaks to your system, taking ShadowFX for a spin might be a good idea.
The application is capable of adding drop shadows to Windows 10 and 8, with a series of styles being available out of the box in case you don’t feel like creating your own designs.
Helps you add drop shadows to your windows
First and foremost, it is worth mentioning that, following an uneventful setup, the program prompts you with a minimalist GUI, which any user should get accustomed to without difficulty.
You simply need to go to the “Style” section and inspect the drop-down menu that presents you with your options, which are quite varied and range from large shadows, distant small, medium clean, and medium dark to orange, red, and white mist, and more.
Comes with both predefined and customizable shadow effects
You should know that you can notice the modifications in real time, with all the changes being applied instantly. However, even though there is no way to preview them and only subsequently decide which one suits your needs, it must be pointed out that opting for the standard OS shadows can always be done, reverting all aforementioned modifications.
Apart from that, you should be aware that the application also encourages you to get creative and come up with your own shadow styles. This is precisely the purpose of the “Create” section, which lets you adjust the transparency and blur level of both foreground and background windows. What’s more, adjusting outer shadow dimensions as well as the shadow color can be easily done.
Handy tool enhancing your system’s appearance
On an ending note, ShadowFX is a handy desktop enhancement tool that helps you add drop shadows to your windows, providing you with a default design compilation as well as the possibility of making the visual modifications that are to your own liking.
The program is intuitive to use from beginning to end, with its overall performance being flawless during our tests, for which reason anyone could give it a try.
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Watery Desktop 3D Screensaver
A desktop screensaver that will add water effects such as waves or rain and reacts to your mouse pointer, making your computer time more interactive.
Watching the movements of the water can have a calming effect. Watery Desktop 3D Screensaver is a program that makes your screen look like it’s under water.
The app has a simple interface that is extremely easy to figure out. Furthermore, it plays two roles at the same time, both of animated wallpaper and screensaver.
Since it is an animated wallpaper, Watery Desktop creates ripples all over the screen. Also, any mouse action produces a motion. The app comes with several preset actions, such as rain, glide waves and storm, just to name a few. By default, all the options are selected, but you can easily settle at a single one of them. Furthermore, their order can be randomized by enabling the “Shuffle” option from the interface.
The time delay is also adjustable, with presets varying from ten seconds and going up to ten minutes. Also, the water density and brightness can be adjusted. The animated wallpaper may be set to run at system startup.
The screensaver is rather similar and it can emulate various water movements. The preset is changed at a user-defined interval and it can be displayed over the desktop wallpaper. The background brightness may be adjusted with the help of a slider, as well as the water density. These options are available through the regular Windows Screensaver settings.
The bottom line is that Watery Desktop 3D Screensaver is a nice program that can put a new twist to the way you use the computer. Inexperienced users should find the software easy to use and customize, thanks to the intuitive interface.
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Theme Manager
This application allows to you apply complete themes and suites easily and safely. You can search for a new theme for your PC, install it or remove it, just like the functions provided by Windows, yet you can also create a custom theme with great ease.
It’s all about the looks nowadays, so any software solution has to look great if it really wants to succeed. And because most people attempt to change the way Windows looks, Theme Manager might come in as a very, very handy solution for a lot of users.
Just like its name suggests, this application is nothing more than a theme manager, so you can easily work with the themes you’ve installed on your computer. Some of its the app's other features rely on additional Stardock products that can be installed separately.
The application has a pretty eye candy interface, so you should not encounter difficulties when trying to work with your themes. You can thus download new themes, install them, delete or apply the ones that are already on your hard drives and modify some of its aspects from a simple and clean window.
Theme Manager can install themes from both the hard disk and from online environments, so it is indeed a great tool for those looking to add a bit of personalization to their Windows machines.
Furthermore, you also have the possibility to put your creativity to good use by creating a custom theme from scratch, selecting the author information, the sounds, the wallpapers and even the desktop gadgets you want to include.
The Settings section does not bring too many options for personalizing this software, but it does allow you to change the color used within the main window.
All in all, Theme Manager is a nice utility to work with Windows themes, but do not expect it to do wonders on your computer. You can search for a new theme for your PC, install it or remove it, just like the functions provided by Windows, yet you can also create a custom theme with great ease.
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Theme Manager is part of these download collections: OS Themes
AnimeBack
Enhance your desktop with a collection of animated backgrounds that will bring style to your machine, turning it from something unnoticeable to the center of action.
Don't be fooled by the name AnimeBack. It has nothing to do with anime, manga, or Japanese culture. In fact, the app's name is a reference to animated backgrounds. This program was created for those users who feel the need to refresh their PC's style with the use of animated background. Look at it as some sort of wallpaper repository. You have plenty of styles and themes to choose from, and it is fairly simple to apply a wallpaper, once you've decided which one to get.
Modern, easy-to-navigate interface
When dealing with programs that offer you PC customization options, users are always looking for an organized menu. When having a lot of materials to sift through, a neat interface is an important requirement. Thankfully, AnimeBack seems to keep that into account with its extremely simple interface, stylish and intuitive at the same time. The program does not seem complicated at all. In the upper half of the app's window, you can find a series of buttons that will connect you to external sources, either to report a found bug or simply for more documentation regarding the app.
Plenty of styles, high quality
While there are no quality options to choose from per se, the images fit well on any screen. The quality is above satisfactory and the animations are fluid. Of course, styles and colors have a lot to play in how the overall background image is perceived, but it's fair to say there's something for each and every user out there. From animals to anime, from cars to gaming and landscape, you can find tons of inspirational animated wallpapers that will bring new life into your machine.
AnimeBack is a simple application with ties to the aesthetic side of computing. It won't make your machine move faster, it won't improve how it behaves in various scenarios, but it might make others notice it when applying one of these interesting animated backgrounds to its desktop environment.
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BioniX Wallpaper Changer Lite
Automatically change your desktop wallpaper, download photos from Flickr or custom websites, shuffle wallpapers, and show a digital clock or calendar on the screen.
User interface
Create thematic playlists
Automatic tasks and wallpaper effects
An overall efficient desktop enhancement tool
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BioniX Wallpaper Changer Lite is part of these download collections: Wallpaper Rotators
Ramadan Kareem Windows 7 Theme
A unique Windows theme that will bring the Eastern religious vibe on your machine, reminding you of the importance of pilgrimages and of divinity itself.
By this time there really is nothing special about the fact that all PC users try to make their machines feel more unique. The easiest way to achieve that is by applying a custom theme. One such interesting cosmetic pack for Windows 7 and above is the Ramadan Kareem Windows 7 Theme. It will bring a somewhat religious context to the table without actually exaggerating in any way.
Luminous and modern
An Islam-related Windows theme does hold a huge historic value. It could be on the screen of an art-history teacher or professor. One shouldn't forcibly place this collection of wallpapers in the religious area. Of course, the theme does also hold that and will apply to people that have interests in this particular area. Regardless, the screens are luminous and modern in design. Nothing seems misplaced. These images fit well together in the bundle you get.
Applying the theme
Just like with any other themes, this pack will automatically be assimilated by your Windows OS once you double-click it, of course. There aren't too many differences between the various Windows operating systems, starting with 7 and continuing with the following versions. You can manually select matching colors, or let Windows choose a shade based on the theme colors. Choose matching cursors, and decide if you'll let the application create a slideshow with the 10 included wallpapers, or if you'll rather choose a specific one to fit on your screen for good.
Ramadan Kareem is an interesting Windows theme if you take into account the exotic subject it displays. It's easy to install, just like in the case of many other similar theme packs, and it will definitely make your machine stand out. While it might not be what some are looking for, there is no doubt that to those who are interested in the subject at hand, it will be a true blessing.
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Windows 7 Themes
Official themes that will allow you to change the look and feel of Microsoft Windows 7. There are easy to install and it will change your boring default desktop.
Customizing the way Windows looks isn't such a difficult job, but Microsoft aims to make the task even easier. Windows 7 Themes is a collection of official packs of images created specifically for the operating system mentioned in the name. These are all extremely easy to install and customize through the simplistic Windows menus.
Among the twenty available themes, you can find beautiful scenery, impressive human-made structures, and even animals:
- vineyards.themepack - US.themepack - UK.themepack - tokyotower.themepack - sunset.themepack - stonecircles.themepack - shishibeach.themepack - rockyseashore.themepack - nierniederrhein.themepack - Nature.themepack - maples.themepack - llanrwst.themepack - Japan.themepack - islestlewis.themepack - hanahighway.themepack - Germany.themepack - fuji.themepack - craterlake.themepack - collegeoffinearts.themepack - butterfly.themepack
Each theme includes one or more photographs and has a customized color scheme to match the images. All the pictures have a high resolution, so they should look great on all desktops.
As all similar themes, these can be accessed through the Windows Desktop Background menu. If you don't want to display any of the pictures, then you can simply clear the checkboxes next to the images. Furthermore, it's possible to randomize the pictures by enabling the "Shuffle" option from the interface.
The way the pictures are positioned on the screen is also adjustable to one of the available presets, such as "Fill", "Fit", "Center", "Stretch" and "Tile".
The time delay before the images change is also adjustable to values between ten seconds and 24 hours.
Windows 7 Theme is a nice collection of images. Inexperienced users should find it easy to work with, thanks to the intuitive interface and the overall simplicity of the task.
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Windows 7 Themes is part of these download collections: OS Themes
