How Do I Change My Desktop Theme in Windows 7?
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To change themes, you’ll need to get to the Personalization window. Right click the desktop and click Personalize, or type “change theme” into the Start Menu and hit enter.

Why can’t I change the Desktop background on Windows 7?

Click Change advanced power settings and then click to expand the Desktop background settings option. Click to expand Slide show and make sure that the Plugged in: option is set to Available.

How do I unlock my desktop background?

This is because active desktop wallpaper group policy restrictions are set to prevent users from making changes to the Windows background. Your can unlock the desktop background by entering into the Windows registry and making changes to the active desktop wallpaper registry value.

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