How To Access Hidden Windows 7 Regional Themes
Yes, there are other themes in Windows 7 than the ones that you see by default.
Windows 7 tends to be so user friendly that it even figures out what themes you would like to see and work with. When does it figure this out? This is defined when you first start your Windows 7 installation and select the language, time and currency format.
If you would be choosing English and English (United States) respectively. This will provide you with themes and Desktop backgrounds specific to the United States location. Windows also comes with other international themes from locations such as Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
To access the hidden themes, do the following:
1) Open Windows Explorer, and click on Organize. Select Folder and Search Options.
2) Go to Web menu, select show hidden files, folders and drivers and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (click yes, if prompted with confirmation).
3) Now, type in the following path to the windows search box (Start menu) and click Enter.
C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT
You will find folders related to themes for the other regions here.
4) You can either go in to the folder and just get the wallpapers, or alternatively go to the Theme folder and install it by clicking the corresponding .theme file. Once you install the theme, they will appear under your “My Themes” section and you can install them from there.
That’s all there is to it. If you want more themes, you can download them from Microsoft’s site.












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