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INSTALL A THEME
If you want to download and install a theme, click Get. If the theme is
free, a new page in the Microsoft Store will open, so click Install.
Otherwise you need to pay for the theme using a payment method set up with
your Microsoft account. After the download and installation process is complete,
you’ll be told that the ‘product is installed’. Click ‘Apply’ to start using the theme.10
ENJOY YOUR THEME
You now have a new (or several new) themes for Windows 10 that
makes your PC feel more ‘you’. There are a huge range of official
themes to choose from, but for an extra personal touch, why not make your
own themeusingphotos you’ve taken, perhaps of your family or a recent
holiday? Makesureyou save your theme as well, so you can apply it now or
in the future.05
CUSTOMISE THE THEME: SOUNDS
You can also customise the sounds Windows plays. Click ‘Sounds’ to
open a new window. You can choose from a pre-installed selection of
sounds, known as a Sound Scheme. If you don’t want any sounds to play, choose
No Sounds from the Sound Scheme drop-down menu. You can also tweak a
Sound Scheme. Click an Event, then choose a sound to accompany it.06
CUSTOMISE THE THEME: MOUSE CURSOR
You can also change the mouse cursor. This is the pointer that moves
when you move your mouse, and from the window that opens, you
can select the look of the mouse using a Scheme. Some enlarge the cursor or use
inverted colours to make it easier to find. You can also make your own – click
Browse and choose an image to use. Click ‘Save as’ to create your own Scheme.07
SAVE YOUR THEME
Once you’ve created a theme, click ‘Save theme’. A pop-up window
will appear where you can enter a name for it. Choose one, then click
Save. Your theme will now appear in the ‘Apply a theme’ section. If you want to
apply that theme in future, all you need to do is click the theme you’ve created.
To delete a theme, right-click its preview and then select Delete.08
BROWSE MORE THEMES
The Microsoft Store is also home to a growing number of excellent
Windows 10 themes, most of which are free. To browse them, click
the ‘Get more themes in Microsoft Store’ link in the main Themes window. This
will open the relevant page on the Microsoft Store app. If you see one you like the
look of, click it to see more details, including which wallpapers come with it.PERSONALISE WINDOWS^10