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CUSTOMISE THE THEME: COLOUR
Changing system colours is another way to alter the look of Windows.
From the main Theme menu, click Colours. At the top of the window
you’ll see an example of how any colour change you apply will look. Under ‘Choose
your colour’ you can get Windows to automatically pick a colour based on your
desktop background. You can also pick your own colour, if you wish.03
CUSTOMISE THE THEME: BACKGROUND
At the top of the Themes window, click Background. This takes you to
a menu where you can change which images are shown on the
desktop. Under ‘Background’ you can choose from Picture, ‘Solid colour’ or
Slideshow. Picture shows a single image; Browse enables you pick an image on
your PC; Slideshow enables you pick a number of images, and choose how often
they change.HELPSTATIONPERSONALISE WINDOWS^10TECHLIFE TOP TIP:
You still want Windows to
be easy to use, so don’t
choose complex
backgrounds, garish
colours or odd mouse
cursors!JARGON BUSTER
DESKTOP WALLPAPER
This is the background
image that covers most of
your screen when using
Windows 10. Because of
this, you’ll want to pick a
high quality image (or
series of images) that
don’t make icons difficult
to find.SYSTEM SOUNDS
System sounds are the
noises and tones that
Windows 10 makes
during certain tasks, such
as when Windows 10
starts, or when you
receive a notification.
Many themes come
with their own set of
system sounds.DESKTOP
The desktop is the main
area of Windows 10 where
windows appear, as
well as icons for tools
and apps.THEMES
This is the main window
where you can select the
themes that you want to
use in Windows 10.THEME PREVIEW
This is a preview of the
theme, giving you a quick
guide to how Windows 10
will look with the theme
applied.INSTALLED THEMES
This is where the themes
you have installed appear.
Click on one to apply it.SOUNDS
You can change the system
sounds that Windows plays
here. You can select from
ready-made sounds or
choose your own.