{"id":12806,"date":"2010-05-01T20:52:45","date_gmt":"2010-05-01T15:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=12806"},"modified":"2014-01-12T09:32:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-12T04:02:29","slug":"download-install-windows-7-themes-wallpapers-on-windows-vista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/05\/download-install-windows-7-themes-wallpapers-on-windows-vista\/","title":{"rendered":"Download Windows 7 Themes, Wallpapers on Windows Vista"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How can you download and install Windows 7 Themes and Windows 7 Wallpapers on Windows Vista computers? Microsoft has released some amazing Windows 7 themes which I have installed on my Windows Vista Home Premium computer. Here is how &#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>1. Download Windows 7 Themes<\/h3>\n<p>First go to the <a href=\"http:\/\/windows.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/downloads\/personalize\" rel=\"noopener\">official Windows 7 Themes gallery<\/a> and then download the Windows Vista themes you need.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12811\" title=\"windows7-themes\" alt=\"windows7 themes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows7-themes.png\" width=\"312\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows7-themes.png 312w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows7-themes-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/windows7-themes-300x166.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>2. Rename .themepack extension to .zip<\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t get confused by the if you click the downloaded .themepack file and it does not open. .themepack is basically a .zip file. I simply rename the file from beaches.themepack to beaches.zip. Ok the alert window.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12813\" title=\"rename-themepack\" alt=\"ename themepack files\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rename-themepack.png\" width=\"417\" height=\"129\" border=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rename-themepack.png 417w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/rename-themepack-300x92.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>3. Extract Windows 7 theme files<\/h3>\n<p>I use my free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">7-zip<\/a> software to open and extract the Windows 7 theme files. Usually these folder contain 2 folders &#8211;\u00a0 a .theme file and a DesktopBackground folder which has the Windows 7 Wallpapers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12816\" title=\"theme-files\" alt=\"Window 7 theme files\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/theme-files.png\" width=\"291\" height=\"64\" border=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>4. Install Windows 7 Theme<\/h3>\n<p>If your Windows Vista has the Aero power, simply click the .theme file and the pop window will ask you to install the Windows 7 Theme. Apply and your Theme is updated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12814\" title=\"install-windows7-theme\" alt=\"install windows7 theme\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/install-windows7-theme.png\" width=\"378\" height=\"342\" border=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/install-windows7-theme.png 378w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/install-windows7-theme-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>5. Install Windows 7 Wallpapers<\/h3>\n<p>Now browse inside the DesktopBackground folder &#8211; there are multiple images there. Simply right click the image of your choice and click &#8220;Set as Desktop Background&#8221;. If you want more customization Windows 7 Wallpaper custom options like stretching or tiling, then right click the desktop &gt; Personalize &gt; Desktop Background &gt; Browse to your folder, select the image and choose the setting of your choice.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12810\" title=\"desktop-background\" alt=\"set desktop background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/desktop-background.png\" width=\"416\" height=\"103\" border=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/desktop-background.png 416w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/desktop-background-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12809\" title=\"wallpaper-style\" alt=\"set wallpaper style\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/wallpaper-style.png\" width=\"330\" height=\"81\" border=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/wallpaper-style.png 330w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/wallpaper-style-300x73.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you dont want the theme, you can always install the Windows 7 wallpapers only from the folder. You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/windows.microsoft.com\/en-US\/windows\/downloads\/personalize?T1=backgrounds\" rel=\"noopener\">download Windows 7 wallpapers<\/a> from the official gallery and simply install downloaded images as desktop backgrounds. Enjoy the new Windows 7 Theme and Windows 7 Wallpaper on your Windows Vista computer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can you download and install Windows 7 Themes and Windows 7 Wallpapers on Windows Vista computers? 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