What are the locations of the various theme files in Windows 7?

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Where are the locations of the various theme files stored in Windows 7?

In specific, system as well as per-user theme files.

Factor Mystic · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-12T15:34:34.807

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Regional themes (Country themes):

%SystemRoot%\Globalization\MCT

Installed themes (Aero, etc):

%SystemRoot%\Resources\Themes

Per-user installed themes (including pre-installed from OEM):

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

Current wallpaper file (if any):

%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

edited Apr 12 '12 at 15:34

answered Aug 04 '09 at 18:06

Factor Mystic

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score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 06 '12 at 00:57

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User installed themes are located on %AppData%\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes; in Windows 7 they are on %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

edited Sep 06 '12 at 00:57

Renan

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answered Feb 16 '11 at 18:55

John

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 20 '14 at 04:11

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Some of the Wallpapers for the default Aero Themes are stored here as well:

%SystemRoot%\Web\Wallpaper

answered Jul 20 '14 at 04:11

aolszowka

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Jul 29 '14 at 16:13

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Yes, in Windows 7 theme files are (just like Vista) stored in:

%SystemRoot%\Resources\Themes

edited Jul 29 '14 at 16:13

aolszowka

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answered May 13 '10 at 11:41

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Aug 04 '09 at 17:33

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When I have a quick look on Vista, they're under

C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

are they still there under Win7?

answered Aug 04 '09 at 17:33

Stijn Sanders

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What are the locations of the various theme files in Windows 7?

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