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So I have two Windows 8 VMs. I want to set one's theme to blue/black colors and the others to red colors.

The reason I want these different is that I will be using the VMs simultaneously. One is 32 bit, and the other is 64 bit. I want to have an immediate indication of which VM I am on so that I don't make mistakes where I'm on the wrong machine.

When trying to change the theme, Windows and it's magical syncing changes it across every computer I have running Windows 8. How can I tell Windows not to do this?

Earlz
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You can configure what is synced on the PC Settings screen.

For Windows 8:

  1. Windows + I to get to settings
  2. Select Sync your settings.
  3. Set Personalize to Off to not sync the background.

For Windows 10:

  1. Open Settings (Start->Settings or Windows + I)
  2. Select Accounts
  3. Select Sync your settings
  4. Turn Theme off
Brad Patton
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