How To Delete Themes Windows 7
Tip: if you do not see the option to delete a theme when you right-click on it, it means that either (a) it is a built-in theme that is part of Windows 7 (which cannot be deleted), or (b) that it is the current theme; in that case, just switch to another theme instead, and then delete the theme in question.
The Windows 10 Creators Update ships with options to install desktop themes for the operating system from the built-in Windows Store.
Microsoft introduced basic theme customization options when it released the Windows 7 operating system. These options allowed you to set custom backgrounds, colors, sounds and less than a handful of other customization options.
This made it easy for anyone to change some display features of the operating system, but was far from the customization options that full themes brought to the table.
The very same system, albeit with some minor improvements, is still active in Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system.
Download themes from Windows Store
Starting with the Creators Update, Windows 10 users may download themes from Windows Store.
Themes that Microsoft made were previously available on the Microsoft website for download. This changes with the release of the Creators Update, as themes are offered on the Store now.
Unfortunately though, Microsoft decided to hide the themes category on the store. If you open the Windows Store on a system that runs the Creators Update, you won't find themes listed there.
The only option for now to access the themes category is to visit it from the Settings application.
- Right-click on the Windows desktop and select Personalize from the menu. This opens the Personalization category of the Settings application.
- Switch to themes on the left side when it opens.
- Locate the 'apply a theme' section on the page that opens, and click on the 'get more themes in the Store' link there. This opens the Windows Themes section on Windows Store.
The Windows Themes section on Windows Store lists themes with thumbnails, names and user ratings. There is no option to download and install a theme directly from the overview page.
Click on a theme that you are interested in to open its Windows Store page. Additional information, a description, more screenshots, compatibility information, or the author, are listed on the page.
Click on the 'get' button near the top to start the installation process. Please note that Windows 10 won't switch to the new theme by default.
You need to click on launch, or open the themes section of the Settings application again, to apply the newly downloaded theme.
A click on the theme there makes it the system's theme. You can switch to other themes listed there, for instance to go back to the default theme if you don't like the newly downloaded theme that much.
Removing Windows 10 themes
So how do you uninstall Windows 10 themes that you have downloaded this way? You have two options for that actually.
First, you may delete any theme that is not used right now with a right-click on that theme and the selection of delete from the context menu that opens. Delete uninstalls the theme from the computer.
The second option that you have is to remove the theme using the application uninstallation menu instead.
Open the Settings application using Windows-I, and switch to Apps > Apps & Features. You can browse the alphabetically sorted list of installed apps and programs, use the search, or sort by installation date to find the installed theme.
Simply select it afterwards, and then the uninstall button to delete it from the system. There is also a move option in case you run low on disk space and want to move all installed themes to another drive or partition of the computer.
Now You: do you run default themes, create your own, or install third-party themes?
After you have saved custom themes and installed themes from the Store over time, you may want to delete themes you no longer want or like.
This tutorial will show you different ways on how to delete themes in Windows 10.
CONTENTS:
- Option One: To Delete a Theme for Current User in Control Panel
- Option Two: To Delete a Theme for Current User in Settings
- Option Three: To Delete a Theme for Current User in File Explorer
- Option Four: To Delete a Default Windows Theme in File Explorer for All Users
- Option Five: To Delete a Default High Contrast Theme in File Explorer for All Users
1. Open the Run dialog (Win+R), enter the command below, and click/tap on OK to open Personalization in the Control Panel.
explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}
2. Select a theme other than the theme you want to delete. (see screenshot below)
3. Right click or press and hold on a theme under My Themes you want to delete, and click/tap on Delete.
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When finished, you can close the Personalization control panel window if you like.1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Personalization icon.
2. Select a theme other than the saved custom theme you want to delete. (see screenshot below)
3. Right click or press and hold on a custom theme you want to delete, and click/tap on Delete.
4. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.
1. Open File Explorer (Win+E).
2. Click/tap on the icon in the address bar of File Explorer, copy and paste the path below into the address bar, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
3. Delete the theme(s) you want. (see screenshots below)
Themes installed from the Store will be saved in the folder with the same name as the theme. You would delete the theme's folder to delete an installed theme.
You will need to be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.
| .theme File | Theme Name |
| aero.theme | Windows |
| theme1.theme | Windows 10 |
| theme2.theme | Flowers |
1. Open File Explorer (Win+E), and open the folder at the location below. (see screenshot below)
2.Change the owner of the .theme file you want to delete to Administrators.
3.Change the permissions of the .theme file you want to delete to 'Allow' Administrators 'Full Control'.
4. Right click or press and hold on the .theme you want to delete, click/tap on Delete, and click/tap on Continue to confirm.
You will need to be signed in as an administrator to be able to do this option.
| .theme File | Theme Name |
| hc1.theme | High Contrast #1 |
| hc2.theme | High Contrast #2 |
| hcblack.theme | High Contrast Black |
| hcwhite.theme | High Contrast White |
1. Open File Explorer (Win+E), and open the folder at the location below. (see screenshot below)
2.Change the owner of the .theme file you want to delete to Administrators.
3.Change the permissions of the .theme file you want to delete to 'Allow' Administrators 'Full Control'.
4. Right click or press and hold on the .theme you want to delete, click/tap on Delete, and click/tap on Continue to confirm.
That's it,
Shawn