Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How Do I Change My Vista Wallpaper?
A:
- Go to your Vista desktop
- Right click on any empty space on your desktop
- Scroll down and click on “Personalize”
- Choose “Desktop Background” from the dialogue box options
- The “Choose a Desktop Background” dialogue box will appear
- Use the down arrow button to select a background image or click on “Browse” to select a new image you have saved to your computer
Q: How Do I Change My Vista theme?
A:
- Go to your Vista desktop
- Right click on any empty space on your desktop
- Scroll down and click on “Personalize”
- Choose “Theme” from the dialogue box options
- The “Theme Settings” dialogue box will appear
- You will see a drop down menu titled “Theme:”
- Click on the down arrow to select an existing theme or click on “Browse” to search for themes you have saved to your computer and wish to add
Q: How Do I Change My Vista Icons?
A:
- Go to your Vista desktop
- Right click on any empty space on your desktop
- Scroll down and click on “personalize”
- Click on “Change desktop icons” on the left hand side of the dialogue box
- Check the desktop item for which you wish to change icons
- Click on “Change Icon”, which opens the “Change Icon” dialogue box
- Select an icon from the list or browse to select new icons you have downloaded to your computer
Q: How Do I Change My Vista Screensaver?
A:
- Go to your Vista desktop
- Right click on any empty space on your desktop
- Scroll down and click on “Personalize”
- Click on “Screen Saver” to open the “Screen Saver Settings” dialogue box
- Click the down arrow to view available screensavers; you must first place screensavers in your “Windows” folder for them to show up in the drop down list
- To use rotating images or video clips as your screensaver, choose “Photos” from the drop down list and then click on “Settings” to open the “Use pictures and videos from:” dialogue box and click on “Browse” to select images or video files you wish to add to your screensaver settings
Q: Why can’t I install the XP Theme Patcher? I keep getting the error that my operation system is not compatible.
A:
- The XP Theme Patcher is for Windows XP users only
- If you are using Windows Vista you do not need to install it.