Download Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 RTM Themes and Wallpapers for Windows 7
UPDATE: The theme pack has been updated to include Windows 8.1 RTM themes, wallpapers, boot screen, login screen and other customization stuff.
Recently we shared Windows 8 RTM theme for Windows XP and now its turn of Windows 7 users. As we all know the testing builds of Windows 8 such as Consumer Preview featured Aero glass transparency and we shared a look-like theme for Windows 7 which can be found at following link:
Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Beta) Theme for Windows 7
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But Microsoft has removed the Aero glass transparency from Windows 8 RTM theme. Windows 8 RTM comes with a clean and minimal theme without transparency and blur effects.
Today in this topic we are going to share a new theme for Windows 7 created by “mare-m” @ DA which brings Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 RTM look-n-feel to Windows 7. This theme will make your Windows 7 look-like Windows 8/8.1 RTM.
Following is a preview of this theme in action:
If you also want to transform Windows 7 into Windows 8/8.1 RTM, you should definitely give a try to this theme.
Interested people can follow these simple steps to enjoy the theme:
1. First download the theme using following link:
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Download Windows 8/8.1 RTM Theme for Windows 7
2. After downloading the file, extract it using 7-Zip and you’ll get 2 folders containing various Windows 8/8.1 RTM stuff such as theme, wallpapers, sound schemes, mouse cursors, fonts and Explorer toolbar back/forward buttons.
3. First go to “Windows 8~8.1 Themes” folder, it contains following sub-folders:
- Windows 8 Earth Theme
- Windows 8 Flowers Theme
- Windows 8.1 Lines Theme
- Windows 8~8.1 Theme
“Windows 8~8.1 Theme” is the main theme folder which contains Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 RTM look-like themes for Windows 7. The other folders contain different variations of the same themes.
4. Open the desired folder and you’ll get 2 more folders in it:
- Taskbar on Bottom or Left
- Taskbar on Top or Right
If you use Taskbar on bottom or left, then you’ll need to use the theme present in “Taskbar on Bottom or Left” folder, otherwise use the theme present in the second folder.
Each of the above mentioned folders contains 2 more folders:
- Start Menu With User Picture
- Start Menu Without User Picture
As the names explain, if you want to show user picture in Start Menu, then use the theme present in first folder. If you don’t want to show user picture in Start Menu, then use the theme present in the second folder.
Open desired folder and copy all files and folders present in it to “C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\” folder.
5. Now you can apply the theme using Desktop Personalization window. But make sure you have patched your system to use custom 3rd party themes as mentioned in following article:
How to Use 3rd Party Themes in Windows 7?
6. The theme folder also contains Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 RTM wallpapers, sound schemes and mouse cursors. All these stuff are automatically installed by the theme. If you are using Windows XP or Vista, you can copy them to your Windows and apply them.
7. The downloaded archive also contains files to replace default Back/forward buttons present in Windows Explorer with new Metro style buttons. To use them:
If you are using 64-bit Windows 7, you’ll need to replace “ExplorerFrame.dll” file present in C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\sysWOW64 folders with the new files present in “Windows 8~8.1 Extras\Navigation Buttons\64-BIT” and “Windows 8~8.1 Extras\Navigation Buttons\32-BIT” folders respectively.
If you are using 32-bit Windows 7, you just need to replace “ExplorerFrame.dll” file present in C:\Windows\System32 folder with the new file present in “Windows 8~8.1 Extras\Navigation Buttons\32-BIT” folder.
Check out this link to learn more about replacing system files in Windows.
8. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 come with a modified Segoe UI font which can be installed in Windows 7 or other Windows versions by going to “Windows 8~8.1 Extras\Fonts\Segoe UI” folder, select all .TTF files, right-click and select “Install” option.
9. You’ll also find Windows 8/8.1 boot screen, login screen, user account picture and a few other customization stuff in “Windows 8~8.1 Extras” folder.
That’s all guys. Feel free to share your feedback about this theme in your comment…
^^ It seems you downloaded something else. Try following direct download link:
uxstyle.com/builds/UxStyle_Core_jul13_bits.zip
It has said that it has completed the download. It doesn’t do anything else.. what do I do?
^^ Did you extract the ZIP file and run the installer after downloading the file?
Vg, what do you mean when you say : Open desired folder and copy all files and folders present in it to “%windir%\Resources\Themes\” folder (where %windir% means “Windows” directory present in system drive where Windows is installed. Most probably C: drive). Please answer thanks
^^ I have updated the line with more simple language. 🙂
Thanks! But when you say that, do I have to copy and paste them literally like that, or do you mean something else?
Sorry if I am bothering you with these questions
^^ You need to open those folders and copy the .theme file and its corresponding folder to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes folder.
Sorry to bother you again, but will this do any changes to my laptop, or is this JUST a theme?
^^ If you are not sure, you should only use the theme files. It’ll only change Windows look, nothing else. Do not use other system DLL files.
VG, is there a video I can watch on this to understand it more?
^^ No. What problem are you facing. I’ll try to help if you tell me more details.
I do not understand why I have to put the files in Disk C, and when I understand why, it still does not work.
^^ You need to put all themes in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes folder so that they can appear in Desktop properties window. Once you put .theme file and its folder in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes folder, you’ll be able to apply the theme using Desktop properties.
Where is desktop properties? I’m so sorry for all these questions.
VG, when I go to Resources in Disk C, and I press on Windows 8 Theme, the picture is just black. By this, I mean when I press the theme, and on the bottom left, it shows a black rectangle. Then when I apply it, the theme just makes my current theme bigger, and my current theme just fills the whole screen. Please help, thanks.
^^ I’ll advise you to not use 3rd party themes as it seems you are not familiar with these stuff. Since you’ll need to patch system files, etc, I’m afraid it might cause problems to you.
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Help me please, I have already installed all but the boot screen when I applied to the program exits Win7BootUpdater that could not be completed because the file is modified winload.exe an update or something.
i rebooted my computer and after i log in only black screen appears. can someone help me please?
When i replace ExplorerFrame.dll in both system32 and SysWOW64 (im using 64 bit) It works perfectly, but some programs is having an error ‘Class not registered’ .. Example in Google Chrome, in Downloads tab when i click ‘Show in folder’ this class not registered error is appearing. This is happening on some of my programs too, I have no choice but to replace the modded ExplorerFrame.dll to the original one to make it work correctly. But i really want to keep the modded dll so the navigation buttons looks like on windows 8 :P, is there a way to fix this? Thanks
HEY! it justs switches to windows basic! 🙁 WHY!
Hey I just wanted know what will happen if I do this in windows 7 professional that is not sp1 ??
^^ You can use the themes but dont use the system files such as EXE, DLL, etc.
hi VG,
i already Patch with Universal Patcher before i try to following these tutorial,
but the result not the same like u post as above 🙁
windows border is correct, but my Start Logo Orb doesn’t changes.. still same like my windows 7 before 🙁
any advise for these?
all answer its most welcome 🙂
warm regards
Furiose
^^ Start ORB is not a part of the theme. You’ll need to replace system files to change Start ORB as given in Extras folder.
Is there a way to uninstall the theme so it’s back to looking like Windows 7?
^^ Check following:
https://www.askvg.com/how-to-uninstall-remove-custom-3rd-party-themes-in-windows-xp-vista-and-7/
VG HOW TO INSTALL EXTRAS THEME MY START BUTTON IS STILL WINDOWS 7
^^ The Start button resources are stored under “Windows 8~8.1 Extras\Start Menu Button” folder.
I still have the old CD of Windows 8 R so I was able to get the wallpapers off of there and put them on Windows 7. It’s true that only the taskbar on Windows 8 is transparent. But if you are running Classic Shell and set the start menu to Windows 7, the Classic Shell start menu is also transparent like the taskbar.