Use hidden international wallpapers and themes

When you first install Windows 7, it asks for your language, time and funds. Based on your responses, it installs a set of wallpapers and themes. In the event you select English (United States) for your time and funds format, for example, the obtainable desktop backgrounds and themes will include a United States section with scenery from locations such as Maine, the Southwest and so on.


Hidden, though, are background scenery and themes from other English-speaking countries -- Australia, Canada, Great Britain and South Africa. Normally, you cannot access those backgrounds or themes, but there is a simple way you can install and use them:


two. Windows Explorer will launch and show you a list of subfolders under C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT: MCT-AU, MCT-CA, MCT-GB, MCT-US, and MCT-ZA. Each subfolder has wallpapers for a specific country: AU for Australia, CA for Canada, GB for Great Britain, US for the United States, and ZA for South Africa.


one. In the search box in the Start menu, type C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT and press Enter. (Note: If Windows 7 is installed in a drive other than C:, use that letter in lieu.)


For any of the countries whose wallpaper and themes you require to make use of, go in to its Theme folder, for example, C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT\MCT-ZA\Theme. Double-click the theme you see there (for example ZA).




A South Africa theme, prepared to make use of.
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three. That will install a shortcut to the theme and wallpapers in the Personalization section of Control Panel.


You can now use them as you would any other theme or background, by right-clicking the desktop, choosing Personalize, and selecting a background or theme. They are going to be listed in their own section