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Saving your changes to a theme file

You have now customized all of the aspects for which the Theme file will keep track. Now you will be able to make your own theme file, one that you can use as a backup or give to other people so that they can replicate your changes.

Before I go any further, I want to make it clear what exactly the theme file saves. The theme file will save the configuration of all of the different parts of Windows XP that you just modified; however, it will not save the actual files that you used. For example, if you decide to change the sounds of a program event on your computer, then you will also have to include that sound clip to anyone or any computer to which you want to apply the theme file that you made. A theme file just saves the settings, nothing else.

Now that you understand what the theme file format is, you are ready to get started. Making your own theme file is just as easy as changing one. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the desktop and select Properties to get to the Display Properties.

2. On the Themes tab, you will see that it now says the name of the original theme that you started along with (modified) attached to it. To save your new theme, just hit the Save As button located to the right of the theme drop-down box.

3. Enter in the name that you want to save the theme file as and the destination. By default, you will be pointed to your My Documents folder. That location is a good place to store your theme files so that you can easily access them later to delete or distribute them to other users.

You have now created a backup of your theme so that you can easily change back to it when you customize the user interface. Now it's time for you to explore the world of visual styles. Learn all you can about how you can make Windows XP look its best.
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