What are the locations of the various theme files in Windows 7?

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Where are the locations of the various theme files stored in Windows 7?

In specific, system as well as per-user theme files.

Omar Shahine

Posted 2009-08-04T15:52:24.703

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Regional themes (Country themes):

%SystemRoot%\Globalization\MCT

Installed themes (Aero, etc):

%SystemRoot%\Resources\Themes

Per-user installed themes (including pre-installed from OEM):

%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

Current wallpaper file (if any):

%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

Factor Mystic

Posted 2009-08-04T15:52:24.703

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User installed themes are located on %AppData%\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes; in Windows 7 they are on %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes

John

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1@FactorMystic It is on my Windows 7: C:\Users\<logon>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes – Doug_Ivison – 2014-09-02T17:32:11.287

This isn't a valid path, at least on Windows 7 – Factor Mystic – 2012-04-12T15:35:26.083

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Some of the Wallpapers for the default Aero Themes are stored here as well:

%SystemRoot%\Web\Wallpaper

aolszowka

Posted 2009-08-04T15:52:24.703

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I tried to find where flowers theme and this answer is the best for me on Windows 10. – SaidbakR – 2015-12-12T17:43:41.660

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Yes, in Windows 7 theme files are (just like Vista) stored in:

%SystemRoot%\Resources\Themes

user37061

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When I have a quick look on Vista, they're under

C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

are they still there under Win7?

Stijn Sanders

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