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Title: Hidden Regional Themes in Windows 8?
Post by: lucas1 on March 25, 2015, 11:58:08 AM

Does Windows 8 have hidden regional themes like in Windows 7 ???

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/3476/access-international-themes-in-windows-7/

I can't find the default regional themes online either:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/themes?ocid=w8_client_themes

Thanks.

Title: Re: Hidden Regional Themes in Windows 8?
Post by: soybean on March 26, 2015, 09:54:39 AM

Quote from: lucas1 on March 25, 2015, 11:58:08 AM

I can't find the default regional themes online either:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/themes?ocid=w8_client_themes

Not sure what you mean by "default regional themes" but I don't believe it is a feature, hidden or otherwise, in Windows 8, and I don't understand why it matters.  Plenty of themes are available at the link you posted.  Obviously, they can be downloaded to your computer. 

Title: Re: Hidden Regional Themes in Windows 8?
Post by: BC_Programmer on March 26, 2015, 05:06:05 PM

I was unable to find the "regional themes" on Windows 7 ultimate, myself.

Title: Re: Hidden Regional Themes in Windows 8?
Post by: lucas1 on March 26, 2015, 07:26:38 PM

I'm looking for the international themes for Canada, Australia, South Africa, Great Britain, and United States that are available in windows 7.

(http://cdn5.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/500x549xmy.png.pagespeed.ic.KzbvSMrUhT.jpg)

Title: Re: Hidden Regional Themes in Windows 8?
Post by: AlicePhoebe on April 23, 2015, 09:15:15 PM

Windows 7 comes with lots of new themes which can be accessed using Desktop Personalization window

Title: Re: Hidden Regional Themes in Windows 8?
Post by: Geek-9pm on April 23, 2015, 09:26:38 PM

Life hacker and some other claim there are such.
Top 10 Secret Features in Windows 8 (http://lifehacker.com/5955287/top-10-secret-features-in-windows-8)

If they are 'hidden', how come so many know about it?
Windows 7 Regional Themes and Wallpapers  (Softpedia) (http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Shell-Replacements/Windows-7-Regional-Themes-and-Wallpapers.shtml)

So What?  :D

EDIT: One more link.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1176-themes-regional.html