The Windows operating system includes numerous features you can use to personalize the appearance of your computer. Nonetheless, even though Aero – the default theme in Windows 7 – enables users to change the color of the window borders, taskbar and Start menu, you can’t alter any other parts of the theme. To change the background color in Windows Explorer and other applications, such as Notepad and WordPad, you must switch to Windows Classic. Writer Bio

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