Best Windows 8 Themes for your Desktop

Although apart from a few theme provided by Microsoft, Windows 8 does not allow the installation of any other custom user created themes. Fortunately there is workaround to install user created windows 8 themes. All you need to use is a free program call UXthemePatcher, which basically patches a few windows 8 system files and then you can browse though thousands of free windows 8 themes online and install them on your windows 8 PC .

To save your precious  time ,We have collected a bunch of amazing windows 8 themes for our readers. Check out our collection of the 27 of the best and free windows 8 themes for your desktop below. You can browse through the collection of our selected windows 8 themes below and install them on your PC . All of these themes are from Deviantart.com , which is a very reputed community of artists . You can download any of these theme you like and install them on your windows 8 PC .

How to install windows 8 themes in your PC 

27 Best Windows 8 Themes for your Desktop – September 2013

by Lovejeet // September 18, 2013 // 6 Comments

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Windows 8 has a lot of customization features that allow you to change the overall look of your windows 8 desktop. But customizing the desktop manually can take a lot of time. well actually you don’t have to customize your windows 8 desktop, rather you can download many custom windows 8 themes and use them on your windows 8 PC.

Most of these windows 8 themes are created by talented artists who make these themes available as a free download for everyone. But like most windows programs, windows 8 themes download from un-trusted sites might contain malware in them. So it is always advisable to download windows 8 themes from trusted sources only.

Although apart from a few theme provided by Microsoft, Windows 8 does not allow the installation of any other custom user created themes. Fortunately there is workaround to install user created windows 8 themes. All you need to use is a free program call UXthemePatcher, which basically patches a few windows 8 system files and then you can browse though thousands of free windows 8 themes online and install them on your windows 8 PC .

To save your precious  time ,We have collected a bunch of amazing windows 8 themes for our readers. Check out our collection of the 27 of the best and free windows 8 themes for your desktop below. You can browse through the collection of our selected windows 8 themes below and install them on your PC . All of these themes are from Deviantart.com , which is a very reputed community of artists . You can download any of these theme you like and install them on your windows 8 PC .

How to install windows 8 themes in your PC 

By default windows 8 does not allow users to modify its settings and install custom windows 8 themes . That restriction can be bypassed by using a free program called UltraUXthemePatcher . Download the program from the given link , install it on your windows 8 PC and when the installation completes restart your PC .

Once you have installed the program you can then use any custom Windows 8 themes on your PC . Just download any custom windows 8 themes  and copy it over to this directory in your windows PC :

C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

Note: You might have to follow a few additional instructions to install some of these themes . Check the description of the themes  for any addition instructions .

27 Best and free windows 8 themes for your PC

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Customize your tiles

Make the most of your Windows Start screen tiles by adjusting the sizes, where they are located, and what is listed.

• Move any tile by clicking and dragging the tile. While moving a tile, if you need a larger view of the Start screen move the tile towards the top or bottom of the screen to zoom out.
• Use your mouse wheel to scroll left-to-right through your tiles.
• Any Desktop shortcut or program can be pinned to the Start screen by right-clicking the icon and choosing Pin to Start.
• In the bottom right-hand corner of the start screen is a magnifying glass with tiles, click this icon to get a zoomed out view of your Start screen. In this view, if you right-click on a group of tiles you'll be given the option to name group, which can be useful if you have a group of related tiles (e.g. games). In this view, you can also click and drag a group to organize your tile groups.
• Create a new speed bump between tile groups by moving a tile to a speed bump.
• Resize any User tile or Live tile by right-clicking the tile and choosing resize.
• If there is a tile you want on your Taskbar, right-click the tile and choose Pin to taskbar.
• Show admin applications on the Start screen by clicking Settings in Charms, click Settings, and change the Show administrative tools from No to Yes.
• In Internet Explorer 10, you can also pin any of your favorite web pages to your Start Screen.

Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts

Knowing at least some of the Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts will make your Windows 8 experience much more enjoyable. Try to memorize these top Windows 8 shortcut keys.

• Press the Windows key to open the Start screen or switch to the Desktop (if open).
• Press the Windows key + D will open the Windows Desktop.
• Press the Windows key + . to pin and unpin Windows apps on the side of the screen.
• Press the Windows key + X to open the power user menu, which gives you access to many of the features most power users would want (e.g. Device Manager and Command Prompt).
• Press the Windows key + C to open the Charms.
• Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings, which is the same Settings found in Charms.
• Press and hold the Windows key + Tab to show open apps.
• Press the Windows key + Print screen to create a screen shot, which is automatically saved into your My Pictures folder.

See our Windows shortcuts page for a full listing of all Windows shortcuts.

Know your hot corners

The corners on your screen are hot corners and give you access to different Windows features. Below, is a brief explanation of each of these corners.

Bottom Left-hand corner

The bottom left-hand hot corner of the screen will allow you to access the Start screen, if you're in the Start screen and have the Desktop open, this corner will open the Desktop from the Start screen.

Tip: Right-clicking in the left hand corner will open the power user menu.

Top-left corner of the screen

Moving the mouse to the top-left corner and then down will display all the apps running on the computer. Clicking and dragging any of these apps to the left or right-hand side of the screen will snap that app to that side of the screen. Each of these open app icons can also be right-clicked to close or snap.

Right-hand side of the screen

On the full right-hand side of the screen will be given access to the Windows Charms.

Taking advantage of search

The Search in Windows 8 has been significantly improved when compared to all previous versions of Windows. To search for a file or run a program in Windows 8 from the Start screen just start typing what you're trying to find or want to run.

As you begin typing, the results will start appearing on the left-hand side. In addition to being able to search for files and run programs, the Search also supports limiting the search to apps such as Finance, People, Maps, Photos, Mail, Music, Videos, Weather, and much more. If what you are searching for is not a file or program, click on the app you wish to use as the search. For example, if you were searching for "New York" and selected the Weather App you would be shown the weather in New York, NY.

By default, Search organizes the available Apps by how frequently they are used and then in alphabetical order. If you want to keep your favorite app at the top of the Search list, right-click the app and choose Pin. Pinning the app will lock it in place regardless of how often it is used. If there is an app you don't want (e.g. Finance) you can turn on and off any of the search apps through the PC settings, which is found under the Settings in the Charms.

Bonus tip: The Search is also found through Charms and can also be opened by pressing Windows key + F.

Running two apps side by side

Any app can be pinned to the left or right-hand side of the screen. For example, open the People app and then press the Windows Key + . (period) to move that app to the right-hand side of the screen, pressing the same keys again will move it to the left-hand side, and pressing the same keys again will make it full screen. While an app is pinned, any other app or program can be opened and loaded into the available space on the screen. For example, in the below picture, we've opened a browser window and have the People app running to monitor our social networks.

Windows 8 Short cut Keys OS

1. Getting around Windows 8 Start Screen and Desktop
Win	Toggle between Desktop and Start Screen (or open Apps)
Ctrl+Tab	On Start Screen: Switch Between Start Window and All Apps Window
Win, then Ctrl+Tab	Open All Apps Window
Win, then start typing App Name	Search and execute Apps
Escape	Close Start Screen and go to Desktop
Win+E	Run Explorer on Desktop
Win+R	Execute Run on Desktop
Win+X	Open Power User Commands on Desktop
Alt+F4	Shutdown Windows
Win+L	Lock Computer
Win+F1	Open Windows Help