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How to add a website under Themes list box in Windows XP ?
A desktop theme is a predefined set of icons, fonts, colors, sounds, and other window elements that give your desktop a unified and distinctive look. In the Themes dropdown list, you may see "More themes online" entry which takes you to the Microsoft Plus! Home page. Similarly you can add your own Web locations / Third-party Themes sites and list it in the Themes drop-down box.
Here is how:
- Click Start, Run and type REGEDIT
- Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Themes \ DownloadSites
- Create a new subkey named 101
- Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Themes \ DownloadSites \ 101
- In the right-pane, create two REG_SZ values namely DisplayName & URL
- Double-click DisplayName and assign a name to it (say Third-party themes). This name will reflect in the Themes drop-down list box. Double-click URL and assign a Website location. Example: http://themes.belchfire.net/index.php?dlcategory=1
- Close Registry Editor
- Right-click Desktop, and click Properties
In the Themes drop-down, you'll see a new entry named Third-party themes which leads you to the above website when selected. Similarly, repeat the steps and create as many entries as you want.