How do I extract a background from a Windows 7 Theme file?

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Published on 2010-04-25T22:41:13Z Indexed on 2010/04/25 22:43 UTC
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Pretty obvious, How do I extract a background from a Windows 7 Theme file?

I like the background pics from some of the themes I've downloaded, but is there anyway I can get the pictures (background images) by themselves?

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