Server 2008 R2 How to Change Windows 7 Basic Theme Color

Posted by Wes Sayeed on Server Fault See other posts from Server Fault or by Wes Sayeed
Published on 2014-06-13T00:32:58Z Indexed on 2014/06/13 3:27 UTC
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We're deploying thin clients connecting to a terminal server farm. The computers have high visibility to the public and I would like them to at least look presentable and not like something out of 1995. So I installed the Desktop Experience feature and enabled the Theme service.

The server will not support Aero because it has no 3D graphics, but we can enable the Windows 7 Basic theme, which has the Aero look without the 3D effects. The problem with that theme is that you can select any window color you want, as long as it's baby boy blue.

Is there a way to make those windows another color? The window color controls do nothing.

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