Things You'll Need:
- Windows Media Player
- Windows Vista operating system
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Step 1
Go to the Control Panel from the Start menu.
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Step 2
Select "Appearance and Personalization," then go to "Personalization."
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Step 3
Select "Theme." There are several themes to choose from. Select the one you want and click "OK."
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Step 4
Change your desktop's background image by right-clicking in an empty space on the desktop's background and click "Properties."
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Step 5
Select the tab that says "Desktop."
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Step 6
Choose an image from the drop-down list provided. There are a number of standard, default backgrounds provided.
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Step 7
Choose an image stored on your computer as your background image by clicking "Browse."
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Step 8
Find the location of the image you wish to use and select the image. When you are done, press "OK" or "Apply" to see what it looks like first.
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Step 1
Right-click in an empty space towards the bottom of Windows Media Player first, to be sure the "Show Classic Menus" button is selected.
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Step 2
Be sure you are in "Full Mode" before you change the skin. Right-click anywhere in Windows Media Player and click "Switch to Full Mode."
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Step 3
Go to "View" and then "Skin Chooser."
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Step 4
Go through the list of skins provided. Click each skin to see a preview.
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Step 5
Download skins from the Internet by clicking "More Skins." You will be redirected to a web page where you can download more Windows Media Player skins.
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Step 6
Delete a skin by going to the list of skins available in "Skin Chooser" and selecting the skin you wish to delete. Then select "Delete selected skin."
