Themes+versus+Icons

Themes versus Icons

Microsoft has some [|great themes on the Windows 7 theme site] []

These can really dress up your desktop but they do sometimes include icons for common shortcuts like My Computer, which will replace your custom icons by default.  However, there is an easy way to work around this. Change the icons back to your custom ones and then, before installing any new themes, right-click the desktop and select **Personalize**, then **Change Desktop Icons**. Now uncheck the box that says **allow themes to change desktop icons** and click **OK**. Problem solved!