Unable to delete a Windows 11 Theme
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Hello, I downloaded a Windows 11 theme featuring a landscape that changes according to the time of day (4 different photos).
I wanted to change the background with a slideshow of personal photos.
By right-clicking and then customizing, I get to the page that allows me to make changes. However, after a certain amount of time, the theme resets to default, as does when I turn on my computer.
There are only the pre-installed themes left that cannot be deleted, I can't find this theme and I don't know where and under what name it has been saved on my PC, because I would have deleted it at the source.
Stuck and annoyed at having to endure this, I’m reaching out for good advice.
Thank you in advance.
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Hello,
You may have installed a theme from the Microsoft Store.
Open the Microsoft Store (Start button and type 'store').
Check if you see an installed theme in the list ....... (not sure where and under what name in your statement)
Same in --► Settings --►Apps --►Installed apps
If you haven't found it, run a SFC and DISM
==► SFC + DISM
Then, close all your applications.
Right-click on the Start Menu and then click on Windows Powershell (Admin)
Copy and paste this command:
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers| Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_. InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”} Press the Enter key
Ignore the error messages and then restart the PC.
Set your default slideshow as the theme.
Check on the next startup.
Check this:
Keyboard shortcut Windows + R
Copy and paste:
%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes See if you find any saved themes.
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Hello Pistouri,
I rechecked the applications in the store as you indicated:
"Open the Microsoft Store (start button and type ''store'').
Check if you see a theme installed in the list ....... (don’t know where and under what name in your statement)
Same in --► Settings --►Apps --►Installed Apps
And this time I found in my library an application with a name related to "dynamic" wallpapers. I deleted it and upon restarting my PC, "Oh miracle", the theme disappeared and especially has not reappeared for several days.
Thank you for your valuable advice.
Hello,
You cannot delete system themes.
In Windows 10 (I believe the behavior is slightly different in Windows 11), this kind of mishap occurs if you haven't not only activated but also saved the personalized theme you just modified under a different name: the modification doesn't survive a restart that relaunches the original theme in its original version.
Unlike system themes, personalized themes are stored in C:\Users\Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes
Hello everyone,
Custom themes:
Don't forget to specify to show hidden folders and files to access the path of W11 themes.
==► View hidden files and folders in Windows 11
Where are the custom W11 themes?
It's in the folder --► CachedFiles
C:\Users > account name > AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > Windows > Themes > CachedFiles Save a W11 theme
Windows key + R
Paste the following:
shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} Right-click on a custom theme --► Save theme
close the personalization control panel.
The Fix theme keeps changing in Windows 11:
-Modify power plan settings
-Do not sync your settings
-Scan your PC for viruses
-Delete your icon cache files
-Uninstall the new Windows update
-Try system restore
Point 2 --►Do not sync your settings
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Thank you all for your advice, but nothing seems to work for now. Even after going into the storage folder and permanently deleting its contents, the theme comes back after a while.
I think I will try a system restore, but I don't remember when I installed this theme and I'm afraid of creating more problems than this simple issue.
Hello,
"Oh miracle...........theme has disappeared.........store applications.........."dynamic wallpapers".
That's great!!!… (problem solved).
Best regards…