Change the color and thickness of the window frame in Windows 8

Not everyone likes the standard color scheme of Windows. Fortunately, the system allows you to easily change the color of the window, and does in automatic mode, selecting the predominant colors wallpaper. We look at ways to change the color of the window in Windows 8, and explain how to change the thickness
of the window frame.


Color

Automatic change with wallpaper
Blue color of the window, which is set to Windows 8 by default, is actually a result of the fact that this color predominates in the default wallpaper. You can change the wallpaper in the same way as we did in Windows 7, or right-click on the desktop and select the context menu Personalize.


At the bottom section, select Desktop Background and install either one of the preset options, or wallpaper from your own collection.


Windows will automatically choose the dominant (in her opinion) as a color tint windows, however, in the case of a colorful picture results can be unpredictable.

Hands

That is why sometimes it is easier to change the color manually. Click on the section to the right of Color Desktop Background. Here you can select one of the preset colors, set the flow rate and other parameters.


Other utilities

If you mess around with the sliders in the menu system does not really want, you can install the free utility Aero8Tuner, with which you can create and save color schemes, and quickly switch between them.

The thickness of the frame


Register

Familiar commands run regedit Windows registry and go on this way:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\Windowmetrics
Here we are interested in two parameters-BorderWidth and PaddedBorderWidth. By default, correspondthese values ​​ to the -15 and -60.


ofTo make the frame as small, change the values ​​these two parameters to 0. Changes to take effect, you must log onto the system.


Other utilities

If you go into the registry does not want it, you can download the free utility Tiny Window Borders. This application does not require installation and can adjust the thickness of the frame with the help of two sliders.


In this case, the changes will take effect
immediately after you click Apply.

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