50 best themes for Windows 8.1

Like any operating system, Windows supports themes, which are constantly updated. Many of us regularly use this feature, changing the appearance of the system beyond recognition.

Today we want to share with you a collection of awesome themes for Windows 8.1, which we collected after a long search on the Internet. Part of these topics were selected on the popular site DeviantArt (party theme), and others – the official site of Microsoft (the official theme).

The use of third-party themes

Before applying third-party themes you have to patch the file UxTheme.dll on your computer. Thanks to the tool UXTheme Multi-Patcher this process is super-easy. Here’s how it works:

Download the latest version of UXTheme Multi-Patcher and extract the contents of the downloaded archive. Then run the installation file and the installation process, uncheck the «Set Windows X’s Live as default home page» (otherwise the home page in your browser will be changed), and after click «Patch».

Then restart the computer and after that you will be able to apply any third party themes. To do this, simply download any of those and copy the file .theme and related folder in the following directory:

C:WindowsResourcesThemes

Now let’s look at some of the best third-party themes available for Windows 8.1.

Party theme

If you want to have your Desk completely transformed, you will need themes that completely change the visual style of the OS, and not just Wallpaper. The website DeviantArt is probably the best place to search for such topics. This is a very huge community, and to save you from any unnecessary trouble, we have tried to choose some of the best.

1. 8 Plus

2. Abisso 2014

3. Adobe CS6

4. Aero Glow 8.1

5. Aero7

6. AeroByDesign

7. Bel Minimal

8. Blaze

9. CamVs

10. Claro

11. Dark Aero

12. Elegant

13. Gray8.1

14. Gray8.1 Glass

15. Mimi

16. Naumn

17. Soft Glass 8

18. Tequila port

19. TwentyThirteen

20. Vanilla

21. Vlinder

22. White Window Borders

23. Xgreen

24. Xsun

25. xZmN

Official themes from Microsoft

Microsoft available a huge repository of official themes for Windows. Below, we have a selection of the most beautiful themes that were released last year. They all look like not only Windows 8.1, but the two previous versions of the OS, i.e. Windows 8 and 7.

26. Animal Affection