Ever browse the internet or DeviantArt in search for Windows theme, tried a few of them, and ultimately decided that there just something you don't like about them, maybe just that one button that you wish they stayed vanilla, or just the color is slightly off... etc.
Yep. That's basically how I feels about themes. Every time they just got uninstalled after 15 minutes.
Recently when I looked around for method of placing background images onto Explorer, I came across this simple yet AMAZING tool:
Explorer Tool (background image)
https://github.com/Maplespe/explorerTool
It's so dead simple, just a matter of prepare your images, dump it into the designated folder, configure the position in the config file and install it. Done, even randomize between multiple images every time you change folder! Works in both Windows 10 and 11.
Explorer Blur Mica
There's one more simple yet amazing tool from the same author - absolute easy changes Explorer background COLOR and TRANSPARENCY. Works with both Windows 10 and 11 as well!
https://github.com/Maplespe/ExplorerBlurMica
Picture above shows both tool working at the same time, adding personalized PNG images to the background, and add a cool acrylic/mica transparency for the whole window. I set mine to black color as it's a more practical color, but you can set to any color and transparency level you like! Hot pink why not, if you want to destroy your eyes 🤣
The Only Glitch
There is one glitch however. No it's not related to what they do, but a compatibility problem with T-Clocks, a different tool that customize your taskbar clock with more information. I find that T-Clocks tend to become invisible when above Explorer tools active. So, it's unfortunate I have to remove T-Clocks.
Link to T-Clocks : https://github.com/White-Tiger/T-Clock
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