What’s behind them? How to change the color of the Windows taskbar Open the Windows Settings via the Start menu and click on Personalization and then Colors.

To change the taskbar color in Windows 7, click Start > Control Panel, then select Change the Theme. Select Windows Color, then choose a color from the Window Color and Appearance box.

Beyond the now-black background, Windows’ new “screen of death” has a slightly shorter message. It’s also no longer accompanied by a frowning face — and instead shows a percentage ...

Bored with Microsoft's media manager? Spruce it up with a new color scheme and your own background image.