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Currently, the Windows Store offers specific themes in the Personal category. It's likely to be a new feature in the Windows 10 Creators Update, expected in March 2017. This functionality hasn't even been introduced in Windows 10 Anniversary, so even if you've updated to Windows 10 Anniversary, you won't be able to use it.
How to Utilize Windows 10 Themes Available on the Windows Store
Step 1: Installation from the Windows Store
Those enrolled in the Windows Insider program can now download various themes directly from the Windows Store.
Step 2: During installation, theme packages are stored in the directory: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. You can locate pre-installed theme packages in this directory,
Step 3: Following the previous step, when you find the theme in the Windows Apps folder, opening that folder will reveal a subfolder. In each subfolder, there will be a file with a name similar to the theme, with a .themepack extension.
Step 4: Run the themepack files, and the new themes will be automatically installed and added to the Personalization category in the Control Panel
Step 5: Proceed to do the same with all the downloaded themes.
Step 7: After installing the themes, we will notice some differences in Windows Setting => Personalize => Background
Before Installation
After Installation
We can observe that the Desktop Background folder contains a list of wallpapers from the theme. This folder is located within the theme installation directory. The path to this folder is:
C:\Users\YourUserName*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Themes
YourUserName* varies depending on the user on your machine
Here's a guide on utilizing Windows 10 themes available on the Windows Store. To officially experience this feature, you can await the Creator Update for Windows 10 in March 2017. In case you can't access the Windows Store, readers can refer to the article on fixing Windows Store access errors on Windows 10.
Currently, Microsoft has introduced the Windows 10 Creators Update with many exciting new features. If you haven't updated to this version yet, access the update feature and upgrade to Windows 10 Creators Update now, but note that this is only for users with genuine Windows 10.
After upgrading and installing Windows 10 Creators Update, managing software and applications on Windows 10 Creators Update will be much easier and simpler than in previous versions. Refer to our guide on how to manage software on Windows 10 Creators Update for the best handling approach.
