Windows 10 build 10162 Released

alphanumeric said:

One drive > Sync settings > Personalization settings > Desktop personalization, My themes, taskbar,..... << Turn off.

Thanks, Alpha, I think this is what I'm looking for.

Kari said:

NO NO NO!

Saving a Theme for sharing will only create a Windows Themepack file with extension .deskthemepack. This file can then be sent to anyone, uploaded to a theme site for others to download and so on, like for instance in this thread: Solved Windows 10 Themes created by Ten Forums members - Windows 10 Forums

It has nothing, I repeat ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY COMPLETELY NOTHING to do with Windows 10 MS Account theme syncing. When you create a .deskthemepack file it will not be synced with all your other computers in any way differently than any theme you use, saved, unsaved or saved for sharing.

Save the theme, it's saved locally and shared with all other Windows 8 or later computers you sign in with the same MS Account, subject to theme syncing being enabled. Save a .deskthemepack file and you can give it to anyone never even heard about an MS Account.

When you apply a .deskthemepack file on one computer with MS Account and theme sync enabled, it will of course be synced with all other computers with the same MS Account. The sync applies to every theme you use, unsaved, saved or saved for sharing when and only when the theme is applied and used.

Really!

Kari

Thanks for saving my bacon, Kari, because as Tomcat said, I ain't skeered of pushing a button! Also, this clarifies a bit of what I'm doing when I create a theme.

Kari said:

NO NO NO!

Saving a Theme for sharing will only create a Windows Themepack file with extension .deskthemepack. This file can then be sent to anyone, uploaded to a theme site for others to download and so on, like for instance in this thread: Solved Windows 10 Themes created by Ten Forums members - Windows 10 Forums

It has nothing, I repeat ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY COMPLETELY NOTHING to do with Windows 10 MS Account theme syncing. When you create a .deskthemepack file it will not be synced with all your other computers in any way differently than any theme you use, saved, unsaved or saved for sharing.

Save the theme, it's saved locally and shared with all other Windows 8 or later computers you sign in with the same MS Account, subject to theme syncing being enabled. Save a .deskthemepack file and you can give it to anyone never even heard about an MS Account.

When you apply a .deskthemepack file on one computer with MS Account and theme sync enabled, it will of course be synced with all other computers with the same MS Account. The sync applies to every theme you use, unsaved, saved or saved for sharing when and only when the theme is applied and used.

Really!

Kari

Yup.

Between my two machines, once created, it will eventually appear on both machines. If you have the theme sync checked in settings, the title bar colors will also show the color on the other machine as I witnessed this happen with my tablet and I only did the title bar mod on the pc.

In EDGE, I cannot use markup feature. Is this now disabled? Or is this peculiar to my computer? (Two of them????)

BunnyJ said:

They're all the same.. App,Application.. program and software are the same. They are things you run on a compute written in a computer language. That simple..
Hardware is the PC and software is the code/programs run n the PC/Computer.

Hahahaha, can't resist.

Long years ago, we had applications which for whatever reason became programs (programmers build programs?), then with the advent of phones and tablets (abbreviated computers), we found our way to apps.

So, the way I keep it all straight in my own mind is that a program is a full blown application with a few gazillion bells and whistles, while an app is an abbreviated application with some, but a lot fewer bells and whistles.

Kari said:

Wynona, posted a screenshot with an explanation at the same time than you. Check #643.

Thanks, that's a very good way to explain things and will find its way into my notebook.