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Resources C:\Windows\Resources

Windows interface resources: themes (Themes folder), including ease-of-access and accessibility themes.

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What it’s for

C:\Windows\Resources (known folder ID FOLDERID_ResourceDir, by default %windir%\Resources) stores shared interface resources, mostly the theme files that define the look of Windows.

What it contains

  • Themes: .theme files (for example aero.theme) and their visual styles.
  • Ease of Access Themes: accessibility themes, including high contrast.
  • A user’s custom themes are not here: they live in their profile.

Risks and best practices

  • An update or System File Checker restores or flags any original theme you modify. To change the appearance, use Settings > Personalization or Group Policy.
  • Without this folder, display and personalization degrade.
  • In your scripts, use the %windir% variable rather than a hard-coded path.

Useful commands

Fenêtre de terminal
# Supplied themes
Get-ChildItem "$env:windir\Resources\Themes" -Filter *.theme

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