To install a Desktop Theme, download a theme you like and then execute the file. You can execute it from Windows Explorer, Start-Run, or whatever you prefer. By default, the Desktop Theme will extract the files to C:/Program Files/Plus!/Themes/ which is the default directory for your Microsoft Plus! Themes.

After the files have been installed, simply start your Desktop Themes program and select the new Theme.

Many of these Desktop Themes include special Startup and Shutdown screens. Unfortunately, the usual Desktop Theme manager from Microsoft Plus! does not support alternative Startup and Shutdown screens so you will have to install these manually if you wish to use them. If you are not familiar with file copying and moving, don't try this. In fact, if you have any doubts at all, just don't do it. You do this at your own risk.

To install alternative Startup and Shutdown screens:

1. Locate the LOGO.SYS, LOGOS.SYS and LOGOW.SYS files in the directory for the Desktop Theme you like. These are the alternative Startup and Shutdown screens.
2. Locate the LOGO.SYS in your C:\ root directory and the LOGOS.SYS and LOGOW.SYS files in your C:\WINDOWS directory. These are the normal Startup and Shutdown screens.
3. You should copy these to a suitable back-up directory. For example, make a directory in C:\WINDOWS called Screen Backups and copy your LOGO.SYS, LOGOS.SYS and LOGOW.SYS files there.
4. After you have backed up your normal Startup and Shutdown screens, you can move the alternative screens to your C:\WINDOWS directory.
   • Copy the alternative LOGO.SYS to your C:\ root directory
   • Copy the alternative LOGOS.SYS and LOGOW.SYS files to your C:\WINDOWS directory