How to Unlock Regional Themes in Windows 7

**Doctor Inferno** · by **Doctor Inferno** on Sun 05 Apr 2009, 4:42 am

This tutorial will show you how to unlock regional themes in Windows 7 beta builds 6956 and higher.

1. Navigate to C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT.

2. Open a MCT-(AU, CA, GB, US, or ZA) folder for the regional theme that you want.
NOTE: AU, CA and ZA regions all have the same themes though.

3. Open the Theme folder in the selected region folder.

4. Select the .theme file to use it.
NOTE: Once you select a .theme file, Windows 7 will save it so that you will be able to change or select this theme again from within the normal Personalization window location.

5. Hide the Windows 7 System and Protected Operating System files.

6. Enjoy your new regional themes!