50 Best Windows 8.1 Themes

Be it an application or an entire operating system, the ability to apply themes to it makes using it a much more personalized experience. Like any major operating system, Windows has had theming support available since its early days, and it has been constantly improved over time. Last year, we brought you a list of 25 of our favorite themes and visual styles for Windows 8, and now, it’s time to look at what has since become available for the latest version of Microsoft’s OS i.e. Windows 8.1. So, let’s take a look at some of the most beautiful themes for Windows 8.1 by both Microsoft and third-parties.

Third-Party Themes

Before you can apply third-party themes, you must first patch the UxTheme.dll file on your computer. Fortunately, the process has been made super-easy, thanks to the UXTheme Multi-Patcher tool. Here’s how it works:
Download the latest version of UxTheme Multi-Patcher and extract the contents of the downloaded zip file. Next, launch the tool, make sure the ‘Set Windows X’s Live as default home page’ option is unchecked (unless you do want your browser’s home page to be changed), and click the ‘Patch’ button.

You will then need to restart your computer once, and after that, you’ll be able to apply any third-party themes to Windows.
Now let’s take a look at some of the best third-party themes available for Windows 8.1.
1. 8 Plus (by ~froggz19)

2. Abisso 2014 (by ~ezio)

3. Adobe CS6 (by ~xXiNightXx)

4. Aero Glow 8.1 (by ~MrGriM01)

5. Aero7 (by ~DaMonkeyOnCrack)

6. AeroByDesign (by ~LiveOrDieTM)

7. Bel Minimal (by ~cu88)

8. Blaze (by ~sagorpirbd)

9. CamVs (by ~HungHello)

10. Claro (by ~2befree)

11. Dark Aero (by ~Nighthawk-F22)

12. Elegant (by ~swapnil36fg)

13. Gray8.1 (by ~gsw953onDA)

14. Gray8.1 Glass (by ~gsw953onDA)

15. Mimi (by ~cu88)

16. Naumn (by ~cu88)

17. Soft Glass 8 (by ~sagorpirbd)

18. Tequila port (by ~rian76)

19. TwentyThirteen (by ~Sand-And-Mercury)

20. Vanilla (by ~link6155)

21. Vlinder (by ~cu88)

22. White Window Borders (by ~gersma)

23. Xgreen (by ~TermitBOSS)

24. Xsun (by ~TermitBOSS)

25. xZmN (by ~cu88)

Official Themes by Microsoft

Microsoft has officially made available a big repository of beautiful themes for Windows, and here’s our pick of the most beautiful ones released last year.
26. Animal Affection

27. Autumn Bounty

28. Colors of Nature

29. Delectable Designs

30. Diffusion

31. Fun Fruit

32. Grow

33. Harvest Time

34. Hopes and Dreams

35. Impressions from Schleswig-Holstein

36. Kinect Rush: A Disney•Pixar Adventure

37. Lugares Coloridos

38. Masquerade

39. NASA Hidden Universe

40. Nature Macros

41. Painted Skies

42. Rainbow of Birds

43. Rango

44. Salt Lakes and Dead Sea

45. Small World

46. Thailand

47. Tropical Fish

48. Waterfalls

49. Winter Garden

50. Zune Elements

Got your own favorite Windows 8.1 theme that you want to share with us and our users? Don’t forget to let us know about it in the comments section below.