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IF you think changing the desktop theme will make your Windows look totally different from others, then read on and you may want to take a different approach to this.
Don't be surprised if you find someone using Microsoft Word on something you don't think is Windows or even Mac.
How can Microsoft Word run on operating systems other than Windows or Mac OS? Doesn't this sound ridiculous?
Yes, it may sound ridiculous, but it is totally explainable and acceptable if you are familiar with Unix.
In Unix, there are X Window System and Window Manager (shell) which provide the graphical user interface (GUI) similar to Windows.
The Window Manager basically is the GUI shell that gives Unix users graphical layout and other functions to interact with the OS.
So in Unix, if you don't like the look of the Windows Manager you are using, you can replace it with other alternative Window Managers.
Windows 9.x and Windows NT also have a GUI shell to provide GUI functions. This default shell is Windows Explorer.
As Microsoft creates no alternative shell, it was thought that Windows Explorer was irreplaceable until recently. With the creation of alternative shells, the Windows Explorer is now replaceable if you don't like it.
Some of the alternative shells for Windows are LiteStep, object Desktop and KdeNT.
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