Frustrated with the old and default theme on Windows 8.1? Looking for some new third-party themes for Window 8? If yes, then you’re are at the right place. In this article, we are going to help you find some new third-party themes with good looks. As Windows supports to change the default Windows theme with third party themes we will give you a list of 30 themes, so that you will be able to change that boring and default theme with a new theme with dashing looks. But to apply for any third party theme on windows there is a procedure before that, which we are going to explain in the steps below.
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Procedure To Install Third Party Themes
As we all know that the collection of third-party themes we’ve given is much better than the official Windows 8 themes. But to apply these third party themes on Windows 8.1. There is an easy task to do which we are going to show you in the steps below:-
- First of all, you need to patch the UxTheme.dll file with the UxTheme.dll Patcher, Download this Patcher Here
- After the .Zip file is downloaded, extract it to any specific place you want. This patcher is a portable file, so you don’t need to install it anywhere.
- Launch the patch tool and make sure the “Set Windows X’s Live as Default home page” is unchecked.
- Now simply tap the Patch button and leave the rest work to be done automatically.
- After all steps are done, reboot your PC for the changes take effect and now you’ll be able to change your default Windows theme with a new third party theme.
So, without wasting further time let’s move on to the Themes.
50 Best Themes for Windows 8
1. Xgreen Theme
2. Mac Theme
3. Metro 8
4. 8 Plus
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5. A Touch of Colour
6. Gnomnit Dark
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-C5JHXPgfx7U/VcuH9PRs8OI/AAAAAAAACS4/Ay8b7HkjFO8/s640/gnomnit_dark_for_windows_8_by_neiio-d69s4mz.png?resize=640%2C290)
7. Colours
8. Flatty
9. Bel Minimal
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-BI3xvD7yBaQ/VcuKj6LHEWI/AAAAAAAACTY/whOI14wwTt8/s640/Bel-Minimal-Theme-for-Windows-8.1.jpg?resize=640%2C362)
10. Adobe CS6
11. CamVs
12. Base
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-RWeFt4ftepg/VcuOk4XQ4dI/AAAAAAAACT4/1NSFQFb-wGA/s640/base_Theme_for_windows_8.jpg?resize=640%2C362)
15. Abbiso
16. Glow
17. Christmas
18. Simplex
19. WhiteDior
20. Snowy
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-b8yP8BPKlA0/VczfyQor4EI/AAAAAAAACZE/0Z09b6-1SEg/s640/snowy_v3_0_for_windows_8_by_carborunda-d60obos.jpg?resize=640%2C372)
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-b8yP8BPKlA0/VczfyQor4EI/AAAAAAAACZE/0Z09b6-1SEg/s640/snowy_v3_0_for_windows_8_by_carborunda-d60obos.jpg?resize=640%2C372)
21. Onue
22. Ditch Dark
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-XYblBrg83T8/Vczg5k68q-I/AAAAAAAACZU/Hpm6V0tWeXQ/s640/ditch_dark_theme_windows_8_1_by_cu88-d7v9bpa.png?resize=588%2C640)
23. Flattastic
24. Letein
25. Metro X
26. Embedded
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Pdv9sLQr6M/VczjqtUynaI/AAAAAAAACZ8/GAjc07Iw6Xo/s640/embedded_beta_for_windows_8_by_bhast2-d53tc5k.png?resize=640%2C364)
27. Aero Glow
28. Aero By Design
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-WuGWwGpqi7A/Vczkso1BBjI/AAAAAAAACaQ/k8qT3Vy5W2A/s640/AeroByDesign-Windows-8.1-Theme.png?resize=640%2C360)
29. Claro
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-xxi7EheXcXc/VczlGcXD8II/AAAAAAAACaY/kHfptkqmdME/s640/Claro-Theme-for-Windows-8.1.jpg?resize=640%2C360)
30. Elegant
31. Metrofinaty
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-qoO-_XV6Ehg/Vc8oPwh7bNI/AAAAAAAACb8/SpcA_G1dwwQ/s640/metrofinaty_theme_windows_8_1_by_cu88-d84g0aj.png?resize=638%2C640)
32. Metrofinaty 2
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-6DYGU9mIRxs/Vc8pEFY9JrI/AAAAAAAACcI/vQRe24wLR1o/s640/metrofinaty2_theme_windows_8_1_by_cu88-d85olbj.png?resize=640%2C380)
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-6DYGU9mIRxs/Vc8pEFY9JrI/AAAAAAAACcI/vQRe24wLR1o/s640/metrofinaty2_theme_windows_8_1_by_cu88-d85olbj.png?resize=640%2C380)
33. Black Red
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-iBiW2v8Y46U/Vc8pgTiUMaI/AAAAAAAACcQ/G1wADd4ItRg/s640/black_red_minimal_windows_8_1_by_cu88-d7gp3ks.png?resize=640%2C430)
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-iBiW2v8Y46U/Vc8pgTiUMaI/AAAAAAAACcQ/G1wADd4ItRg/s640/black_red_minimal_windows_8_1_by_cu88-d7gp3ks.png?resize=640%2C430)
34. Exo
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6Tu7jSAHtg/Vc8qEfFb2FI/AAAAAAAACcY/EG10o8WaT2A/s640/exo_theme_for_windows_8_8_1_by_cu88-d782rtn.png?resize=600%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6Tu7jSAHtg/Vc8qEfFb2FI/AAAAAAAACcY/EG10o8WaT2A/s640/exo_theme_for_windows_8_8_1_by_cu88-d782rtn.png?resize=600%2C640)
35. oZano
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp63U96RuZs/Vc8qliHyQPI/AAAAAAAACcg/5VPtfNrl7NY/s640/ozano_theme_windows_8_1_by_cu88-d7o4bkf.png?resize=604%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hp63U96RuZs/Vc8qliHyQPI/AAAAAAAACcg/5VPtfNrl7NY/s640/ozano_theme_windows_8_1_by_cu88-d7o4bkf.png?resize=604%2C640)
36. Grey-Blue ML
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-N89__j99Y-U/Vc8rKwK2qmI/AAAAAAAACco/YEhIiMhYUfs/s640/grey_blue_ml_theme_for_windows_8_8_1_by_cu88-d7btxwz.png?resize=618%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-N89__j99Y-U/Vc8rKwK2qmI/AAAAAAAACco/YEhIiMhYUfs/s640/grey_blue_ml_theme_for_windows_8_8_1_by_cu88-d7btxwz.png?resize=618%2C640)
37. Cisl
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DSJm6PouZQ/Vc8rh3_XVcI/AAAAAAAACcw/4hUairqeETU/s640/cisl_v1_update_theme_for_windows_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6pov80.png?resize=640%2C512)
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DSJm6PouZQ/Vc8rh3_XVcI/AAAAAAAACcw/4hUairqeETU/s640/cisl_v1_update_theme_for_windows_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6pov80.png?resize=640%2C512)
38. X-Red
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-K-1drIt2SrI/Vc8r3IK1CUI/AAAAAAAACc4/JxSufnG5WPY/s640/x_red_theme_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6mnjvz.png?resize=640%2C316)
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-K-1drIt2SrI/Vc8r3IK1CUI/AAAAAAAACc4/JxSufnG5WPY/s640/x_red_theme_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6mnjvz.png?resize=640%2C316)
39. Cat Do 2
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-Do0NkXEqkYI/Vc8sTU-YmII/AAAAAAAACdA/yva-sPLLwuQ/s640/catdo_2_theme_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6rvb3i.png?resize=640%2C510)
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-Do0NkXEqkYI/Vc8sTU-YmII/AAAAAAAACdA/yva-sPLLwuQ/s640/catdo_2_theme_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6rvb3i.png?resize=640%2C510)
40. Mac Elone
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/--XBh489SoPk/Vc8spLAKjfI/AAAAAAAACdI/hFdZuPhqA14/s640/mac_elone_theme_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6r0zam.png?resize=488%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/--XBh489SoPk/Vc8spLAKjfI/AAAAAAAACdI/hFdZuPhqA14/s640/mac_elone_theme_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6r0zam.png?resize=488%2C640)
41. Mac White
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-p_LWuIdAFNs/Vc8tTPdHg1I/AAAAAAAACdU/vjwpOimCeRc/s640/mac_white_theme_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6ufva4.png?resize=598%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-p_LWuIdAFNs/Vc8tTPdHg1I/AAAAAAAACdU/vjwpOimCeRc/s640/mac_white_theme_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6ufva4.png?resize=598%2C640)
42. Maverick
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-R-c2qraL_nU/Vc8t9ugdE3I/AAAAAAAACdc/zBsFYAWUvmc/s640/maverick_theme_for_win_8_8_1_update_by_cu88-d6tum7r.png?resize=544%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-R-c2qraL_nU/Vc8t9ugdE3I/AAAAAAAACdc/zBsFYAWUvmc/s640/maverick_theme_for_win_8_8_1_update_by_cu88-d6tum7r.png?resize=544%2C640)
43. Mimi
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-SY9k-_rEwws/Vc8uccABrfI/AAAAAAAACdk/t_E_As0xPpk/s640/mimi_theme_for_win_88_1_by_cu88-d6xwfbt.png?resize=640%2C362)
![](https://i0.wp.com/4.bp.blogspot.com/-SY9k-_rEwws/Vc8uccABrfI/AAAAAAAACdk/t_E_As0xPpk/s640/mimi_theme_for_win_88_1_by_cu88-d6xwfbt.png?resize=640%2C362)
44. nOVA
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-AB9qdpzgMQ4/Vc8u65Jm1uI/AAAAAAAACds/-8pM2LG4fOQ/s1600/nova_windows_8_1_vs_by_neiio-d7vm05j.png?w=696)
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-AB9qdpzgMQ4/Vc8u65Jm1uI/AAAAAAAACds/-8pM2LG4fOQ/s1600/nova_windows_8_1_vs_by_neiio-d7vm05j.png?w=696)
45. Flex Tone
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-BXjV_UlGQng/Vc8vTsZC4tI/AAAAAAAACd0/_krtMGdE8kU/s640/flex_tone_visual_style_8_1_by_neiio-d7uhxe1.png?resize=487%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/2.bp.blogspot.com/-BXjV_UlGQng/Vc8vTsZC4tI/AAAAAAAACd0/_krtMGdE8kU/s640/flex_tone_visual_style_8_1_by_neiio-d7uhxe1.png?resize=487%2C640)
46. Discovery
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSEzthpqHsg/Vc8vx8QZF8I/AAAAAAAACd8/5dgpUn_I_xo/s640/discovery_8_1_by_neiio-d813rj0.png?resize=640%2C630)
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-KSEzthpqHsg/Vc8vx8QZF8I/AAAAAAAACd8/5dgpUn_I_xo/s640/discovery_8_1_by_neiio-d813rj0.png?resize=640%2C630)
47. Space Blueberries
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-r263NHVIlR8/Vc8wQvmHqLI/AAAAAAAACeE/oMuS8JEutwo/s640/space_blueberries_8_1_by_neiio-d5lhwqz.png?resize=640%2C576)
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-r263NHVIlR8/Vc8wQvmHqLI/AAAAAAAACeE/oMuS8JEutwo/s640/space_blueberries_8_1_by_neiio-d5lhwqz.png?resize=640%2C576)
48. Ine Vs
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lmp7sGy7bxI/Vc8wqYt9UII/AAAAAAAACeM/F02QgFrCglU/s640/lne_vs_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6u3hqr.png?resize=636%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lmp7sGy7bxI/Vc8wqYt9UII/AAAAAAAACeM/F02QgFrCglU/s640/lne_vs_for_win_8_8_1_by_cu88-d6u3hqr.png?resize=636%2C640)
49. Simplex
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4j_1hlCbdg/Vc8xCQ6pUiI/AAAAAAAACeU/Ve2dLW-A_tQ/s640/simplex_rc_for_windows_8_by_link6155-d5vdkpf.png?resize=640%2C622)
![](https://i0.wp.com/3.bp.blogspot.com/-k4j_1hlCbdg/Vc8xCQ6pUiI/AAAAAAAACeU/Ve2dLW-A_tQ/s640/simplex_rc_for_windows_8_by_link6155-d5vdkpf.png?resize=640%2C622)
50. Licorice
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-jK3FBsFO14I/Vc8xUaWTA8I/AAAAAAAACec/V9fRZiVSY_8/s640/licorice_by_link6155-d77sb6r.png?resize=532%2C640)
![](https://i0.wp.com/1.bp.blogspot.com/-jK3FBsFO14I/Vc8xUaWTA8I/AAAAAAAACec/V9fRZiVSY_8/s640/licorice_by_link6155-d77sb6r.png?resize=532%2C640)
Wrapping Up!
That’s the list of 30 best Windows 8.1 Themes, download them on your PC and give your PC a new funky as well as stylish look. We hope that you’ll try all of them to find out a theme which suits your personality perfectly.
Don’t forget to share this list with your friends and close ones. Thanks for reading, hope you’d enjoyed this.