Windows 11 22H2, or the "2022 Update," contains many new features (you can find them in our review). In addition, there are quite a few hidden additions and unannounced for regular customers changes. For example, Microsoft recently published a support article detailing education themes in Windows 11 22H2.
Like any other Windows theme, education themes in Windows 11 let users quickly personalize their devices using pre-set backgrounds, accent colors, cursors, sounds, etc. Administrators can prepare themes for schools and send them to managed devices. Microsoft has also preloaded a couple of themes with neat space, Surface, and Windows 11-like backgrounds in its operating system. If you want a fresh coat of paint for your computer, here is how to enable hidden themes in Windows 11 22H2.
Fun fact: Windows 11 22H2+ includes "education themes", intended for students using school devices. You can enable them with regedit:
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1. Open it and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device
2. Create a key in device, call it Education
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If you are not comfortable modding Windows Registry, you can download wallpapers here.
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How to enable hidden themes in Windows 11 2022 Update?
- Press Win + R and type regedit. Note that you cannot edit Windows Registry without administrative privileges.
- Paste the following into the address bar: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\current\device
- Right-click the device key (folder) and select New > Key.
- Rename the new key to Education.
- Select the Education key (folder) and click Edit > New > DWORD (32-bit) value.
- Rename the new value to EnableEduThemes.
- Open the EnableEduThemes value and change its value data from 0 to 1.
- Restart your computer and wait several minutes for Windows 11 to download hidden education themes.
- Launch the Settings app and go to Personalization > Themes.
If a bunch of wallpapers is not your cup of tea, check out the "Moment 2" update features already appearing in the stable version of Windows 11. Also, Windows 11 has a hidden camera privacy indicator you can enable with a similar registry tweak.