我喜欢微软(Microsoft)在Windows 8开始(Start)屏幕上使用的一些图案，我想我可以将它们用作桌面(Desktop)壁纸。但问题是——它们在哪里？它们不存储在Windows用来存储其桌面(Desktop)壁纸的任何常用位置。事实证明，它们嵌入在一个特殊的文件中，您需要使用特殊的工具来提取它们。这就是它的工作原理。
Start Screen Patterns/Wallpapers Located在哪里？
当您进入PC 设置(PC Settings)时，您可以从大量可应用于“开始(Start)”屏幕的图案和颜色中进行选择。
您可能很想将它们称为壁纸，但实际上它们是图案。因此，它们不是存储在单独的图像文件中，而是存储在某个隐藏文件夹中，而是作为资源存储在名为imageres.dll的文件中。您将在此文件夹中找到它：C:WindowsSystem32。
那么...如何将Windows 8用于其“开始(Start)”屏幕的模式提取到单独的图像文件中？
嗯……你可以使用一个特殊的程序。
如何使用资源黑客(Resource Hacker)提取Start Screen Patterns/Wallpapers
首先，您需要安装一个名为Resource Hacker的免费程序。
完成后，获取imageres.dll文件并将其复制到桌面(Desktop)或其他位置。将原件原封不动地留在其初始位置，以免给自己造成任何问题。
然后，打开Resource Hacker并转到File -> Open。选择刚刚复制的imageres.dll ，然后单击或点击(imageres.dll)Open。
在Resource Hacker(Resource Hacker)窗口的左侧，您会看到很多文件夹和子文件夹。用于开始(Start)屏幕的图案存储在PNG文件夹中。背景图像位于资源 10000 到 11904 中。
每个背景图像(background image)总是有 5 个资源。例如，对于第 10000 个资源，您有以下子文件夹：
那么，如何提取您感兴趣的图像呢？使用Resource Hacker非常容易。首先(First)，选择您要导出的图案。然后，转到Action -> Save PNG（菜单中的第三个选项）。
选择要保存图像的文件夹，提供文件名称，然后单击(file and click)或点击保存(Save)。对您感兴趣的所有图像重复该过程。
信用：可以在(Credit:)此处(here)找到包含用作本指南基础的信息的来源（德语）。
结论
不幸的是， Windows 8(Windows 8)中用于开始(Start)屏幕的图案/壁纸被如此小心地隐藏起来。但是，使用Resource Hacker，您可以轻松提取它们并将它们用作桌面的壁纸(Desktop)。
Where are the Start Screen Patterns Located & How to Extract Them?
I like some of the patterns used by Microsoft on Windows 8's Start screen and I thought I could be using them as Desktop wallpapers. But the problem is - where are they located? They are not stored in any of the usual locations used by Windows to store its Desktop wallpapers. It turns out that they are embedded in a special file and you need to use a special tool to extract them. Here's how it all works.
Where are the Start Screen Patterns/Wallpapers Located?
When you go to PC Settings, you can choose from a large number of patterns and colors that can be applied to the Start screen.
You might be tempted to call them wallpapers but actually they are patterns. Therefore, instead of being stored in separate image files, in some hidden folder, they are stored as resources inside a file named imageres.dll. You'll find it in this folder: C:WindowsSystem32.
So... how do you extract the patterns used by Windows 8 for its Start screen, into separate image files?
Well... there's a special program you can use.
How to Use Resource Hacker to Extract the Start Screen Patterns/Wallpapers
First, you need to install a free program named Resource Hacker.
Once this is done, take the imageres.dll file and copy it to the Desktop or another location. Leave the original untouched, in its initial location, so that you don't cause any problems for yourself.
Then, open Resource Hacker and go to File -> Open. Select the imageres.dll you just copied and click or tap Open.
On the left side of the Resource Hacker window, you will see lots of folders and subfolders. The patterns used for the Start screen are stored in the PNG folder. The background images are located in the resources 10000 to 11904.
There are always 5 resources for each background image. For example, for the 10000th resource, you have the following subfolders:
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10000 - The mini preview of the pattern displayed in PC Settings.
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10001 - Background image for devices with low resolutions.
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10002 - Background image for devices with medium-resolutions.
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10003 - Background image for devices with high resolution.
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10004 - Large preview of how the Start screen will look when using the selected pattern, shown in PC Settings.
So, how do you extract the images that interest you? With Resource Hacker it is very easy. First, select the pattern you want to export. Then, go to Action -> Save PNG (the third option in the menu).
Select the folder where you want to save the image, provide a name for the file and click or tap Save. Repeat the process for all the images that interest you.
Credit: The source containing the information used as the basis for this guide can be found here (in German).
Conclusion
It is unfortunate that the patterns/wallpapers used for the Start screen in Windows 8 are so carefully hidden. However, with Resource Hacker, you can easily extract them and use them as wallpapers for your Desktop.
