Before we continue, it's important to make sure you understand the implications of installing live wallpaper on your desktop, other than beautiful animation. If you have a laptop, its battery life will decrease, and if you have a weak computer, its performance will decrease.
This is due to the fact that such wallpapers consume 6 to 10 percent of the processing power of the processor. If you have one of the latest Intel chips, then this will not be a problem for you, but if you have a 2010 laptop, then you will face all the problems listed. So let's get started!
A Reddit user created a free program to set videos as wallpaper on your desktop, instead of a static image. After downloading and unpacking it, double-click the VideoPaper.exe file. The corresponding shortcut will appear on the Windows taskbar. Now right click on the shortcut and select Settings from the drop-down list to go to settings.
After that, click the Create Video Panel button, which will create a new settings profile, and then select the video you want to use as wallpaper using the Set Video button.
Everything is ready! Although the program is small and weighs only 761 Kb, it does its job perfectly, without requiring any special computer knowledge from the user.
DeskScapes
DeskScapes is an excellent, albeit paid, program for creating live backgrounds. Is able to work with formats MPEG, MPG, WMV and AVI. This means that you will not be able to use files in MP4 format, but this problem can be easily solved with the help of some free format converter.
After downloading and installing DeskScapes, you will be able to use the free version for 30 days. If you want to use the full version, you will have to pay 600 rubles for it. After installation, open the settings window.
Drag the selected video into this window, select it and click the Apply button. You probably think that it cannot be that simple, but it really works like that!
Wallpaper Engine
Wallpaper Engine is one of the very best wallpaper setting programs available right now. Yes, it is paid, but it costs only 240 rubles. It will give you access to thousands of animated wallpapers directly from the Steam catalog. You can of course choose your own files.
Just download and install the app, then click on the Engine icon in the system tray and select Change Wallpaper to start customizing.
Then select the ones you like and click OK to activate them. To access more wallpapers in Wallpaper Engine, click Browse Workshop, select the ones you like and click Subscribe (registration on the service is required). The program will automatically download and change the wallpaper.
Are you a fan of computer games? Then Wallpaper Engine will provide you with a large selection of wallpapers from the most popular games. Also, the program can add sound and change the usual look of the desktop due to other functions.
The user can independently control a number of important parameters: playback speed, volume, image color palette and much more.
Video Screensaver
Also, a video, for example, of a burning fireplace, can be used as a screen saver. If you're wondering how to do this, read on.
It would be difficult to find a better application for this purpose than the one called. It gives users the ability to use videos in most modern formats, with different sizes and resolutions.
After you download the program and unpack it, find a file in the folder called VideoScreensaver.ico. Right-click on it and select "Install" from the menu that appears. Now open the screensaver settings by clicking the Start button and select the "Change screensaver" option.
In the drop-down menu select VideoScreensaver, then click on "Settings", select a screensaver from the folder that appears and click OK. Ready!
A program for automatically changing the wallpaper on the Desktop according to an arbitrary schedule. If you want variety in background pictures, then this program is what you need.
Changing the wallpaper on the Windows desktop manually is certainly interesting, but quickly becomes boring. And why waste time on this, if you can entrust this business to a free program Magic wall?
Program features
- Installing a new picture every time you start your computer;
- Any schedule for changing the wallpaper;
- Sorting pictures by albums;
- Search for new wallpapers from the program interface;
- The ability to display on multiple monitors at once;
- The ability to "Scatter" individual images on the background and much more.
Installing Magic Wall
Let's install the program and see what and how it does.
Downloading the archive MagicWall.zip and unpack it to a convenient location on the disk. In the resulting folder, run the installer with the extension exe and in the windows that appear, we press the "Next" buttons (in the meantime, we accept the "License Agreement" by rearranging the switch).
At the end of the installation, click "Install" and in the next window we refuse Yandex.Bar (uncheck the first checkbox opposite the inscription "Install Yandex.Bar").
Magic Wall interface
The main window of the program will appear in front of us:
So what do we see here?
Wallpaper Tab
Magic Wall's interface resembles that of a conventional image viewer. That is, at the top of the window - Menu, on the left - Album manager, on the right - Wallpaper sketches with wallpaper control buttons.
Let's start simple, with the Album Manager. With the help of its buttons, we can create and delete albums or move them along the list. If you click on the name of the album, you can collapse or expand it.
It is clear that albums do not make sense on their own, they must contain wallpaper. So let's create an album for example and put one picture in it.
In the Album Manager, click the blue plus sign to create a new album. This window will appear:
Enter the desired name for the album (for example: "Kote") and click "Ok". A new album will appear in the "Wallpapers" section:
Now you need to put some picture in this album. In our case, it will be a picture with a cat. Just grab it with the mouse, drag it to the album name and release it. Now our cat is in the "Kote" album. But, at the same time, he remained in the album "Vse". That is, the picture itself lies where it was, there was only a record about it in the new album.
Okay. Now let's add more cats to the same album that you already have on your computer. To do this, go to Wallpaper Sketches (right side of the program window). Here we can add a separate picture ("Add photo" button) or a whole folder with pictures ("Add folder").
The "Install" button sets the selected picture to the desktop (if several pictures are selected, the last one will be installed).
The last button in this list "Delete" - removes the picture from the thumbnails (but not from the hard disk).
So, we figured out the "Wallpaper" tab, move on to the next one.
Collections Tab
This tab is a mini-browser that opens the developer's site page from which you can download and install new wallpapers.
On this page, you can select the section of interest, for example, the same "Animals / Running / Kittens", among all the kittens, select the wallpaper you like and click on it to view it in enlarged form. If the cat suits you, click on it again and the program itself will offer to upload the picture. We agree to her proposal and the picture is added to our album, at the very end of the album "All", from where it can be installed on the desktop.
Login tab
Another interesting feature is to set a background on the user selection screen when logging in.
Settings Tab
In the last tab, you can set up technical issues, such as starting at Windows startup, the options for changing the wallpaper, the location of the picture and the background color.
Program control via tray
To change the wallpaper or change the settings of the program, you do not have to look for its shortcut. If the settings are loaded with Windows, then the program icon will be in the tray (in the lower right corner of the screen). By clicking on it with the left button, you can see this window:
In it, you can change the wallpaper on your desktop without opening the main program window.
If you right-click, another window will appear.
With its help, you can do some of the things available from the main window, plus update the program and see information about the developer.
That, in principle, is all that can be done in this program.
Advantages and disadvantages of the program
- interesting tricks like setting a background for the login screen or scattering pictures on the screen;
- simple and intuitive interface;
- the ability to select and download new wallpapers directly in the program;
- convenient sorting by albums.
- not very rich selection of wallpapers on the site;
- sometimes the program displays some kind of "artifacts" over the window (can be referred to as "magic chips").
conclusions
The program copes with its main task with a bang and even has several optional chips. For lovers of changing wallpaper is enough for complete happiness.
But it should be noted that even with beautiful wallpapers, the authenticity will not be complete if sound design is not added to the selected picture. This interesting service allows you to fix this problem: http://naturesoundsfor.me/
P.S. It is allowed to freely copy and quote this article, provided that an open active link to the source is indicated and the authorship of Ruslan Bogdanov is preserved.
Good day, dear readers and all those who came to us by chance! Outside the window is hot July, and on the pages Sys.Admin's Notes, the next (summer-carefree) article.
And today, in the lens of our camera, we got a program from the category - changing the "furnishings" of the desktop, or in a simple way - a utility for dynamically changing wallpaper, whose name is DesktopMania. I will make a reservation right away that the "baby" is easy to use and, to the best of its capabilities, useful.
So, let's not go out for a long time (:)) and analyze this in a cut.
Start key, let's go ..
Feature overview and general description
I don’t know if you agree or not, but inexorable statistics say that almost every fourth user changes the wallpaper on the desktop once a week. Therefore, if you are at least the slightest bit "sitting" at the computer (and you are sitting at it :)), then sooner or later a critical moment comes for you when you want to change the desktop environment and please the eye with a fresh portion of positive wallpaper-screensavers.
It would seem that I can change the "wallpaper" (after all, this is not the first time I have been married :-)), but in fact, certain "unnecessary-temporary" difficulties arise, because you need a lot of everything, namely, then find a resource with suitable images, then choose the resolution for your monitor, then download and replace the current ones. In general, the fuss is still the same. Of course, you can go simpler and fill in the query in a search engine: “ Desktop wallpaper", And then download a bunch of motley wallpapers (in the archive) of which you will like everything from strength 5 -10 , but, you see, this is not the best way, and it does not cancel some of the above difficulties.
To avoid unnecessary red tape and save time (which is money), you can resort to using a specialized utility (and part-time "wallpaper" resource) DesktopMania, which, in fact, are discussed in this article.
As you already understood, the program "ennobles" the desktop, i.e. changes the background image (and does it in one click) and, despite the fact that her name is foreign, she is quite friendly with the Great and Mighty, in addition, she is completely free.
So, "closer to the body" - as he said Guy de Maupassant. Let's see what the charms of this creation of programming thought (and the resource as a whole) are:
- Author's wallpapers constantly appear (are updated)
- All wallpapers are in one place (on your own website) and are available to any user
- Extensive high quality wallpaper library
- Background images can be changed automatically, after a set time interval
- Wallpapers are divided into thematic categories and presented in "any necessary" format and resolution
- It is possible to add your own wallpaper to the catalog (only for registered users)
- Quickly replace the background image
Tobish the functionality is very good, or rather so - I have a vague idea of what else can be "screwed" here. Well, perhaps, try to create a landscape (:-)) yourself with the help of the tools at hand.
The mechanism of the program is quite simple: just (once) go to the resource, register, download and install the application .. And that's it! After that, you can enjoy the unique wallpaper. The background picture is installed through a utility that automatically adjusts the image to the desktop resolution and allows you to change the wallpaper on a schedule (as we mentioned above) from 2 -x sources: from a local folder or from favorites from the site (for registered users).
Now let's move from words to deeds, i.e. to manual practice :)
Installation, launch, configuration and use
To run the utility, you must first download its installer (who would have thought :)).
You can do this from any of the images shown and only then make all the necessary settings (by choosing a wallpaper from your favorites in your account settings or a directory with already existing pictures). However, first things first.
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Just select any background image (click on it with the left mouse button) and click on the button " Install on your desktop"(See image).
We upload the proposed application (the size of the distribution kit is 3.5 MB) and launch it. The installation process is incredibly simple and should be straightforward (see image).
Note:
If it is not installed in your browser, but would like to acquire one, then you can safely click “ Install". Who can easily do without " bar from Yandex", Well, that's what he needs (:)), to do this, just uncheck the corresponding checkboxes in the" Settings"During the installation process.
After all the movements, you should see something like the following.
Note:
In addition to what is on your " Desktop"A shortcut to the program appears DesktopMania Also, the wallpaper (which you had by default) will change automatically (whether you like it or not :-)) to the originally selected image. So choose it wisely, because it will stay with you forever :)
Actually, before us is nothing more than a visual instruction (steps) for working with the program. Well, let's immediately follow her.
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After a successful registration process, you will see the next message:
From which you can understand and find out that registration is over and now you are a full-fledged user of the "utility-service" for changing the wallpaper, and you also have your own profile on the resource (located in the upper right corner).
Now it remains to comprehend the very process of changing the wallpaper.
This can be done in two ways:
- the first is to use your own computer as a source (specifying the path to the folder from which the pictures for the desktop will be taken)
- the second - from the section " Favorites"From the" wallpaper "resource.
The first way, I think for many, is not of particular interest, because you probably learned all your pictures by heart (I, at least, for sure). However, whoever wants to use their own arsenal of images as wallpaper for a desktop, you are welcome, namely, select the source folder, the frequency of change and click " Save».
Now the "wallpaper" will change in accordance with the saved settings (starting from the current second :-)).
Whoever has set their wallpaper on edge (or who simply doesn’t have one) and want to plunge into the world of vivid “picture-color representations” and somehow refresh their “table”, then, please, your item is the second in a row. Just select the images you like on the site (in the appropriate categories) and add them to " Favorites»Your profile.
Note:
By the way, the program has a fairly large number of images divided into categories (twenty-seven categories in total, including - 3D, Abstraction, Animation, Graphics, Animals, Celebrities, Games, Music, Weapons, Nature, Movies etc.).
Further, in the program settings (called by double-clicking on the application shortcut), we indicate where the utility will load background images from. In this case, this will happen from the folder " Favorites»Your profile on the" wallpaper "resource.
Now the wallpaper will change every time you boot your PC, and the source will be your favorite profile pictures (which, by the way, can be hammered to the eyeballs). Thus, the program will periodically twist a variety of wallpapers, thereby adjusting the atmosphere of the workplace, to your (possibly constantly changing) mood.
Among other things, users have the opportunity not only to set a wallpaper for themselves, but also to share it with the entire community of the resource.
To do this, in your profile, you need to click " Add wallpaper", Select a file, category, fill in the required fields (" name "," tags ") and click on the button" send».
Note:
Please read the requirements for the images you upload before submitting. If your picture receives a "green light" from the moderator, then it will show off along with the rest on the project's website!
Actually, this is all that the utility allows you to do .. Although we don't need it here anymore, right?
Afterword
Today, we got acquainted with a very, very "sensible" program for dynamic wallpaper changer, which will help not only decorate your desktop space with original screensavers, but also do it quickly, conveniently and without any questions. In short, if you are tired of boring wallpapers, then this tool is for you.
In general, use it, dear!
Report the results and experiments in the comments to this article, it will be interesting to be curious.
On this, that's all, I bow down and see you on the summer wave.
PS: Thanks to a member of the 25 FRAME team for the existence of this article.
If you are tired of the standard Windows desktop picture, you can always change it to any other. This can be done in different ways, the simplest of which is to right-click (RMB) on any picture on your computer and select the "Set as desktop background" item in the context menu.
And so you can change the wallpaper on your computer whenever you want. But one picture is often put, some one you like, and then there is either no time to change, or there is nothing.
I would like to remind you of one standard function in the Windows operating system - automatic change of images on the Desktop. It works simply - you specify the folder with the pictures, press the save button, and then the wallpaper changes automatically at the time you specified. A good way for those who want some kind of liveliness on the desktop.
Before proceeding, I want to warn you that you should already have a folder on your computer with images that will change on your desktop. There are many sections and sites and groups on the Internet, and everything is complete in terms of wallpaper. You can choose either a single picture or upload a whole collection. Therefore, I will not advise anything like that in this regard. Unless, where there is already and sometimes the wallpaper for the Desktop is replenished.
So, there is a folder with images, now go to the desired setting in the Control Panel. The fastest way to do this is to simply right-click on any free space on your Desktop and select "Personalization"
In Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, this point is the same.
Now if you use Windows 10, on the Background tab, you need to click on the Browse button and select your folder with images (or photos) there.
Next, adjust parameters such as position and frequency. Don't forget to include the parameter Background"Slide show.
If you are using Windows 7, 8
or 8.1
, then the path will be slightly different. You need to select "Desktop Background"
and go to the change window.
Here we press the Browse button and select the folder with images. Below you can see the selected pictures and uncheck those that you do not like.
Further below, we select the frequency, position and random order. We save the changes with a button and enjoy the change.
Automatic wallpaper change in Windows Vista and XP not provided by standard methods. To do this, you need to use third-party utilities. They are both free (for example, ESCO Wallpaper Changer) and paid ones.
That's all there is to it. Automatically changing desktop images is another nice feature in Windows.
PhotoDesktop is a free program that helps you change the wallpaper on your computer desktop.
This program will allow you to change the images on your desktop every day, hour or when the operating system boots. You can also divide images into albums and choose which ones will be included in the slideshow.
The program also has the ability to crop a photo, save it on your computer and set it as a screensaver on your desktop. You can add photos either from your computer or download from the program's website.
PhotoDesktop has a calendar that you can customize and display on your desktop.
Download the PhotoDesktop program from the link below.
You do not need to install it on your computer, just run the application. It will work in the following Windows operating systems: 2003, XP, Vista, 7.
The main window of the program looks like this. To add images from a computer, click on the "Add" button and select the one you need in the window that appears. Unfortunately, adding several photos at once will not work, the above described action will have to be done for each separately. You can download a photo directly from the program's website - for this, click on the corresponding icon below.
A new browser tab will open. On the site on the left, you can choose a topic that interests you. Then click on the photo you like. At the bottom there is a link, select it with the mouse, press Ctrl + C and the photo is loaded into the program. On the site, you can flip through photos of a similar subject and thus add to the program those that you like.
If the photos you are downloading are related to different topics, create a new album - the "Create" button - and give it a name. The "Change" button will allow you to change the name of the album, the "Delete" button will delete it. Before you start downloading photos from the site, just open the desired album, and they will be added to it.
You can crop the image by clicking on the "Change" button at the bottom of the program. Then select the area to save on the image, click first "Crop", and then "Save".
Now click on the "Settings" button. In the next window, you can select the program to start with the OS, the interval for changing the desktop wallpaper, and in what order, configure the settings for the slide show.
On the right side of the window, you can adjust the settings for the calendar. The calendar I set up for myself has the following meanings. To save the changes, click on the "Save" button.
It will make it interesting and always different. After all, with its help, you can easily control the automatic change of wallpaper or choose them according to your mood.
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