Change windows 7 desktop. Auto change desktop wallpaper

The first thing to figure out before you start changing the desktop is, because depending on the version, the way to change the desktop picture is different.

Change desktop background / picture on Windows Strarter / Windows Starter.

By default, this version does not provide for changing the desktop. But ... you can change it all the same, for this there are two ways - the first is to install a program with which you can not only install the picture on the desktop, but also change them over time, the second way to specify the path to the required picture in the registry, which will be used as a background.

Let's start with the first method, there are quite a few programs for changing the desktop background, in this article I will consider free program in Russian- Wally ... Since you will be using a Windows program, you need to download the file for the Win32 executable.

The installation process is very simple and requires a few clicks of a button. " Next", after installation, the program icon will appear on the taskbar, right-click on it and select" Customization".

In the settings window that opens, I recommend that you check the boxes opposite " Auto play when program starts" and " Automatic start of the program at system startup"so that the program will automatically start every time the computer / laptop is turned on. Select the interval for changing the desktop background at your discretion.

The next step is to add a folder or folders where the pictures that you would like to see in the background on the desktop are located, for this click " Files" or " Folders"(if you have pictures in several folders) and specify the directory where the images are located.

Then restart your computer and enjoy your chosen background on your desktop.

The second way is to specify the displayed desktop picture in the registry, for this you need to start the registry. Click " Start"and in the program search bar write REGEDIT and press the key "Enter".

Come along the way HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop, on the right, find the parameter Wallpaper open it with two mouse clicks and specify the path to the picture, click " OK".

Then right click on the branch " Desktop"and choose" Permissions".

In the properties window that opens, click the " Additionally".

Uncheck the box opposite " Add permissions inherited from parent objects". A security window will open, click" Delete".

The next step is to press " Add"and prescribe Everything, click " OK".

After that press the button " Additionally"- "Change"and select the resolution of the corresponding pictures below.

After that, save all settings by pressing the " OK"and restart your computer. After it boots, you will see the changed desktop background.

Change the background / desktop picture to Windows Home Basic / Windows Home Basic.

For this Windows versions available to change the desktop background regular means... To do this, just select the picture that you would like to make the desktop background, right-click on it and select "".

If you want the images on the desktop to change automatically, you cannot do without installing third-party programs. As I described above, the Wally program may be suitable for these purposes (in more detail about it at the beginning of the article).

Change the background / desktop picture to Windows Home Premium / Professional / Enterprise / Ultimate / Windows Home Premium / Professional / Corporate / Ultimate.

In these versions of Windows, like the younger version of Windows Home Basic ( Windows Home basic) you can change the background if you right-click on the picture and select " Set as desktop background"

In addition, in these versions, you can change the image on the desktop after a certain period of time without using third-party utilities. To do this, right-click on the desktop and select " Personalization"or press the button" Start"and go to" Control Panel "-" All Control Panel Items "-" Personalization ".

In the Personalization window that opens, click " Desktop background".

If you want to change the color of the window go to the menu item "Window color".

If you are wondering where the sound that plays when you log in, when you turn off the computer, or the sound of an error changes, then you need to click "Sounds".

If you do not move the mouse, then after a while a splash screen will appear, which can be customized by selecting "Screensaver".

In the desktop background selection window, you can select any / any images by putting a check mark on them. If you want to select your images click the " Overview"and specify the folder where the images are located. Note, if you check the box for more than one image, the field below becomes active Change image, here you can specify in what time interval the pictures on the desktop will change. At the end of the settings, do not forget to click the " Save changes".

I hope now, regardless of the version of Windows, you can easily change the desktop background.

Good day, dear readers. The next article on the settings operating system Windows 7. The article is short, since the material is not complicated, but, in my opinion, some novice users will find it useful. Today we will talk about how to change the desktop wallpaper of the operating room Windows systems 7.

Desktop wallpaper- ordinary images that can be downloaded from the Internet, or photographs taken by you. The main wish when using new images as desktop wallpaper is that the size of the images should be the same as the screen resolution. You can ignore this condition, but then the images on the desktop can be stretched, flattened, i.e. incorrectly displayed

No additional description is needed for today's material, since the task is very simple: how to set a new wallpaper on your desktop. Let's proceed directly to the execution:

1. Right-click on a file-free area of ​​the desktop. A context menu will appear.

Fig 1. Desktop context menu.

2. Go to the item "Personalization" of the context menu. A window for managing the themes of the Windows 7 operating system will open.

Fig 2. Themes, images, sound

3. In this window, click on the link “ Desktop background ". Note that this window also contains options for changing the color of window borders, appearance windows, control sound scheme and the operating system splash screen. After that, a window will appear for setting the desktop wallpaper.

Fig 3. Background picture desktop.

- we indicate the directory in which the images are located, which will be used as desktop wallpaper. We do this using the button « Overview".

- mark the images that you want to use. The "Select All" button allows you to mark all the added pictures. The button "Clear all", accordingly, unchecks all the images.

- we indicate the position of the image using the drop-down menu.

Fig 4. Image position.

- we indicate the time after which the images will change. If you check the Random box, the images will be changed randomly after the specified time (in the opposite case - in order).

Over time, the need arises change desktop background on Windows 7... This is not difficult to do, but there are some limitations. The process of changing the desktop image in Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic is different from the one described in this tutorial and is the topic of a separate article.

By Windows default 7 has a number of background images along the way:

C: \ Windows \ Web \ Wallpaper

Here you will see several folders with pictures. In the Windows folder, you will find the familiar standard image(screenshot below).

If you wish, you can expand the selection of desktop wallpapers by creating a folder with your own name. Download files (jpg) from the Microsoft website or a third-party resource, distribute them into groups in the created directories, this will be convenient for changing the background from the "personalization" setting, as well as for creating a slide show.

Note: if you install a downloaded image, be sure to find out its resolution and. If the image resolution is lower, you may notice poor display quality.

The background also changes when you, as well as the external design of the taskbar, the color of the windows, and more.

How to change the desktop background from the context menu of the image and the "personalization" settings

Find the matching picture you want set as desktop background, then right-click on it. In the menu, click the item that you see in the screenshot.

Now look at the desktop and admire the new picture. By such actions, you simply put background image... For full customization it is recommended to go to the setting with the name "personalization".

To open the personalization window, right-click where there are no shortcuts (on an empty space). In the menu, you will see 3 separate items, of which the last one is interesting and, if necessary, the other two:

1. Screen resolution - in this case, a useful option, by going to which you will find out the pixel ratio of your display and find out whether the background picture is suitable or not.
2. Gadgets is an off-topic option, but check out the process for a more beautifull desktop experience anyway.
3. Personalization is an interesting option that allows you to customize and change the desktop background on Windows 7, which will be discussed in more detail below.

Click on the 3 option "personalization". Look down at the very bottom of the window, where you will see a link with the name "desktop background" (located along with links: window color, sounds, splash screen), which you need to click on. Note that under the name of the link, there is a gray text, mainly the name of the current picture or the action "slide show" is written here. V this example it is "home", which is the name of the image.

In the window that opens, you can select the location of the pictures by clicking on the object with the arrow. It offers a choice from a library of images, created folders and other sources, and it is also possible to set a monotone background color.

Next to the object there is a "review" button to indicate the location of the picture. When you make your choice, mark the picture with the checkbox and click "save changes". It looks like this.

At the bottom of the window there is additional options display and slide show settings... For the correct display of the desktop background, in the "image position" option, I recommend leaving the "fill" parameter, but you can also experiment and change the parameters.

To use a slideshow, select from 2 or more pictures, hold CTRL, click on them. Further it will become available this setting, where you can set the time interval for changing images, random display and the option to control the display when the power supply is low.

Note: if there is a need to include all pictures from a selected group, in the upper part of the window, click the "select all" button so as not to select all objects with the mouse. After fine-tuning, click on "save changes" again.

If you have delved into personalization, then read about the process, which will consolidate your knowledge.

How to change the desktop background using the Windows registry

1. First, click start, type regedit into search, and hit enter.

2. If prompted for User Account Control (UAC), click yes.

3. In the registry, follow the path as follows:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop

4. In the right side of the window, double-click the left button on the "Wallpaper" key (screenshot above).

5. Specify the full path to the background file (with the extension .jpg or .bmp) and click OK.

Note: Make sure the name of the image does not contain spaces. If so, rename the file name, otherwise you will see a black background.

6. Close the Registry Editor window.

As you can see changing the desktop background on Windows 7 is simple... The only thing you will lose is time, only with fine tuning. And the example with the registry will deepen your knowledge. Experiment and do not forget it is always possible to change the background if you are tired of it.

Over time, the user gets bored wallpaper his desktop and he starts changing it to a different background. Many people are looking for programs to automatically change the wallpaper on the desktop. But it is not at all necessary to look for some special programs, which will only take up extra space on your hard drive and clog the computer registry (God forbid any other virus will be planted). All this can be done with built-in Windows tools.

Many simply do not know about Windows function 7 for automatic change of desktop wallpaper... How do you set up a background change?

The first thing we do is right-click on the desktop. A dialog appears where you need to click on the bottom line R20; Personalization R21;

After which we find ourselves in General settings screen. At the very bottom you need to find the line R20; Desktop background R21; -> Click on it

Here you just need to put a checkmark in front of those wallpaper which we want to see (i.e. which will change after a certain time). We choose the time after which the automatic change will take place. You can put a tick in front of the inscription - R20; Randomly R21; (in this case, automatic replacement will be performed in a random order. and not in the order in which the pictures are located). We keep all this.

The wallpaper will now change automatically.

You can also add your own personal photos. To do this, press the button R20; Review R21;

And in the folder browsing window that opens, select the folder where your personal photos are located. Then check the boxes of those photos that you want to see on your desktop.

This is how easy it is to change the wallpaper on the desktop with the built-in tools of the operating system.