How to Change Your Desktop Background in Windows
Right-click an empty space on the desktop., Click Personalize., Click the box beneath the "Background" heading., Exit the "Personalization" window to see your new background.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Right-click an empty space on the desktop.
Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu. -
Step 2: Click Personalize.
This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. , You can click one of the following options:
Picture
- Allows you to select a picture to display on your desktop.
A bunch of recent and sample pictures will be listed and can be used by clicking one.
You can also click Browse and choose a picture if you don't like the stock photos.
Furthermore, you can click the box beneath "Choose a fit" to change the way the picture is displayed (e.g., filling your entire screen).
Solid color
- Allows you to select a solid color (e.g., gray) to fill your Windows desktop.
Slideshow
- Displays a series of photos from your computer's default "Pictures" folder in a slideshow.
You can change this folder by clicking Browse and selecting a new folder.
It's best to make new folder dedicated for your desktop background slideshow that contains the pictures you want as a background.
For example, you could create a folder called "Desktop Slideshow" under the "Pictures" section of File Explorer. , To do so, click the X in the top-right corner of the page.
Your selected wallpaper option will have automatically been applied to the desktop when you changed the settings. -
Step 3: Click the box beneath the "Background" heading.
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Step 4: Exit the "Personalization" window to see your new background.
Detailed Guide
Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu.
This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. , You can click one of the following options:
Picture
- Allows you to select a picture to display on your desktop.
A bunch of recent and sample pictures will be listed and can be used by clicking one.
You can also click Browse and choose a picture if you don't like the stock photos.
Furthermore, you can click the box beneath "Choose a fit" to change the way the picture is displayed (e.g., filling your entire screen).
Solid color
- Allows you to select a solid color (e.g., gray) to fill your Windows desktop.
Slideshow
- Displays a series of photos from your computer's default "Pictures" folder in a slideshow.
You can change this folder by clicking Browse and selecting a new folder.
It's best to make new folder dedicated for your desktop background slideshow that contains the pictures you want as a background.
For example, you could create a folder called "Desktop Slideshow" under the "Pictures" section of File Explorer. , To do so, click the X in the top-right corner of the page.
Your selected wallpaper option will have automatically been applied to the desktop when you changed the settings.
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