How to Change Wallpapers on Windows Operating System


by Rober Ron - Date: 2008-07-18 - Word Count: 486 Share This!

 

Everybody with a computer knows that computer wallpapers help make the user feel a sense of ownership of the PC. The varying designs and animations make the screen seem livelier and add aesthetic value not only to the computer but to the entire room itself. It depicts one's personality and reflects his moods, interests, and others.

 

A desktop wallpaper is simply a still image-sometimes animated images-that are shown on the screen as opposed to the ordinary lay-out of the computer monitor. In most cases, the computer wallpaper is defaulted to what the computer operating system has at the time of purchase of the computer or installation. For Windows, the most common one seen is the blue desktop wallpaper with the Windows logo or symbol. However, there are also many options to select from if someone wants to infuse his personality through his computer screen.

 

To change the desktop wallpaper or computer wallpaper from the default choices of then operating system, just follow the steps shown below.

 


From any blank area of the screen or computer monitor, press the right click of the mouse and select properties.
From the tabs selected, click on Desktop.
A computer screen will be shown and it will be a representation of what your computer desktop will look like.
You will see a selection for default pictures that you may select as computer wallpapers.
Click on a selection and you will see on the computer screen sample how your desktop will look like.
On the right hand side, you may select the style of appearance of your desktop wallpapers. The selections are Center, Tiled, and Stretch. Center means the picture will not cover the entire screen. It will only be in the middle. For tiled, the picture will be placed in a repetitive way. The appearance will look like floor tiles or squared. Stretch is applicable if the picture is too small for the screen. What's going to happen is that the picture will be expanded to cover up the entire desktop space. The downside is that the picture will be pixilated.
If you do not want to use the default choices of your Operating System, you have the option to choose your own picture. To do this, click on the browse tab found on the right side of the Display Properties window. A Browse window will appear from which you can select the picture that you want. Simply locate where it is saved and click it and select OK. You may also double click on it.
Click on the Apply button found on the lower right section of the screen. Wait a few seconds and you will see the changes.

 

If you do not like the several desktop backgrounds you have on your PC, you always have the option to download online. However, you have to be careful as some may contain computer programs that may harm your computer. Also, read the website's policies carefully as some of them place charges.


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