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  1. Your desktop background is a decorative image displayed on your desktop. Changing your desktop background is an essential step to customizing your computer. If you want to change the background of your desktop in Windows, follow these easy steps.[[Category:Windows]]
  2.  
  3. == Steps ==
  4.  
  5. ===Windows XP===
  6.  
  7. ====Via the Control Panel====
  8. # Open the Start Menu. Click ''Start''.[[Image:Start menu.png|center|401px]]
  9. # Open the Control Panel. Click ''Control Panel'' in the Start menu.[[Image:Start control panel.png|center|180px]]
  10. # Click ''Appearance and Themes'' in Control Panel.[[Image:Dsadf.png|center|402px]]
  11. #*If you're viewing Control Panel in Classic View, click ''Display'', which will open Display Properties.
  12. # Click ''Display'' in Control Panel, which will open Display Properties.[[Image:Control panel personalization.png|center|402px]]
  13. #*If you're viewing Control Panel in Classic View, skip this step.
  14. # Click the tab called ''Desktop'' in Display Properties.[[Image:Display properties.png|center|400px]]
  15. # Select your desktop background from the tab.[[Image:Display properties wallpaper.png|center|400px]]
  16. #*How to set an image that came with Windows as your desktop background.
  17. #**Underneath ''Background'' in the tab, click the picture you want as your wallpaper.
  18. #*How to set an image on your computer as your desktop background.
  19. #**Click {{button|Browse...}} button, which opens the Browse window.
  20. #**Navigate to the image that you want to use as your desktop background in the Browse window.
  21. #**Select it, and click {{button|Open}}.
  22. # Set your desktop background display options. Under ''Position'', select how you would like your wallpaper to be shown.[[Image:Display properties options.png|center|400px]]
  23. #*''Center'' centers the image without adjusting its size to fit your screen.
  24. #*''Stretch'' stretches images that are too small to fit your screen and shrinks images that are too big to fit your screen to conform it to your screen size and shape.
  25. #*''Tile'' tiles the picture. If the picture is smaller than your screen, choosing this option will stack the picture like tiles as your wallpaper in their original size.
  26. # Set the selected image as your desktop background. Click {{button|OK}} on the Display Properties window.[[Image:Click ok.png|center|400px]]
  27.  
  28. ====Via the Desktop====
  29. # Right-click an empty area on your desktop which opens the context menu.[[Image:Desktop right click.png|center|400px]]
  30. # Click ''Properties'' in the context menu which opens Display Properties.[[Image:Desktop right click 2.png|center|400px]]
  31. # Click the tab called ''Desktop'' in Display Properties.[[Image:Display properties.png|center|400px]]
  32. # Select your desktop background from the tab.[[Image:Display properties wallpaper.png|center|400px]]
  33. #*How to set an image that came with Windows as your desktop background.
  34. #**Underneath ''Background'' in the tab, click the picture you want as your wallpaper.
  35. #*How to set an image on your computer as your desktop background.
  36. #**Click {{button|Browse...}} button, which opens the Browse window.
  37. #**Navigate to the image that you want to use as your desktop background in the Browse window.
  38. #**Select it, and click {{button|Open}}.
  39. # Set your desktop background display options. Under ''Position'', select how you would like your wallpaper to be shown.[[Image:Display properties options.png|center|400px]]
  40. #*''Center'' centers the image without adjusting its size to fit your screen.
  41. #*''Stretch'' stretches images that are too small to fit your screen and shrinks images that are too big to fit your screen to conform it to your screen size and shape.
  42. #*''Tile'' tiles the picture. If the picture is smaller than your screen, choosing this option will stack the picture like tiles as your wallpaper in their original size.
  43. # Set the selected image as your desktop background. Click {{button|OK}} on the Display Properties window.[[Image:Click ok.png|center|400px]]
  44.  
  45. ====Directly From an Image====
  46. #Right click the desired image, which opens the context menu. [[Image:Right click image 1.png|center|400px]]
  47. #Click ''Open With'' in the context menu which expands another context menu.[[Image:Open with 1.png|center|400px]]
  48. #Click ''Windows Picture and Fax Viewer'' in the context menu.[[Image:Open win pic and fax viewer.png|center|400px]]
  49. #*If Windows Picture and Fax Viewer doesn't appear in the context menu, click ''Choose Program'' and select ''Windows Picture and Fax Viewer'' in the window that appears.
  50. # In Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, right click the displayed image and select ''Set as Desktop Background''.[[Image:Set as desktop background direct.png|center|400px]]
  51.  
  52. ===Windows Vista===
  53. ====Via Control Panel====
  54. #Open the Start menu. Click the Start button.
  55. #Open Control Panel. In the Start menu, click ''Control Panel''.
  56. #Click ''Appearance and Personalization'' in Control Panel.
  57. #Click ''Personalization'' in Control Panel.
  58. #Click ''Desktop Background'' in Control Panel.
  59. #Select the picture you want to set as your background from Control Panel by clicking it.
  60. #*Expand the combo box next to ''Location'' to choose a different location to search for pictures from.
  61. #*If you want to choose a custom image as your desktop background, click {{button|Browse...}} to open the Browse window, select the image, and click {{button|Open}} on the window.
  62. #Set your desktop background display options. Under ''How should the picture or video be positioned?'', select how you would like your wallpaper to be shown.
  63. #*The first option stretches images that are too small to fit your screen and shrinks images that are too big to fit your screen to conform it to your screen size and shape.
  64. #*The second option will stack the picture like tiles as your wallpaper.
  65. #*The third option centers the image without adjusting its size to fit your screen.
  66. #Confirm that you want these settings to be set for your desktop background. Click {{button|OK}} on Control Panel.
  67.  
  68. ====Via Desktop====
  69. #Right click the desktop which opens the context menu.
  70. #Click ''Personalize'' in the context menu to open the Control Panel.
  71. #Click ''Desktop Background'' in Control Panel.
  72. #Select the picture you want to set as your background from Control Panel by clicking it.
  73. #*Expand the combo box next to ''Location'' to choose a different location to search for pictures from.
  74. #*If you want to choose a custom image as your desktop background, click {{button|Browse...}} to open the Browse window, select the image, and click {{button|Open}} on the window.
  75. #Set your desktop background display options. Under ''How should the picture be positioned?'', select how you would like your wallpaper to be shown.
  76. #*The first option stretches images that are too small to fit your screen and shrinks images that are too big to fit your screen to conform it to your screen size and shape.
  77. #*The second option will stack the picture like tiles as your wallpaper.
  78. #*The third option centers the image without adjusting its size to fit your screen.
  79. #Confirm that you want these settings to be set for your desktop background. Click {{button|OK}} on Control Panel.
  80.  
  81. ====Directly From an Image====
  82. #Navigate to the image that you want to set as your desktop background.
  83. #Right click the file which opens the context menu.
  84. #Click ''Set as Desktop Background''.
  85.  
  86. ===Windows 7/8/8.1===
  87. ====Via Control Panel====
  88. #Open the Start menu. Click the Start button.
  89. #*In Windows 8/8.1, press the {{keypress|windows}}+{{keypress|C}} keys simultaneously to open the Charms bar.
  90. #Open Control Panel. Click ''Control Panel'' in the Start menu.
  91. #*On Windows 8/8.1, click ''Settings'' in the '''Charms''' bar, then ''Control Panel''.
  92. #Click ''Appearance and Personalization'' in Control Panel.
  93. #Click ''Change desktop background'' in Control Panel under Personalization.
  94. #Select the picture you want to set as your background from Control Panel by clicking it.
  95. #*Open the menu next to ''Picture Location'' to choose a different location to search for pictures from.
  96. #*If you want to choose a custom image as your desktop background and it doesn't show up in any of the default locations, click {{button|Browse}} to open the ''Browse For Folder'' window, select the folder the image is in, click {{button|OK}}, then select the image from Control Panel.
  97. #Set your desktop background options.
  98. #*Under ''Picture position'', select how you would like your wallpaper to be shown.
  99. #**Center centers the image without adjusting its size to fit your screen.
  100. #**Stretch stretches or contracts images that are too small to fit your screen and shrinks images that are too big to fit your screen to conform it to your screen size and shape.
  101. #**Tile tiles the picture. If the picture is smaller than your screen, choosing this option will stack the picture like tiles as your wallpaper.
  102. #**Fill resizes the image so the entire image fills your screen vertically but keeps its aspect ratio.
  103. #**Fit resizes the image so the entire image fills your screen horizontally but keeps its aspect ratio.
  104. #*Create a desktop background slideshow if you want to.
  105. #**Use the check boxes on the pictures in the '''Control Panel''' window to select multiple ones.
  106. #**Choose the interval at which the pictures change. Under ''Change picture every'', select how fast you want the slideshow to progress.
  107. #**Check the ''Shuffle'' box to show the pictures in random order.
  108. #Confirm that you want these settings to be set for your desktop background. Click {{button|Save Changes}} on Control Panel.
  109. ====Via Desktop====
  110. #Right click the Desktop to open the context menu.
  111. #Click ''Personalize'' which opens the Control Panel.
  112. #Click ''Desktop Background'' in Control Panel.
  113. #Select the picture you want to set as your background from Control Panel by clicking it.
  114. #*Open the menu next to ''Picture Location'' to choose a different location to search for pictures from.
  115. #*If you want to choose a custom image as your desktop background and it doesn't show up in any of the default locations, click the ''Browse'' button to open the ''Browse For Folder'' window, select the folder the image is in, click ''OK'', then select the image from Control Panel.
  116. #Set your desktop background options.
  117. #*Under ''Picture position'', select how you would like your wallpaper to be shown.
  118. #**Center centers the image without adjusting its size to fit your screen.
  119. #**Stretch stretches or contracts images that are too small or big to fit your screen and shrinks images that are too big to fit your screen to conform it to your screen size and shape.
  120. #**Tile tiles the picture. If the picture is smaller than your screen, choosing this option will stack the picture like tiles as your wallpaper.
  121. #**Fill resizes the image so the entire image fills your screen vertically but keeps its aspect ratio.
  122. #**Fit resizes the image so the entire image fills your screen horizontally but keeps its aspect ratio.
  123. #*Create a desktop background slideshow if you want to.
  124. #**Use the check boxes on the pictures in the '''Control Panel''' window to select multiple ones.
  125. #**Choose the interval at which the pictures change. Under ''Change picture every'', select how fast you want the slideshow to progress.
  126. #**Check the ''Shuffle'' box to show the pictures in random order.
  127. #Confirm that you want these settings to be set for your desktop background. Click the ''Save Changes'' button on Control Panel.
  128. ====Directly From an Image====
  129. #Open ''Windows Explorer''.
  130. #Navigate to the image that you want to set as a desktop background.
  131. #Right click the file which brings up the context menu.
  132. #Click ''Set as Desktop Background''.
  133.  
  134. ===Windows Vista/7 Starter===
  135. '''Windows Starter Edition computers cannot change their wallpaper normally. For a guide on how to change wallpapers in Windows Starter Edition, click [http://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-Desktop-Wallpaper-in-Windows-7-Starter-Edition here].'''
  136.  
  137. == Video ==
  138. {{Video:Change Your Desktop Background in Windows|}}
  139.  
  140. == Tips ==
  141. *Many wallpaper websites are malicious, so stay safe on '''Google Images''' or be wary when surfing wallpaper-dedicated websites.
  142. *If you're not sure whether a wallpaper you downloaded is a safe file, visit [https://www.virustotal.com/ VirusTotal], a free online virus scanning website, and upload the file, or scan it with an antivirus.
  143.  
  144. == Warnings ==
  145. *If a "wallpaper" that you downloaded is not in an image format, delete the file immediately, because it's probably a virus.
  146. *Do not trust any websites that instruct you to run the downloaded file to set the wallpaper, because that is a red flag of a virus.
  147.  
  148. == Related wikiHows ==
  149. *[[Pimp Your Windows XP Desktop to Look Like a Cool Mac Desktop|How to Pimp Your Windows XP Desktop to Look Like a Cool Mac Desktop]]
  150. *[[Create-a-Desktop-Background-Slide-Show-for-Windows-7|How to Create a Desktop Background Slide Show for Windows 7]]
  151. *[[Remove a Background from the Desktop Background List|How to Remove a Background from the Desktop Background List]]
  152. *[[Personalise Your Computer|How to Personalise Your Computer]]
  153. *[[Change a Display Language on Windows 7 Without Vistalizator|How to Change a Display Language on Windows 7 Without Vistalizator]]
  154. *[[Turn Your Favorite Photos Into the Screen Saver (Windows 7)|How to Turn Your Favorite Photos Into the Screen Saver (Windows 7)]]
  155.  
  156. == Sources and Citations ==
  157. *http://www.deviantart.com/
  158. *http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/
  159. *http://www.caedes.net/
  160. *http://dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Desktop_Customization/Wallpaper/
  161. *[http://skins.ezthemes.com SKINS]is a website that has a large collection of free backgrounds and lots more, like [http://skins.ezthemes.com/pcenhance/ss/main.phtml screensavers],[http://skins.ezthemes.com/pcenhance/dt/main.phtml desktop themes], [http://skins.ezthemes.com/pcenhance/wp/main.phtml wallpapers], and [http://skins.ezthemes.com/pcenhance/mp/main.phtml mouse pointers]
  162. *[http://www.nature-wallpaper.co.uk Nature-Wallpaper]A collection of free, high quality, catorigized nature wallpapers
  163.  
  164. [[pt:Mudar o Plano de Fundo da Área de Trabalho do Windows]]
  165. [[es:cambiar el fondo de pantalla]]
  166. [[it:Cambiare lo Sfondo del Desktop in Windows]]
  167. [[ru:сменить обои рабочего стола в Windows]]
  168. [[de:Deinen Desktop Hintergrund in Windows ändern]]
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