What’s New in Windows 7: Desktop Wallpaper!
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Traditionally speaking, Windows out of the box has sucked at wallpaper management. You could change the wallpaper, but that was about it. You could have obtained a program to help you manage your wallpapers, but that was a pain at times.
I wanted to show you the way that Windows 7 handles wallpaper. It’s about time Windows gave us a better experience in this area. By right-clicking the desktop and choosing “personalize”, then click on “desktop background”, I have several options that open up. I can choose from images in my library. I didn’t have to save anything, just click the picture. I can choose from several different options, including centering or tiling the image.
I can select more than one wallpaper, and choose to change the picture every ten seconds… or up to once a day. I can choose as many images as I want, shuffle them at a random interval, and wham. My desktop will no longer be boring.
If I get bored with what I’m using during the day, I can right-click on the desktop, and choose “Next Desktop Background Picture”. It will fade oh-so-nicely into the next background picture. You can continue doing that until you’re happy with the choice.
They’ve done a lot to enhance the desktop wallpaper experience within Windows. It’s certainly something that people will be welcoming with open pixels when Windows 7 ships. If you have other Win 7 tips or tricks, feel free to drop me a line so I can check them out.
- Mobileware Christmas Ringtones Wallpaper
- Microsoft Windows 95 Companion CD
- 60 Second Smart Day Saver Screen-a-day 1.2
- Desktop Designer 1.0
- My Holiday Screensaver
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8 Comments
Jemm
January 17th, 2009
at 3:49am
I love this feature.
I had missed “right-click on the desktop, and choose “Next Desktop Background Picture” -feature and now I love it even more. Thanks for the tip, Chris! :)
Cosmos M.
January 17th, 2009
at 5:42am
Doesn’t Vista do that now? Although, it’s still nice.
My problem is getting W7 ISO DVD to boot!!!
Sonix
January 17th, 2009
at 11:17am
When I first came across this feature in the Windows 7 Beta, I instantly thought of you and your alternating wallpapers for your Mac. I was quite amused to see that you actually made a video in regards to it!
Ninesvnsicks
January 17th, 2009
at 12:14pm
In Vista there was something that let you use Video as your background I think they called it something like DreamScene. I’m wondering if Windows 7 expanded on that anymore or if it even has it?
In_The_Field
January 18th, 2009
at 6:41am
RE: Problem whith ISO, Record whith nero, alchol and another program have problem to record ISO the windows 7.
- Chris, your screen control your have biger side defaul 125 % you have go control panel display, and setting 150 %
sorry my English
Byes
Bassbone
January 18th, 2009
at 9:02pm
Glad to see windows finally catching up to Apple lol this feature has been in OS X for a long time
Geenome
January 19th, 2009
at 12:02am
In_The_Field try the free program called IMGBURN. It’ll burn the Win7.iso to disk for you.
Mark
January 19th, 2009
at 6:25am
Vista already does all this. Doesnt sound very revolutionary to me.