How to Change Wallpaper on Windows 11
New Windows 11 focuses heavily on the appearance aspect of Graphical User Interface i.e. GUI. The first impression of a computer is greatly influenced by the Desktop Wallpaper. So, Windows 11 has made various changes to it which may confuse new users. In this article, we are going to explore different ways on how to change wallpaper on Windows 11. In addition, we have explained how to change desktop background on Windows 11 and customize wallpapers and colors. While some of these may seem familiar, others are totally new. Let us begin!
How to Change Desktop Wallpaper or Background on Windows 11
Method 1: Via Windows Settings
Settings app is the hub of all customizations and changes you could do on your computer. Changing wallpaper is also a part of it. Here’s how to change wallpaper on Windows 11 through Windows Settings:
1. דריקט אויף די זוכן בילדל און טיפּ סעטטינגס. דערנאך, דריקט אויף עפענען, ווי געוויזן.
קסנומקס. דריקט אויף פּערסאַנאַלאַזיישאַן אין די לינקס שויב און סעלעקטירן הינטערגרונט אָפּציע, ווי כיילייטיד אונטן.
3. איצט, גיט אויף בלעטער פאָטאָס.
4. Browse through your file storage to find the טאַפּעטן you want to set as Desktop background. Select the file and click on קלייַבן בילד, ווי דיפּיקטיד אונטן.
Method 2: Via File Explorer
Alternately, you could set wallpaper while browsing through your file directory, as follows:
1. דרוק Windows + E שליסלען סיימאַלטייניאַסלי צו עפענען טעקע Explorer.
2. Browse through the directories to find the בילד you want to set as Desktop background.
3. Now, right-click on the image file and select שטעלן ווי דעסקטאַפּ הינטערגרונט אָפּציע.
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Method 3: Using Default Wallpapers
Windows 11 comes pre-equipped with all new wallpapers and themes that you could possibly need. Here’s how to change desktop wallpaper on Windows 11 through File Explorer:
1. דרוק Windows + E שליסלען צוזאַמען צו עפענען טעקע Explorer, ווי פריער.
2. אין די אַדרעס באַר, טיפּ X:WindowsWeb און דרוקן אַרייַן שליסל.
נאטיץ: דאָ, X רעפּראַזענץ די primary drive where Windows 11 is installed.
3. קלייַבן אַ wallpaper category from the given list and select your desired טאַפּעטן.
נאטיץ: There are 4 wallpaper folder categories: 4K, Screen, touchkeyboard, & טאַפּעטן. אויך, טאַפּעטן folder has sub-categories like Captured Motion, Flow, Glow, Sunrise, Windows.
4. Lastly, right-click on the image file and select שטעלן ווי דעסקטאַפּ הינטערגרונט אָפּציע.
Method 4: Through Photo viewer
Found a perfect wallpaper while going through your photos using Photo Viewer? Here’s how to set it as dekstop background:
1. Browse through the saved images using פאָטאָ וויוער.
2. דערנאך, גיט אויף די דרייַ-דאַטיד בילדל פון די שפּיץ באַר.
3. דאָ, אויסקלייַבן Set as > Set as background אָפּציע, ווי ילאַסטרייטיד אונטן.
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Method 5: Through Web Browsers
Internet is the perfect place for your next desktop background. If you come across an image that is perfect for your next desktop background, you could set it as your desktop wallpaper using these steps:
1. Launch a web browser such as Google קראָום און זוכן for your desired image.
2. רעכט גיט אויף די בילד you like and select Set Image as Desktop background… אָפּציע, ווי דיפּיקטיד.
How to Customize Desktop Background
Now, that you know how to change desktop background on Windows 11, follow given methods to customize it.
Method 1: Set Solid Color as Desktop Background
Setting a solid color as your desktop background is one of many ways you could give a minimalistic look to your computer.
1. Launch סעטטינגס from the search results, as shown.
קסנומקס. דריקט אויף פּערסאַנאַלאַזיישאַן > הינטערגרונט, ווי דיפּיקטיד אונטן.
3. אויסקלייַבן האַרט cאָלאָר פון פּערסאַנאַלייז דיין הינטערגרונט פאַלן אַראָפּ רשימה.
4A. Select your desired color from the color options given under Choose your background color אָפּטיילונג.
4B. Alternatively, click on View פארבן to choose a custom color instead.
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Method 2: Set Slideshow in Desktop Background
You could set a slideshow of your favorite photos of your family or friends or vacation as well. Here’s how to change wallpaper on Windows 11 by setting slideshow as the background:
קסנומקס. גיי צו Settings > Personalize > Background as instructed in the previous method.
2. This time, choose סלידעשאָוו אין די פּערסאַנאַלייז דיין הינטערגרונט drop-down menu, as illustrated below.
3. אין Choose a picture album for a slideshow אָפּציע, גיט אויף אָפּפליקן קנעפּל.
4. Browse through the directories and select your Desired folder. דערנאך, גיט אויף קלייַבן דעם טעקע ווי געוויזן.
5. You can customize the slideshow from the given options viz:
- Change picture every <t> minutes: You can choose the time period after which pictures will change.
- Shuffle the picture order: The pics will not appear in chronological order as saved in the folder, but will be shuffled randomly.
- Let slideshow run even if I’m on battery power: Turn it off when you want to save battery, otherwise it can be kept turned on.
- Choose a fit for your desktop image: We recommend using Fill option to view pics in full screen mode.
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