The Windows Desktop. It’s the single largest piece of real estate on your computer. Every time you start the computer, every time you minimize or close a window, there it is. Is it boring? Does it not shout “you”? Why not personalize it?
You can use virtually any picture as an image on your desktop. If you have a picture in your computer that you’d like to use as desktop image, all you need to do is browse to that file’s location, and the right-click on the file. In the subsequent pop-up, select Set as Desktop Background. Easy, isn’t it?
If you’re browsing the internet and come across a picture you want to use as a desktop background, that’s just as easy. Simply right-click on the image and in the pop-up select Set as Background. (If you’re using the Google Chrome browser, it’s a bit more difficult. Right-click the image and then save it to your computer. Then browse to that saved file’s location, right-click on it and select Set as Desktop Background).
Using this method, you can set your desktop background to whatever suits your mood at the moment. The Computer Psychic’s media center computer, for example, currently displays a skeptical hippo.
By the way, you can also display the image original size or stretch it to fit your desktop. Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize, and then Desktop Background. (XP users, select Settings and then Desktop.) Here you can size it as desired.
One more thing – if you want even more variety, you can install an application that changes your background automatically. One good free app that does this is John’s Background Switcher.
Bottom line is, it’s your computer! Have some fun with it, and personalize it to fit your mood.
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The information in this knowledge base article is provided “as-is” with no warranty, express or implied, as to the suitability or validity of its content. It is up to the reader of this article to determine if the steps outlined herein are appropriate for his or her use. As with all tasks on the computer, be sure to have a current backup of your data before proceeding.
