Do you want to change the appearance of your computer beyond recognition? Start with the appearance of your desktop. You can download video wallpapers for Windows 10 and install videos instead of a boring picture. After all, even the most beautiful picture cannot compare in its beauty. The source could be people, even from YouTube. To do this, you need to download a special program - Desk Scapes 8. This utility was created for installation.
Transforming the appearance
By default, your system cannot install anything like this. To install Video, you will have to train your computer. This training is carried out using a special utility - DeskScapes 8. This utility is distributed free of charge and allows you to install various files, including videos. We believe that the functionality of this utility should be added to the standard features of Windows 10, it perfectly complements the capabilities of the OS. With this utility you can set as wallpaper:- Any files;
Special format.DREAM; - Pictures;
DREAM files are closer to animation. In this case, you need to find more than just a program on the Internet. We recommend using regular videos, of which there are many on the Internet. The program will allow you to “loop” playback. Agree that the beginning and end of a video are usually different. And if you don’t set up a smooth transition, then every time the video ends, the picture will jerk. It's unlikely that you wanted this.
If you encounter difficulties during installation, we recommend that you watch the following video:
Standard desktop pictures get boring over time. Users want to diversify the appearance of the system in some way. One of the simplest solutions in this case would be to install video wallpaper. Fortunately, Windows developers have provided this feature. Today you will learn how to install live wallpapers on your Windows 10 desktop.
Third-party developers also took care of solving this problem and released various software tools that have pre-built system design options. Among these special tools, two programs stand out: DeskScapes 8 and Video Wallpaper. Let's look at each of them in great detail and draw certain conclusions about the ease of use.
DeskScapes is an extremely easy-to-use program for installing live wallpaper on Windows 10. The application supports playing video in place of a standard image, switching between themes, enabling various effects, and much more.
And, for example, for live wallpaper with a rotating Earth, you can only adjust the speed of the planet’s rotation:
- In addition, it is possible to add various types of effects to the image. To do this, go to the tab:
- To install the selected instance, click on « Applytomydesktop":
- If necessary, right-click anywhere and click on « PauseDeskscapes" to stop playback and « ConfigureDeskscapes" to go to the utility settings:
In addition to all of the above, the program also has built-in settings. To go to them, you need to click on the parameters symbol in the upper right corner of the program window:
The most important settings are the balance settings between picture quality and the amount of resources it consumes, as well as the settings for automatically setting a pause when the laptop is disconnected from the network:
If the preset options are not enough for the user, you can download additional ones. To do this:
- Scroll through the list of wallpapers to the end and follow the link to download a huge number of additional copies:
- We look for what we need among those offered or through the search bar:
- Having selected the appropriate option, click on it, and in the newly opened window click on the button « :
- Open the downloaded file and it will automatically be installed as live wallpaper:
DeskScapes is the most popular tool for setting animated backgrounds at the moment. The utility is extremely easy to use and offers the user an extensive list of design options to suit every taste.
Let's move on to consider the next tool that has similar functionality.
It differs from the previous application in that it allows you to set not just animated backgrounds, but entire video wallpapers. To take advantage of the program's capabilities, perform the following steps:
- We install the utility like any other. Once the installation is complete, the program window will open, and the system screen saver will automatically change to video. In our case it was a beach with waves:
- To stop playing live wallpaper, activate the program window and click on “ Stop":
- Accordingly, you can resume the show by pressing the button « Play":
- To change the video being played, click on « :
- This action will redirect to a specialized site with a catalog of videos, from which you can select what you need:
- Click on the appropriate one. The file will begin downloading. In order for it to be played on the desktop, open the program again, go to the section « Playlist" and click on the item « New":
- Enter the name of the playlist and click on "OK":
- To add downloaded wallpapers, all you have to do is click on «+» and find the downloaded file on your hard drive:
In the section « Pause" you can set playback stop options - for example, you can set animated wallpaper to automatically stop when running full-screen applications or when the battery is low:
Chapter « offers to set the level of brightness and transparency of icons by moving the corresponding sliders:
We looked at the most common ways to install live wallpapers on Windows 10.
Results
Both tools - both DeskScapes 8 and Video Wallpaper - are as convenient and effective as possible. The first option is more suitable for those who need simple animated backgrounds. The second is for those who want to put a separate video on their desktop. Both utilities have built-in libraries of design options, so each user can choose live wallpapers for Windows 10 that suit them.
Video instructions
For a more complete understanding of the principles of using the programs described above, we have attached a video on how to install live wallpaper on Windows 10 using them.
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We constantly monitor the quality of each screensaver, checking them most carefully, as a result of which the truly best desktop backgrounds are allowed for download. We regularly “clean” the catalog of wallpapers that received a low rating. We also replace photographs daily with better copies.
However, when choosing the right screensaver, especially with such a huge number, it is very easy to get lost. So how do you choose the perfect one?
When you visit our website, you will notice 65 categories of pictures, which, in turn, are also divided into more specialized ones. For example, by selecting “Fruits and vegetables”, you will see a variety of pictures on your desktop depicting strawberries, oranges, juices, as well as other still lifes. There are so many of them that you are sure to find the perfect option for yourself.
How to find suitable wallpaper for your desktop?
We have made a search function for screensavers in as many as seven languages. In addition to Russian, these are English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian. Simply enter the desired word in the search bar and click “Search”, after which the language will be determined automatically.
You can also use the function to search images by color. So, for example, if you already know that you want a screensaver with a certain shade, you just need to find the desired color in our palette and click on the button. After which our unique system begins to search for the picture according to the specified parameters. Wallpapers are searched for millions of different colors and shades at once, so the results will surprise you.
Download only what you need!
In addition to all the above options, you can independently determine the desired resolution. Having selected the picture itself, dozens of the most popular resolutions will appear in front of you, from which you just need to choose the most suitable one. In addition, we can set the picture to a non-standard size. If you do not have the required level of experience in this matter, we have a special tip for this. Using it, you will be given a recommendation with the most suitable resolution for your desktop screensaver. It will be automatically determined by the system based on information about your monitor.
Possibility of editing at your own discretion
After the downloading process is completed, you can immediately open the wallpaper in a separate window, or download it to any mobile device using the QR code. However, there are times when the picture seems to be suitable, but you want to correct it a little more. Here you have such an opportunity. To change a picture, just use one of our free editors. It is very simple and convenient, especially since they do not need to be downloaded and installed. In addition, with us you can also edit your own image or photo by uploading it to our free editor.
Now you can see for yourself that 7Fon is a pleasure to work with. It will definitely become your indispensable assistant in finding wallpaper for your desktop!
Why haven’t I told you about this yet? live wallpaper on your computer desktop? How could I forget about such a miracle?
I urgently correct myself and write a whole series of articles (three pieces) on this topic. In the first (today's) I will describe how to enable support for live wallpapers in Windows, in the second I will give you a whole free bunch of them, and in the third I will tell you how to make such extraordinary wallpaper yourself, easily and simply.
Let's figure it out first...
What is “live wallpaper”
Many users often confuse animated wallpapers with live ones. These are completely different things. Animation is the combination of several static pictures, with minor changes, into one file (.gif), and live wallpapers are made from full-fledged looped video files.
Therefore, the latter are many times higher quality and more delicious. You can make them yourself from a video with children, a winter landscape outside the window, or even from any popular film, but more on that in another article.
I won’t spoil the waters and get straight to the point...
How to enable live wallpaper support in Windows
The method described below definitely works for the Windows 7 Professional operating system. On other versions, try it yourself and write down in the comments - contribute to this topic.
It is only 12 MB in size. It includes a “switch” for the live wallpaper function and one such wallpaper for example...
Go to the folder with the activator and click on it...
We wait a couple of seconds and a window appears in front of us...
A sad gray tint and “OFF” tells us that live wallpaper support is disabled (not active). Click on the switch and get support for live wallpapers...
Be sure to restart the computer, otherwise the fakir will be drunk and the trick will fail.
Now all that remains is to return to the downloaded folder and right-click on the live wallpapers and assign them as such through the context menu (Set as DreamScene)…
And there’s no need to scream so much with admiration - I know what’s beautiful.
Cons of live wallpapers
It remains to talk about a small fly in the ointment. The fact is that the labels on shortcuts on the desktop immediately (or after a while) become translucent and unreadable.
There are several instructions on the Internet to “solve” this problem, but none of them helped me, so I won’t even describe them. For me personally, this is not a problem at all - I don’t have a single shortcut on my desktop.
You can remove labels from shortcuts or start using beautiful and convenient dock panels, for example. It’s up to you to decide who and what is more important or prettier.
There is one more disadvantage - on very weak and old computers, live wallpaper can consume already scarce resources, slowing down work.
That's all for today - I'm starting to form a big collection of free live wallpapers of monstrous beauty, which I will post literally tomorrow.
There are “live” wallpapers that can even react to the music currently playing. It is possible to install live wallpapers on the operating systems Windows Vista, Windows 7 and 8. The installation procedure is simple, you just need to download and install a special program that is not supplied by the Microsoft developer in the update kit.
Installing the program
The program for installing live or video wallpaper on your desktop is called DreamScene Enabler. It should be downloaded by typing “3D wallpaper” in any search engine or on the official website dream.wincustomize.com. After downloading the program, you install it, usually included in the installation instructions. After installing the program, the computer must be restarted. For this program to work correctly, you must enable Windows Aero support. Next, upload (download) the animated themes to the C:\Windows\Web\Windows DreamScene folder so that they appear in the “personalization” menu.
To facilitate the installation process of the program, find video instructions on the Internet, there are a lot of them there. All information is presented step by step and clearly.
Installing live wallpaper on your desktop
The program only supports working with wmv or mpg files. After all of the above steps to install the program have been completed, click on the file of the desired format - a new entry Set as Desktop Bacrground will appear. Click on this entry and instead of regular wallpapers, animated ones will be installed on your desktop.
In order for the labels of the shortcuts not to blink, you need to change the background settings - right-click on the desktop - personalization - desktop background, select from the list provided, then select white.
Animated wallpapers are very resource-intensive; can your computer handle such a toy? To avoid the question “Why is my computer slow?” in the future, make sure that your computer is powerful and strong enough.
Animated wallpaper can also be installed on the Android OS. Here it is also necessary to take into account that the device must be powerful. Such applications take up a lot of memory and consume energy, which means the battery must also be good enough. It is better not to install animated wallpapers on weak, low-power devices.
Sources:
- We create animation and animated GIMP collages
In the Windows 7 operating system, the graphic design is implemented in such a way that it can satisfy the tastes of even the most capricious user. However, if you want to set an animated desktop background, you will have to use additional software.
You will need
- - Internet.
Instructions
Type the phrase “animated desktop theme” into the search engine and press enter. Follow several links to find a resource of your choice. Find the wallpaper you like and download it to your computer's hard drive. Some animated wallpapers are made in the form of a mini-application, and to figure out how to install them on your desktop, read the instructions. Most often, you need to launch the application, select the appropriate image and right-click on it, select Set as Desktop Background.
Download and install Theme Resource Changer. It will help you change your desktop theme to animated wallpaper. Sets of wallpapers with animation can be found and downloaded through a search engine. You can also find all files related to graphics on the special website oformi.net. Download and install Ulead gif animator to create animations manually. You will need several pictures, which are set as frames, and the time for changing the image is set. This way you can create your own desktop animation.
