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How to Change Desktop Background in Windows 11/10

By: Sam Patwegar | December 10, 2024

When a new computer is setup, it will be setup with the default Windows Desktop Background as applicable for the version of Windows operating system installed on the computer.

While the default Desktop background or wallpaper is usually good to look at, Windows operating system also provides the option to change the Desktop background.

Depending on your preference, you can customize the Desktop Background on your computer by using photos of children, pets, nature or simply use solid color background.

Change Desktop Background in Windows 11/10

If you want to change the desktop background on your computer, you can find below the steps to change the Desktop Background on your Windows 11/10 computer.

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1. Change Desktop Background on Windows Computer

You can change the Desktop Background on your computer using the following steps.

1. Right-click in any empty space on the Desktop and select Personalize in the menu that appears.

Personalize Option in Windows 11

2. On the Personalization screen, click on the Background tab.

Background Settings Option in Windows 11

3. On the Background screen, click on the Down-Arrow in “Personalize your Background” section and you will see the options to select Picture, Solid Color or Slideshow as the desktop background on your computer.

Background Setting Options in Windows 11

Here it is worth mentioning that selecting Picture will only change the current Desktop Background, while selecting Solid Color and Slideshow will apply to multiple desktops (Current and virtual desktops).

2. Use Photo as Desktop Background

You can select any photo located on your computer and set that Photo as the Desktop Background on your computer.

1. Right-click in any empty space on the Desktop and select Personalize in the menu that appears.

Personalize Option in Windows 11

2. On the next screen, click on the Down-Arrow in “Personalize your background” section and select Picture as the background type. Once that is done, click on Browse Photos option.

Browse Photos to Set As Desktop Background

3. On the next screen, select the Photo that you want to set as desktop background on your computer.

Select Photo from Computer

After selecting background Photo, click on Choose a fit for your desktop image Down-Arrow and select the option that suits you the most.

  • Fill: The desktop background image will fill the desktop (image may enlarge or reduce in size)
  • Fit: The image will be the same size
  • Tile: The image will repeat to fill the entire desktop
  • Stretch: Similar to fill, the image will stretch to fit the desktop
  • Center: The image will be placed in the middle of the desktop
  • Span: The image will span across the desktop

You can try all the options to fully understand them and choose the one that suits you the best.

3. Switch Desktop Background to Solid Color

Switching the Desktop background to solid color can reduce the amount of resources being used by your device.

1. Right-click in any empty space on the Desktop and select the Personalize option in the menu that appears.

Personalize Option in Windows 11

2. On the next screen, click on the Down-Arrow in “Personalize your background” section and select Solid Color as the background

Select Solid Color As Desktop Background

After setting Solid Color as the Background type, select any of the 24 colors as available under “Choose your Background Color” section or click on View Colors option to create your own custom color on the next screen.

Note: Having Colour as Desktop background leads to less resourc usage and makes the Desktop icons prominent and easy to find.

4. Use Slideshow As Desktop Background

Instead of disaplaying the same Desktop picture, you can make your computer keep changing its background by using Slideshow as Desktop Background on your computer.

1. Right-click in any empty space on the Desktop and select the Personalize option in the menu that appears.

Personalize Option in Windows 11

2. On the next screen, click on the Down-Arrow in “Personalize your background” section and select Slideshow as the background type and then click on the Browse option in Choose a Picture Album for a slideshow section.

Set Slideshow As Desktop Background

3. On the next screen, select the Folder containing Photos that you want to include in the slideshow.

Select Photos Folder From Computer

After selecting the Photo Album, you can set the Photo change frequency for the Slideshow by selecting your desired time period under Change picture every section.

You can also select whether you want the Picture to Fit, Fill, Stretch and other available options in Choose a fir for your desktop image section.

Sam Patwegar

Brings practical experience in technical writing from an engineering background to produce fluff-free, easy-to-follow and well tested troubleshooting guides and informative tech-related articles on this website.

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