![]() Some people like to make their own “Wallpapers” folder, and copy specific pictures into it, and I would recommend doing this, as it avoids Windows trying to display pictures that are not meant as Wallpapers, such as very small pictures, or pictures that are not the right shape. You can choose your Pictures Folder, or any other Folder for this. You can also choose to “shuffle” the pictures, displaying a random one each time, or leave them in the order they are in the Folder. The default time for each picture is 30 minutes, but you can set this as low as 1 minute, or as high as 1 day. If you select this option, you can choose a folder that contains pictures, and your Wallpaper will change between those pictures. ![]() Or if none of these suit your taste, you can click the closest, and then choose “Custom Colour”, to adjust it. If you wish your Background to be a solid colour, chose this option, and you will be given a selection of colours to choose from. The Menu that appears will have “Set as desktop background” as an option! Solid Colour ![]() Tip: A different way to do this is to open File Explorer, find your chosen Picture and right-click on it. Tip: Use the “More Options” View Button to alter the View of the Pictures so that you can see them more clearly! Keep clicking it to see different Views, or click the little down-arrow to get a choice!Ĭhoose your Picture, and click the “Choose Picture” button! The background will change to the Wallpaper that you have chosen! Wallpaper Shortcut! This will open a Mini-Explorer for you to find and choose the picture you desire. If you wish to use a single picture as your Wallpaper, select Picture from the Background Menu, and then click Browse. ![]() Below this is the Menu to choose “Picture” (a single picture of your choice), “Solid Colour” (a plain background) or “Slide Show” (to make your Background change at regular intervals).īelow this are some suggested Pictures, and a Browse button. The top picture is a preview of your Desktop. (Again, “Restore” this, so we can see everything! If you wish, have a read about using Multiple Programs at once). Click this, and you will be presented with the Background Settings window. The last entry will be “Personalize” (excuse USA spelling!). Now, right-click on a clear area of the Desktop, and you should get a Menu. ![]() You can choose what you get to see! Personalising Three Little Symbolsįirst, I would suggest “Restoring” your browser window, so that you can see part of your desktop while reading this Article (the “Squares” button, top right). A new baby, or a gathering of the whole family. A son’s wedding, or daughter’s graduation. Maybe you have taken photos of some memorable holidays, or have been sent photos of your family. Pleasant as these pictures are, it can be nice to personalise your computer, using your own pictures. Wallpaper from a Toshiba PCīy default, your PC is probably set with the Windows 10 Standard Wallpaper, as seen above, or maybe it has been set to the Brand of your PC. Not to be confused with the pictures or patterns that appear when the computer has been left idle for a while, which is the “ Screen Saver” (So called because, on older monitors, it helped to prevent “screen burn”, where parts of the monitor would become damaged from displaying the same thing for prolonged periods). The picture that forms that background of your Desktop is called “ Wallpaper” (or “Background”). ![]()
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