Windows 7 Wallpaper For Windows 10
Charise Zelnick
I'm trying to work on a project where I can animate the windows 7 wallpaper, either with opengl/directx, or GDI. I looked into how the windows desktop windows are laid out, and i figured out the whole
hierarchy.I tried hooking the SysListView32's WndProc and tried messing around with the messages using an injected c# dll so I could prevent the desktop from drawing the wallpaper when I forced it to change using the Control Panel -> Personalize menu. None of this actually stopped the wallpaper from being updated, so I figured that explorer.exe does not actually handle drawing the wallpaper.
To confirm this, I killed explorer.exe and set up a little c# program that changes the wallpaper on a 10 second timer to a random one. As I expected, the wallpaper kept changing, leading me to believe that explorer.exe does not actually handle the drawing of the wallpaper!
Unfortunately, this is where i'm completely lost. I have no idea what else is responsible for drawing the wallpaper, and how I can take over it's drawing so I can handle the drawing. I've tried to google this for a few days now, with little progress. I'm hoping someone here can guide me in the right direction.
The Desktop (including the Bitmap on it) is actually drawn by the window system itself. So that is basically quite deep and old, too. So according to the changes that happened since NT4 I suppose that the painting is actually done in win32k.sys . The driver was created to replace win32.dll which would have done everything in user-mode with context switching.
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I just purchased a second hand HP Elitebook but it looks like it was an ex-lease model and has windows 10 enterprise installed. I can't personalize the PC because enterprise isn't activated (eventually I will downgrade to win10 home or pro). Is there a way to edit the registry so that I can add a custom wallpaper? That's all I want to change.
You can set the wallpaper using the Local Group Policy Editor(gpedit.msc), atUser Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop > Desktop,group policy "Desktop Wallpaper". Set the policy to Enabled, enter thefile path and click OK.
In the registry, this is set at keyHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System(you may need to create missing sub-keys).Create two REG_SZ items, one named Wallpaper for the path to theimage file, and the other WallpaperStyle whose value is 4.
Since I updated to Windows 11 I've been having a weird issue. I'm not able to select a different wallpaper for each of my two monitors. In the Personalization>Background menu, upon right clicking on the image to display the context menu, if I select "Set for Desktop 2" it does not change anything. On the other hand if I select "Set for Desktop 1" it changes the background for both monitors. Please note that I have my dual monitor set to Extend and not duplicate.
Hover over the "desktop" app on the taskbar next to the magnifying glass. It should say "Desktop 1" & "New Desktop". Open a New Desktop and remove "Desktop 1". After I did this it worked for me. I hope it works for you too! :)
This fixed it for me. I went to windows 11 > Display Settings > disconnected all monitors but the main one, re-extended my 2nd monitor. Went into Display Settings > Personalization > Background > and then had the right-click option on a recent image to select monitor 1 or 2.
I had virtual desktops active. What I had to do was remove all the virtual desktops, then I was able to select the background for specific monitors using the right-click menu on Recent Images in Settings > Personalization > Background.
Of course, using this method, all virtual desktops need to have the same background setup, but that works fine for me. I couldn't find a way to set backgrounds for individual monitors and different virtual desktops.
I have to run windows either as dual-boot or in a VM to maintain compatibility with colleagues. I also have a computer provided to me with my work machine for outlook, VPN and various custom apps for finance and to access printers at my work since I do not have admin privileges to connect them in Linux. My son therefore made a windows wallpaper of the blue screen for when I am running windows. Colleagues may see it at a meeting and think I have a problem with my machine. Gives me a chuckle anyway.
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The beta version of Windows 7 was met with a warm reception when it was released nearly two months ago. Throughout January anyone could download the beta and give it a try, but Microsoft then chose to close this and continue work.
Until another development version is released, or the full version of Windows 7 hits the shelves towards the end of the year, you'll just have to stick with good old Windows Vista. That's no bad thing, of course.
After all, Windows Vista still works well. But if you want to get a taste of what's coming, or need something to keep you going in the meantime, then follow our guide, which shows you how to make your Windows Vista desktop look and feel like Windows 7.
Windows Vista has an amazing range of wallpapers and Windows 7 hasn't disappointed with an even bigger, better collection. There are 18 new wallpapers, six of which have a British theme to them. If you live in the US, you get local versions, too.
To get your hands on the wallpaper, head over to www.windowsvistamagazine.com/7wallpapers and follow the download links to get your own copies. Replacing your current wallpaper with a Windows 7 one is easy.
Move the downloaded files to your Pictures folder, or if you want to be really clever, place them in the Wallpapers folder, which you can find by opening the Local Disk (usually, C: drive) and browsing to Windows\Web\Wallpapers.
Once they're in, you can select the new wallpaper by right clicking your desktop, selecting Personalize\Desktop Background, and in the Windows Wallpapers menu making your choice and clicking OK.
When you've chosen a wallpaper that best suits your mood, your desktop will already look much more polished, so now it's time to start overhauling the other areas of your interface. One of the best features found in Windows 7 is the newly improved Taskbar, which now boasts large, easy-to-read icons instead of the usual tiled graphics.
You can make your Windows Vista Taskbar look almost identical with a few simple tweaks. First of all, download the Windows 7 Style for Vista theme from here. This is a RAR file, so you'll also need to download a RAR extractor, such as WinRAR, in order to be able to open it.
Once you've done this, you'll need a program that can apply the theme to your desktop. Download TuneUp Utilities 2009 from here, install and then open it. Click Customize Windows in the left hand menu. Then click Visual Style\Add (underneath the Visual Styles heading) and select Install visual style from file.
Browse to the Windows 7 Style for Vista theme you extracted earlier, open the Theme folder, then open the Windows 7 folder and finally click the Windows 7 style file and open it. Once complete, click Apply in the main window.
Your Taskbar will now look a bit chunkier and the Start Menu button will glow when you hover over it with your mouse, just like it does in Windows 7. The Taskbar might look a little too transparent though, so we recommend right clicking the desktop, selecting Personalize\Windows Color and Appearance and choosing the blue colour option.
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