Wallpaper windows 8 how to change. How to change desktop wallpaper? What is a desktop screensaver?
It is unlikely that among Windows users there are many who do not change the design of the operating system interface in any way - at least everyone probably changes the wallpaper on the desktop. In Windows 8.1, Microsoft developers did not change traditions and provided several tools for personalizing the interface at once: those that serve for design and the classic desktop.
Home screenFor the home screen, you can choose one of several background images or “tattoo”, as they are also called, a background color, as well as color scheme(moreover, tattoos and colors can be combined in different ways). These changes affect all other panels of the new interface. The settings we need are on the wonder panel in the section Options → Personalization.
If desired, you can set the same image that is used for the desktop as the background of the home screen. This, among other things, can make frequent switching between the desktop and the home screen more comfortable. To use this option, just select the current wallpaper in the list of background images (lower right corner).
At its discretion, the Windows 8.1 user can also place the tiles of the Start screen, this is done by simple drag and drop. Tiles can be grouped: just drag and hold the tile on the free space of the home screen(groups of tiles can be given their own names), resize them to one of four possible sizes: right click (long tap) → Resize.
The lock screen in Windows 8.1 can use your own images, images that come with the package, and display slideshows. The user himself can choose the folder from which images for the slide show will be loaded, configure other display parameters. These options are found in the PC Settings panel: Charms → Settings → Change PC settings, chapter Computer and devices → Lock screen.
To customize the desktop design, a Windows 8.1 user is invited to use the classic, well-known tool from other versions of the operating system - the Personalization panel: right click on desktop → Personalize or wonder panel→ Options → Personalization. With it, you can choose a different theme, which can include wallpaper, splash screen, sounds, color scheme.
You can set the desired desktop background or select several images for a slide show at once (you can specify the period for replacing images, as well as configure wallpaper display settings) in the section Personalization → Desktop background.
The settings for the color scheme used on the desktop are available in the section: Personalization → Color, in automatic mode window decoration colors are selected based on the main color of the wallpaper.
Panel Personalization → Sounds serves to select sound scheme, used for various events, notifications, and interface actions. Sounds can be selected from the default set or use own melody(the file must be in WAV format).
You can install and configure the screensaver (screensaver, screensaver) in the panel Personalization → Screensaver. The user is given the opportunity to set the screensaver activation interval, configure the display settings (if any).
You can disable unused system desktop icons, as well as select other icons for them, by following the link Personalization → Change desktop icons.
To change the scheme of cursors, set your own pointers, you need to use the link Personalization → Change mouse pointers.
If you are tired of the standard desktop picture in Windows, then you can always change it to any other. It can be done different ways, the easiest of which is to right-click (RMB) on any picture on your computer and select in context menu the item of the same name "Set as the background image of the desktop".
And in this way you can change the wallpaper on your computer whenever you want. It’s just that one picture is often put on some one you like, and then either there’s no time to change it, or there’s nothing to change.
I want to remind you of one standard function in the Windows operating system - this is the automatic change of images on the Desktop. It works simply - you specify a folder with pictures, press the save button, and then the wallpaper changes automatically at the time you specified. Good way for those who want some liveliness on the desktop.
Before proceeding, I want to warn you that you should already have a folder on your computer with images that will change on the desktop. There are many sections and sites and groups on the Internet, and everything is full in terms of wallpaper. You can choose a single image or download the whole collection. Therefore, I will not recommend anything in this regard. Unless, where there are already and sometimes replenished wallpapers for the Desktop.
So, there is a folder with images, now go to the desired setting in the Control Panel. The fastest way to do this is by simply right-clicking on any free space on the desktop and selecting "Personalization"
In Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, this item is the same.
Now if you use Windows 10, on the Background tab you need to click on the Browse button and select your folder with images (or photos) there.
Next, configure parameters such as position and frequency. Don't forget to set the parameter Background"Slide show.
If you are using Windows 7, 8
or 8.1
, then the path will be slightly different. Select "Desktop Background"
and go to the change window.
Here we press the Browse button and select a folder with images. Below you can see the selected pictures and uncheck those that you do not like.
Further below we select the frequency, position and random order. Save the changes with the button and enjoy the change.
Automatic wallpaper changer Windows Vista and XP not provided in standard ways. To do this, you need to use third-party utilities. They are both free (for example ESCO Wallpaper Changer) and paid ones.
That's all there is to it. The automatic change of desktop images is another good feature in the Windows system.
Hello, friends! We continue to study the features of the interface of the new operating system.
Today we will talk about personalization of the initial Windows screen.
When switching to a new operating system Windows 8.1 first of all interested me in the ability to disable the password at system startup, I already talked about this a little earlier in. The second point is the possibility of personalizing the initial screen. Out of habit, I decided to look into the Personalization section in the PC settings and, to be honest, I was surprised by the absence of this section. Has Microsoft decided to turn off this personalization feature, I thought. It turned out not, everything is in place.
Changing personalization settings after latest update, of course, a little confusing, but it seems that Microsoft has taken the path when all the settings need to be found by searching, and not rummaging through the control panel.
How to Change the Background and Color of the Start Screen in Windows 8.1
As I said, getting used to using the search, make friends with the Win + S keyboard shortcut, it is it that is responsible for quickly calling the search bar.
Before we had time to type the desired word "Personalization", we immediately see a tooltip → Change the background and colors of the home screen.
Click, we will see a sidebar with the settings we need. Changes take effect immediately upon clicking. Very nice and comfortable. By the way, you can choose a desktop background, which I used.
There is another way. On the home screen, use the Win + C hotkey combination or move the mouse cursor to the lower right corner, where in the sidebar Options → Personalization. For quick and easy navigation in new Windows Don't forget to use search and hotkeys.
You can see the list of hotkeys in the article “Keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8”, which is located at. That's all! See you in new articles!
Windows 8 makes it easy to customize the look of your desktop. In this tutorial, you will learn how to access the personalization panel, which allows you to change the theme, background, and color scheme of your desktop. You will also learn how to customize the font size and display text.
Changes related to appearance desktop, will not affect home screen. Recommended for study.
1) Themes
Windows 8 offers several pre-installed themes that change the look of your desktop.
2) Other topics on the Internet
You can download additional themes online from Microsoft.
3) Desktop background
The desktop background image can be easily changed. You can choose one of the free Microsoft images or take your own image from the library.
4) Color
You can choose the color of your windows and desktop taskbar.
5) Sounds
If necessary, you can change the default sounds for Windows 8.
6) Screensaver
Windows 8 offers several different screensavers that you can install.
Font size and text display settings on the screen
In the personalization panel, you can also adjust the font size and text on the screen. Once again, we note that these changes will only affect the desktop, and will not affect the home screen in any way.
To change the font size:
If you can't see the text on your desktop, you can increase the font size. Increasing the font size will also increase the size of icons and other desktop elements.
To change the ClearType text settings:
ClearType improves the readability of text on LCD monitors and screens.
Lesson 18 Windows Setup 8
There are two options for setting Windows settings 8. First, you can use the parameter mode, which is mainly used for touch panels. To call this mode move the mouse cursor to the right top corner screen and in the buttons that appear, select the charm button Search . Enter the word in the top field Options and click below Options .
A window with various options will appear on the screen.
Click on any inscription and a window with different modes and parameters will appear on the screen, as shown below. On the left are the names of the sections, and on the right are the parameters that relate to the selected section.
There is also a control panel mode. In order to call it, you can go to the list of programs, for which, in the initial screen, right-click on an unoccupied part of the screen, click the button that appears All applications , which is located at the bottom right of the screen, move the list of programs, find the control panel icon and double-click on the icon with the left mouse button. The mode window will appear on the screen.
If you have a window with different content, then Click on the icon small icons and in the panel that appears, select the mode category .
There are several especially frequently executed modes, which we will consider further. For
Placing a picture on the desktop (wallpaper).
Select the mode in the control panel -Decoration and personalization.
Then choose the mode Change desktop background In chapter Personalization, that is, click on this inscription with the left mouse button.
In the main field of the windowthere are standard types of pictures on the desktop. As you can see, there is a picture that appears after installation Windows(there is a checkmark at the top right of the figure). You can select a pattern from those on the screen by clicking on it. The selected image will appear on the screen. To specify a different photo source, click the buttonWindows desktop backgrounds.
If the user has his own photos that need to be placed on the desktop, then you can use the mode Review , find desired folder and choose a photo.
You can also set how the picture is displayed on the screen. There is a button at the bottom of the window. filling , if you click on it, a panel with modes will appear, as shown in the figure: on the first - the picture is stretched to full screen.
In this case, the vertical and horizontal dimensions increase proportionally, and the unnecessary part of the picture is cut off ( filling); in the second, the drawing is arranged in accordance with its size. If the picture is smaller than the screen, black bars will appear ( To size); however, you can stretch the picture to fit the window. In this case, the vertical and horizontal dimensions may not be proportionally increased ( Stretch); or stretch it like a wallpaper, that is, several identical drawings will appear horizontally and several vertically ( pave), in the latter - the drawing will not be stretched and will be shown as it is. In this case, black fields may be around the picture ( Centered).
Screen resolution setting.
Let's choose a mode Control Panel→ Screen → Screen resolution setting.
The window has a field Permission screen, in which there is a slider that changes the amount of image output to the screen in pixels. As you can see, the resolution is set to 1280 by 800. If you click on the button (), a scale of permissions will appear, as shown in the figure.
This is the maximum resolution, since the slider is located at the very top of the indicator. So the resolution can only be reduced. Move the slider down. There are several possible values, let's stop at 1024 by 768. Click on the button OK .
A transition to the new resolution will take place. A confirmation window will then appear on the screen. If we are satisfied with the new resolution, then click on the buttonSave Changesand the new resolution will be set. If we press the buttoncancel changes, it will return to the previous resolution.
Screensaver (screensavers).
The first computers used cathode ray monitors, the screen of which was coated with a phosphor. Over time, the phosphor burned out and the picture that was most often displayed on the screen remained on it. Since the most common program was Norton Commander, then even on the switched off display there was a picture of its window. To avoid this, the system Windows screensavers were turned on, that is, a mode in which after a certain time the screen went blank and a dynamic picture appeared, for example, an inscription moved around the screen or a geometric figure spun. Now screensavers are not relevant, but, nevertheless, they continue to be used for a more attractive look of the screen during a break in work.
Let's choose a mode Control Panel→P personalization (Change the splash screen).
There is no splash screen after installing Windows 8. Screensaver type can be selected in the field Screensaver , for this you need to click on the checkmark, point down () in this field and a panel will appear, the view of which is shown below.
Let's choose a mode geometric waltz, which will appear in a window on the display screen. You can change the idle time (the time during which there were no user accesses to the keyboard and mouse), after which the splash screen appears, you can use the window Interval .
Some types of screensavers are changed using the mode Options . You can select a different kind of screensaver, as well as set the time when the screensaver appears when you are not using the mouse and keyboard.. If you press the button View , the splash screen will appear on the entire screen for a few seconds.
The installing and deleting of programms.
Installing programs is quite simple. Open the explorer program (that is, run it). Find the program's installation file, which often has the words setup or install in its name and has an .exe extension. If the program is not yet installed, then find it on the Internet and download it to your computer. Double click on the program file icon and it will start running. As a rule, for a standard installation, you should press the button Next or Install . Sometimes programs require you to agree to license terms, in which case click the radio button I agree to the license terms, or sometimes you need to click on the window with the text of the license agreement and scroll through it to the end (but this happens very rarely). A button will appear at the end. Ready . You can find out how programs are installed in the second part of the site - Tutorial for free programs.
To uninstall programs, you must enter the modeControl Panel→ Programs (Uninstalling a program).
Select the program to be removed, for example, 7-Zip, for which we click on its name.
Click on the button that appears Delete , which is located at the top of the screen.
A prompt will appear in which we will confirm the need to remove the program by clicking on the button Uninstall . The uninstallation of the program will begin. You may be prompted to restart your computer. If we set the switch Reboot now, then the computer will immediately begin closing all programs and restarting.
After deletion, the program name will disappear from the program list.
Note that after uninstalling the program, the amount of occupied space on the hard disk will be greater than before installing the program. The fact is that some of the modules that were loaded into the libraries of the Windows system are not deleted, since it is possible that these same modules are used by other programs. Therefore, by installing a lot of programs and then uninstalling them, the hard disk will fill up more and more, and over time, it can slow down the computer. In this case, only reinstalling the system can help. Windows. Therefore, if the program is not needed, then you should not install it, have only those programs that you will use constantly.
Installing and disabling devices.
Devices that connect to the USB connector can be connected to a running computer. Other devices should be connected when the computer is turned off, as there may be problems with the motherboard.
When you connect a device, such as a keyboard (but not with a PS/2 connector) or a mouse (but not with a PS/2 connector) or a flash drive, the operating system will detect the presence of a new device, select standard driver for him and with the device you can work. If the device requires its own driver, the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear on the screen. We have already considered connecting a printer. Since the installation is similar, we will not describe this process.
You can painlessly disable devices that do not have a clipboard, for example, a flash drive, mouse, keyboard, swapped to the socket USB . To disconnect external hard drives, you must either turn off the computer or select the safe device removal mode, which is located at the bottom right of the screen.
In order to disable external drive connected to socket USB , you need to click on the triangle, which is located at the bottom right of the screen (). And in the panel that appears, select safe shutdown devices().
A panel with devices that can be disabled will appear on the screen.
Click on the desired name, for example, extract “ Samsung M2 Portable” , that is, an external drive. After the mode is activated, an inscription will appear on the screen that the device can be turned off.
Autorun programs.
Sometimes it is required that when you turn on the computer, some program is loaded, for example, a browser for working on the Internet Internet Explorer. A list of programs that perform autoload can be found in Task Manager, which was discussed earlier. For a call Task Manager, right-click on the free space of the bottom line and select the mode Task Manager. Then go to the tab.
If you right-click on the name of the program, a panel with modes will appear. If you select the mode Delete , then the program will be removed from startup and will not be loaded when the computer is turned on. It can be launched from the All Applications panel, desktop, and other places.
