Desktop Background - Change

**Brink**

How to Change the Windows 7 Desktop Background

Information

This will show you how to change your desktop background to either a wallpaper picture (image), solid color, or slideshow of you choice in Windows 7.

NOTE

The default Windows 7 wallpaper images are located at C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper.

Tip

To select another regional wallpaper in steps 3 and 4 below:

Unhide the Windows 7 System and Protected Operating System files.
NOTE: This will be steps 2 and 4 at that link.
Browse to C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT.
Open a MCT-(AU, CA, GB, US, or ZA) folder for the regional wallpaper that you want.
NOTE: AU (Australia), CA (Canada), GB (United Kingdom), US (United States), and ZA (South Africa).
Open the folder with the name (ex: Australia) for the region area.
NOTE: Once you have browsed to the selected regional wallpaper location, it will be listed in the Picture location drop down menu to select from next time.
Select the wallpaper in step 4 below.
Hide the Windows 7 System and Protected Operating System files.
NOTE: This will be steps 3 and 5 at that link.

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EXAMPLE: Default Windows 7 Desktop Background

Here's How:

1. Right click on a empty space on the desktop and click on Personalize. (See screenshot below)

2. Click on the Desktop Background link at the bottom of the window. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: The name in gray under Desktop Background is the current desktop background file name.

3. Select a Picture Location -
A) Click on the drop down arrow menu to select from the list of available picture folder locations, or click on the Browse button to navigate to the picture folder location. (See screenshot below step 7)
NOTE: To use another regional wallpaper, see the yellow TIP box at the top of the tutorial.

B) Select the picture folder and click on Select Folder.

4. Select a Desktop Background -
A) Right click on an available picture, or click (check) on the box in the upper left corner of the picture, to select it. (See screenshot below step 7)
NOTE: You can continue to right click on the images to see it previewed on your desktop until you decide which one you like best.

5. Select the Picture Position -
A) Click on the drop down arrow menu, and click on the picture position you want for the desktop background. (See bottom of screenshot below step 7)

6. For a Desktop SlideShow -
A) For how, see: How to Create a Desktop Slideshow in Windows 7

7. Click on OK to apply the changes. (See screenshot below)

8. Close the Personalize window when done. (See screenshot below step 2)

That's it,
Shawn

**nate42nd** · 04-17-2009

I hope this is an okay place for this question. When I save a themepack or "run" it. I cannot find the pictures for the desktop background. Where are they going? I can't seem to find where they are going. I know where they are supposed to go but could this just be a poorly made themepack? or am I missing something here?

**Brink** · 04-17-2009

Hi Nate,

Strange, you should still see the default wallpapers from the C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper location even if the new themepack did not include one. Could you post a screen of this area?

**nate42nd** · 04-18-2009

Yea, thanks Brink. I have a theme called nuclear blasts. I got it from a place called RapidShare. I don't know this place...maybe it a bad Themepack but if you want it..here it is. (I love nuclear blasts)

http://rapidshare.com/files/21015106...last.themepack

As you can see...there is no "nuclear blasts" wallpaper here. I made the "China" one. I put Korea and China in "China" so I kinda know how to arrange wallpaper.

**Brink** · 04-18-2009

Interesting, when you get to step 7 above, what does it show as the Picture Location when you are using the "Nuclear Blasts" theme?

**nate42nd** · 04-18-2009

It does not show them at all. Maybe I will have to create one and post it in the "themes" thread. I don't know what happened to those pictures. Maybe a poorly created theme?

**Brink** · 04-18-2009

Could be.