Introduction

Do you want to make your screen look the way you prefer? Don't you have ideas on how to change the desktop background in Windows 7. Fortunately, you've got a golden chance to stumble on this tutorial, which will make you really capable of changing the current background or wallpaper to the one you like. Just learn carefully the simple tips below.

The desktop background or wallpaper as it's sometimes called, is an image seen on your computer's desktop or screen when there are no open programs, folders or files in your PC. The following are the procedures you've to follow:

1. Right click on the blank space on your desktop

2. Select 'Personalization'

The Control Panel's Window will appear on your screen.

3. Click on the 'Desktop Background' link located to the bottom left of the window

Here you will see different options associated with desktop backgrounds setting, such as images, picture position, etc. You can also access this window by clicking Start button > Control Panel > Change Desktop Background.

4. Click on the 'Picture Location' Option located at the top left of the window.

After clicking this button, will show you options for selecting the location of the backgrounds you want to use. If you want to use the Windows 7's pre-made image, select any options and the contents will be displayed. Select a background by clicking on it. If you want to use your personal photos as desktop backgrounds, click on the Browse button to the right and navigate to the folder where your image file is. Select your folder and then click Ok!

5. Specify the Position of your background.

Click on the 'Picture Position' option button located to the bottom left side of the window to set the position of your background. You can select whether Fill, Fit, Stretch, Tile or Center. Try applying each option to see its functionalities and how it differs from others.

6. Click Save Changes

When you are through, click on the Save changes button located to the bottom right of the window. Close or minimize all programs' windows to view your new background. Simple like that.

Easy method for changing the desktop background

Navigate to your image file > Right click it > Select Set as a Desktop Background

Note also that this will apply not only to Windows 7, but to all versions of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. You can also use this technique on an image you may see interesting on any Website. Simply right click and select Set as Desktop Background, depending on the web browser you're surfing the web with. Unfortunately, Google Chrome does not support this trick!

How to change the desktop background or wallpaper in windows 7

Introduction

1. Right click on the blank space on your desktop

2. Select 'Personalization'

3. Click on the 'Desktop Background' link located to the bottom left of the window

4. Click on the 'Picture Location' Option located at the top left of the window.

5. Specify the Position of your background.

6. Click Save Changes

Easy method for changing the desktop background

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