One of the most effective methods to customize the desktop in Windows 11 is to change the wallpaper. Changing your desktop wallpaper is similar to redesigning your room, and a visually appealing desktop background will help your Windows 11 PC stand out. Depending on your mood, you can change your wallpaper.
Windows 11 allows you to change the desktop wallpaper in three different background options, a default wallpaper, a solid color, or a custom picture. There are various ways to change desktop wallpapers. Here we will discuss a few ways to change the desktop wallpaper on Windows 11.
How to Change Desktop Wallpaper on Windows 11
In this section, I will show you three ways by which you can change the desktop wallpaper on Windows 11. You can pick from preloaded wallpapers, pictures of your own, or a solid color. Let us discuss them one by one.
By default, the Windows operating system comes with some default wallpaper. If you want to set them as desktop wallpaper, then here is how you can change the wallpaper on Windows 11.
1. Click on the Windows icon to open the Start Menu.
2. Now search for Settings and open it. Alternatively, you can use the Win + I shortcut key to open settings.
3. It will bring up the settings window. Click on the Personalization tab and click on the Background option to change the default wallpaper.
4. Select Picture from the drop-down menu next to the Personalize your Background option. Now, select the desktop background wallpaper from the recent photos panel to change the current wallpaper.
5. If you want to create a slideshow desktop wallpaper, you can create a slideshow of these background wallpapers. All you have to do is, you need to select the Slideshow option from the drop-down menu.
6. Similarly, you can also set a solid color as desktop wallpaper on Windows 11. To do so, from the drop-down menu, choose Solid Color. Now, from the Choose your Background color panel, set your desired color as a desktop background wallpaper on Windows 11.
How to Set Any Picture as Your Desktop Background
If you want to set any picture as a desktop background wallpaper, then also windows operating system allows you to do that.
For that, follow the following steps:
1. Open the Settings app using the Win + I shortcut key.
2. It will bring up the settings window. Click on the Personalization tab and click on the Background option to change the default wallpaper.
3. Select Picture from the drop-down menu next to the Personalize your Background option.
4. Now, click the Browse Photos button to search for an image you’ve saved on your PC.
5. Then click on Choose Picture to save the picture as desktop background wallpaper.
6. If you have some images that you can use as wallpaper, then you can visit the location where you have the images.
7. Now select the image, right-click on it, and select the Set as desktop background option from the context menu. It immediately changes the desktop background.
8. Another way of setting an image as wallpaper is to open the image by double click it. It will open on the default photos application, right-click on it and select Set as from the context menu, and from the drop-down menu, select Background.
Conclusion
That’s it; this is how you can change the desktop wallpaper on Windows 11. To set live wallpaper on Windows 11, you can use Lively Wallpaper. For that, follow the linked article on how to use lively wallpaper on Windows 11.
