Adding new wallpaper in Win7.

Discussion in 'Software' started by Puppywunder58, Nov 25, 2009.

  1. Puppywunder58

    Puppywunder58 Master Sergeant

    How do I add new desktop wallpaper to Windows 7?:confused
     
  2. LauraR

    LauraR MajorGeeks Super-Duper Administrator Staff Member

    Right click on desktop > Personalize > Click Desktop Background (on bottom) > Then choose your background from whatever folder you have your picture in
     
  3. Puppywunder58

    Puppywunder58 Master Sergeant

    Thanks Laura, that was easy. Just have to remember to save changes.:dancer
     
  4. plodr

    plodr Major Geek Super Extraordinaire

    There's more...
    Win 7 comes with wallpapers for different locations. If you select US and English, you get a certain set. Here's how to uncover and use other choices.
    1. In the search box in the Start menu, type C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT and press Enter. (Note: If Windows 7 is installed in a drive other than C:, use that letter instead.)

    2. Windows Explorer will launch and show you a list of subfolders under C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT: MCT-AU, MCT-CA, MCT-GB, MCT-US, and MCT-ZA. Each subfolder has wallpapers for a specific country: AU for Australia, CA for Canada, GB for Great Britain, US for the United States, and ZA for South Africa.

    For any of the countries whose wallpaper and themes you want to use, go into its Theme folder, for example, C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT\MCT-ZA\Theme. Double-click the theme .

    3. That will install a shortcut to the theme and wallpapers in the Personalization section of Control Panel. You can now use them as you would any other theme or background, by right-clicking the desktop, choosing Personalize, and choosing a background or theme. They will be listed in their own section.

    You can now use them as you would any other theme or background, by right-clicking the desktop, choosing Personalize, and choosing a background or theme. They will be listed in their own section.
     

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