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You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight. You can add a Open desktop background file location context menu to find and open directly to the image file location of your current picture, slideshow, or Windows Spotlight...

You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. You can disable changing the desktop background to prevent unwanted changes to the desktop background. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable changing the...

You can change your desktop background in Windows 11 to be a picture, solid color, a slideshow, or Windows Spotlight image. You can enable or disable showing the desktop background on all desktops and displays at once on demand. When the desktop background is disabled, it will show as a solid...

When you set an image as your desktop background wallpaper or slideshow, Windows will import a copy of this image and store it as the TranscodedWallpaper file in the %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes folder. Your desktop background wallpaper is loaded from this TranscodedWallpaper file cache...

Windows includes the common This PC (aka: Computer), User's Files, Network, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel shortcuts that you can add or remove as icons on your desktop. Changing your theme can also change your desktop icons to what's included in the theme. This tutorial will show you how to...

The Desktop folder (shell:Desktop) is a component of the user profile that is used as a unified location for storing personal data. By default, the Desktop folder is a shell folder in the user's profile (%UserProfile%) that is used as a default storage location items on your desktop. The...

Peek (aka: Aero Peek) is the feature responsible for Peek at desktop and taskbar thumbnail live previews. Peek at desktop has been removed from the Show Desktop button on the taskbar in Windows 11, but you can still press the Win+, (comma) keys to temporarily peek at the desktop. When you...

The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop. The desktop is basically just a folder that shows the contents of your %UserProfile%\Desktop folder and the...

Desktop Stickers is a hidden feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using Windows Spotlight or a picture with Fill as your desktop background image. Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be...

Desktop Stickers is a hidden feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using Windows Spotlight or a picture with Fill as your desktop background image. Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be...

Desktop Stickers is a hidden feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using Windows Spotlight or a picture with Fill as your desktop background image. Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be...

Starting with Windows 11 build 25120, Microsoft has added a search box displayed on the desktop that enables you to search the web. The desktop search box is currently only a conceptual feature that only some Insiders may have available. If you have the desktop search box available, you can...

Windows Spotlight is an option for the lock screen and desktop background that displays different Bing daily background images, and occasionally offers fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on the lock screen. If you don't like the current Windows Spotlight picture on your lock screen or desktop...

When you choose to have Windows Spotlight as your desktop background, it will add a Learn more about this picture icon on your desktop by default. The Learn more about this picture icon can be dragged to any location you want on your desktop. You can hover over the Learn more about this picture...

Desktop Stickers is a feature in Windows 11 that allows you to choose and edit stickers for your wallpaper when using a picture and choose Fill for your desktop background image. Using the new sticker editor you can pick, place, and resize stickers as you like. It can be accessed through...

Windows uses drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop by default. Depending on if your desktop background is light or dark, using drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop may make reading the icon label easier or harder. If harder, then you can turn off use drop shadows for icon labels...

The translucent selection rectangle is the box you see when you left click and hold, and then drag the pointer over items to select them when you release the left click. If you like, you can turn off showing the translucent selection rectangle on your desktop. When the translucent selection...

The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop. If you turn on Align icons to grid, your desktop icons will automatically be snapped into place on an...

The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop. If you turn on Auto arrange icons, your desktop icons will automatically be arranged in columns starting...

The desktop (Win+D) is your home screen and working space in Windows that contains the taskbar and any icons (ex: shortcuts, files, folders, etc...) you add to and arrange on the desktop. Windows includes the common This PC (aka: Computer), User's Files, Network, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel...