

Step 5: When File Explorer appears on the screen, locate the image you want to use and click the Choose Picture button. If the desired image isn’t displayed, move on to step 4. Step 3: Select a thumbnail displayed under Choose Your Picture, and it automatically replaces your background.

If you chose Slideshow or Solid Color, move on to the next sections. Step 2: Click the drop-down menu underneath Background and select one of three options: Picture, Solid Color, or Slideshow. The Settings app should open to the Personalization section by default and display your background options.Īlternatively, you can click on the Start button followed by the Gear icon displayed on the Start menu to open the Setti ngs app. Step 1: Right-click anywhere on the desktop, and select Personalize on the pop-up menu.

Want to use a third-party app instead? We have a favorite to recommend. We’ll also show you how to change the background for the lock and sign-in screens. This guide shows you how to change the wallpaper of your Windows 10 desktop using a few simple steps. Microsoft has still not confirmed anything about Windows Phone 8.1 but the company is expected to make the update official as part of its 2014 BUILD conference announcements in early April. While there's an outside chance that this feature might not make it to Windows Phone 8.1 (the OS has yet to reach the RTM stage) we think that it will be included in the final package and that it will be a welcome addition for Windows Phone owners. That's because the screen can be set to offer a transparent look, which allows for any image to be put behind the Live Tiles. As you can see, the Start Screen allows desktop wallpaper-like images to be placed in the background of the Start Screen.
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Windows Phone Italy posted up the screenshots, which were originally found on a Weibo account in China. Now there's actual screenshots that show off how this new feature will look. A few weeks ago, rumors hit the Internet that Windows Phone 8.1 will allow for users to customize their Start Screen so they can install their own background images for the Live Tiles in the OS.
