How to Change the Desktop Background in Vista

Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Vista Tips |

How to select a new desktop background or wallpaper in Windows Vista.

1. Right-click a blank area of the Desktop and select Personalize.

2. Click Desktop Background.

3. Select a desktop background from the list or click Browse to select your own. Click OK when you’re done.

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by Jamie, on January 25 2008 @ 8:17 am

Unfortunately, on my Dell Vista system, I can only change between solid colors. Selecting an image (either my own or one of the system supplied images) does not work. The solid color is still displayed. However, on shutdown, the image will be displayed for a short period of time. Any way to fix this???