A wallpaper is the background image on your desktop. It's also called the desktop background. Windows 10 allows you to choose your own wallpaper. Several built-in wallpapers are provided, as well as the option to use your own. This article will show you how.

  • Note: There is a massive amount of wallpapers posted to the internet, and they're often free to use. Simply perform a web search for the type of wallpaper/background you want.

Steps

  1. 1
    Right-click an empty space on the desktop. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu.
  2. 2
    Click Personalize. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
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  3. 3
    Click the box beneath the "Background" heading. You can click one of the following options:
  4. 4
    Exit the "Personalization" window to see your new background. To do so, click the X in the top-right corner of the page. Your selected wallpaper option will have automatically been applied to the desktop when you changed the settings.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How can I change the wallpaper on a computer with Windows 10?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Right-click anywhere on the background and select "personalization." This will open settings and you will see other wallpaper options and a button that says "Browse." Here you can use any photo file as your wallpaper.
  • Question
    How can I change the background to white on a desktop? I didn't see any white option there.
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    If all else fails, you can make an easy solid-color background by opening Microsoft Paint (free and pre-installed on Windows 10 devices), using the bucket fill tool to make it white, saving it wherever you want (just don't forget!), then using this guide with that image as your wallpaper.
  • Question
    I want to display multiple pictures on my desktop. How to make a wallpaper with multiple grids?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    You should probably use a paint program to combine pictures. Check out Paint.net.
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Warnings

  • If you're using a computer with user restrictions (e.g., a school computer or a work computer), you may not be able to change the background.
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Things You'll Need

  • Device running Windows 10

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