Windows 11 wallpaper

To change your desktop background, you’ll first need to open the Windows Settings app. Luckily, Microsoft left us a quick shortcut to use: Right-click the desktop and select “Personalize” in the menu that appears. Windows Settings will open to the “Personalization” category. In the main settings list on the right side of the window, select “Background.” • Picture: This lets you select an image or photograph (an image file) to use as a desktop wallpaper. • Solid: This lets you pick a solid color for your desktop. • Slideshow: This option allows you to select a folder of pictures to use as desktop backgrounds that change automatically over time. It’s worth noting that the “Picture” option applies only to the current desktop that is active. If you’re using multiple desktops through the virtual desktops feature in Windows 11, you can RELATED: How to Set Different Wallpapers for Virtual Desktops on Windows 11 If you choose “Picture” in the “Personalize Your Background” menu, you have two main options. You can either select from a group of “Recent Images” by clicking a thumbnail, or click “Browse Folders” and select an image you’d like to use that is stored on your PC. (In case you get lost while browsing for an image, Windows 11 stores its built-in wallpapers in C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper by default.) • Fill: This stretches or compresses the image to fit the width of your screen while keeping the proper aspect ratio. • Fit: This stretches or compresses the image to fit the height...

Microsoft has also included a collection of other wallpapers inside Windows 11. The “Captured Motion” set offer a more colorful option, and the “Flow” collection are a more subtle take on the default. “Glow” is a set of four colorful orbs that light up the Windows 11 backdrop, and the “Sunrise” collection are a clear nod to the Sun Valley codename for the Windows 11 UI work. As this is an early and incomplete version of Windows 11, it’s not clear how many of these images will ship in the final version. These already look better than the flowers and scenic backgrounds included in Windows 10, and fit the overall UI changes to Windows 11. If you haven’t seen exactly what Microsoft is changing in Windows 11, Most Popular • Automakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVs • Reddit CEO Steve Huffman isn’t backing down: our full interview • Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: Reddit ‘was never designed to support third-party apps’ • Here’s the note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don’t reopen • Microsoft Teams integration is being removed from Windows 11

How to download Windows 11 wallpaper for your desktop background Below is a photo gallery with the default Windows 11 wallpapers. To download the full-size images, press the expand button in the bottom-right corner of the wallpaper you'd like to save. Next, click "View Original" from the bottom-right corner. From here, right-click the image and choose "Save image as..." (on Windows 10 or 11). Phillip Tracy is the assistant managing editor at Laptop Mag where he reviews laptops, phones and other gadgets while covering the latest industry news. After graduating with a journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Phillip became a tech reporter at the Daily Dot. There, he wrote reviews for a range of gadgets and covered everything from social media trends to cybersecurity. Prior to that, he wrote for RCR Wireless News covering 5G and IoT. When he's not tinkering with devices, you can find Phillip playing video games, reading, traveling or watching soccer.

A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. Get a theme To get a theme, expand one of the categories below, select a link for the theme, and then select Open. This saves the theme to your PC and puts it on your desktop. If you prefer, some themes can also be installed from the Microsoft Store. A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. Get a theme To get a theme, expand one of the categories below, select a link for the theme, and then select Open. This saves the theme to your PC and puts it on your desktop. See If you prefer, some themes can also be installed from the Microsoft Store.

How to download Windows 11 wallpaper for your desktop background Below is a photo gallery with the default Windows 11 wallpapers. To download the full-size images, press the expand button in the bottom-right corner of the wallpaper you'd like to save. Next, click "View Original" from the bottom-right corner. From here, right-click the image and choose "Save image as..." (on Windows 10 or 11). Phillip Tracy is the assistant managing editor at Laptop Mag where he reviews laptops, phones and other gadgets while covering the latest industry news. After graduating with a journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Phillip became a tech reporter at the Daily Dot. There, he wrote reviews for a range of gadgets and covered everything from social media trends to cybersecurity. Prior to that, he wrote for RCR Wireless News covering 5G and IoT. When he's not tinkering with devices, you can find Phillip playing video games, reading, traveling or watching soccer.

A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. Get a theme To get a theme, expand one of the categories below, select a link for the theme, and then select Open. This saves the theme to your PC and puts it on your desktop. If you prefer, some themes can also be installed from the Microsoft Store. A theme is a combination of desktop background pictures, window colors, and sounds. Get a theme To get a theme, expand one of the categories below, select a link for the theme, and then select Open. This saves the theme to your PC and puts it on your desktop. See If you prefer, some themes can also be installed from the Microsoft Store.

To change your desktop background, you’ll first need to open the Windows Settings app. Luckily, Microsoft left us a quick shortcut to use: Right-click the desktop and select “Personalize” in the menu that appears. Windows Settings will open to the “Personalization” category. In the main settings list on the right side of the window, select “Background.” • Picture: This lets you select an image or photograph (an image file) to use as a desktop wallpaper. • Solid: This lets you pick a solid color for your desktop. • Slideshow: This option allows you to select a folder of pictures to use as desktop backgrounds that change automatically over time. It’s worth noting that the “Picture” option applies only to the current desktop that is active. If you’re using multiple desktops through the virtual desktops feature in Windows 11, you can RELATED: How to Set Different Wallpapers for Virtual Desktops on Windows 11 If you choose “Picture” in the “Personalize Your Background” menu, you have two main options. You can either select from a group of “Recent Images” by clicking a thumbnail, or click “Browse Folders” and select an image you’d like to use that is stored on your PC. (In case you get lost while browsing for an image, Windows 11 stores its built-in wallpapers in C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper by default.) • Fill: This stretches or compresses the image to fit the width of your screen while keeping the proper aspect ratio. • Fit: This stretches or compresses the image to fit the height...

Microsoft has also included a collection of other wallpapers inside Windows 11. The “Captured Motion” set offer a more colorful option, and the “Flow” collection are a more subtle take on the default. “Glow” is a set of four colorful orbs that light up the Windows 11 backdrop, and the “Sunrise” collection are a clear nod to the Sun Valley codename for the Windows 11 UI work. As this is an early and incomplete version of Windows 11, it’s not clear how many of these images will ship in the final version. These already look better than the flowers and scenic backgrounds included in Windows 10, and fit the overall UI changes to Windows 11. If you haven’t seen exactly what Microsoft is changing in Windows 11, Most Popular • Automakers can’t quit manual transmissions so they’re cramming fake stuff into EVs • Here’s the note Reddit sent to moderators threatening them if they don’t reopen • Reddit CEO Steve Huffman isn’t backing down: our full interview • Microsoft Teams integration is being removed from Windows 11 • It’s not just you: Steam suddenly looks nice