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Now live: A fully responsive profile. Related 2. Hot Network Questions. Question feed. Travis has experience writing technology-related articles, providing software customer service, and in graphic design. He studied graphic design at Pikes Peak Community College. The wikiHow Tech Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. This article has been viewed , times. Animated backgrounds can break up the monotony of a blank background or wallpaper and add a bit of spark and interest to your computer screen.
While this feature was previously available within certain versions of Windows, you now must use a Microsoft App or a third party application to animate your desktop in Windows or on a Mac. This wikiHow teaches you how to add animated backgrounds to your desktop. Click the Start menu. Click Microsoft Store. Click Search. Type Desktop Live Wallpaper and press Enter. Click Get followed by Install. Download of WMV videos to use as backgrounds.
Open Desktop Live Wallpapers. Click Home. Click Browse folder. Click the folder your videos are saved to and click Ok. Click a video file to use as a live background. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings.
Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Click the Microsoft Store icon. It has an icon that resembles a white shopping bag with the Windows logo on it. It's below "Explorer" in the Windows Start menu. You can download apps from the Microsoft Store to animate your desktop. If you are not logged in, click Log In and log in with the email address and password associated with your Microsoft account.
Get animated wallpapers Before anything interesting can happen, however, you will need to download some animated desktop wallpaper. The Okozo website Figure B has some good free selections to choose from and is a good place to start. I downloaded one of the clocks and one of the lights wallpapers. Figure B The Okozo website has free animated desktop wallpaper. Each animated wallpaper has its own set of controls that can be reached by right-clicking the system tray icon.
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