How to make an animated desktop?

Every computer or laptop user, both professional and amateur, at least once tried to implement the idea of ​​adapting some animated file as a desktop screen savercomputer device. This is a very interesting thought. So, at present it is very fashionable to load a tablet or smartphone with "live wallpaper".However, this focus is not available to all users. Sometimes on the Internet you stumble upon a very beautiful animated image or video, and you want to install it as a screensaver on the desktop of your computer or laptop. In this article, we'll look at how to make an animated desktop.

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Live screensaver from the animated file

In "live" or animated wallpaper, it is possible to monitor the desktop instead of constantly displaying all sorts of visual or animation effects. Some of them even are able to react to the musical accompaniment playing at that moment.

Important! For a "live" screen saver on the desktop, the computer should be a relatively new model, because the program spends a lot of resources.

Animated screensaver is immediately able to activate, and the display on the desktop computer. However, not all animated images appear on the second screen, for some, only the functioning on the main screen is characteristic.

Important! In the absence of additional software, it is not possible to establish a "live" picture. The reason for this is that the Windows operating system does not have the function to support animated GIF files for use as background desktop wallpapers.

Advantages and disadvantages of the solution:

• Of course, animated GIF can be installed on the desktop, but it will be displayed as a static image, since the system is only able to perceive the first frame of the animation image. This is a significant drawback.
• There is also a positive moment, which consists in the existence of a sufficient number of Windows-based applications, using which you can "make a live" screensaver from any assortment of animated GIF, suitable in size and subject.

Important! There are paid programs, for example, Stardock DeskScapes. The operation of this application is free for 30 days, and then, if you are satisfied with this program, then you have to pay about $ 10.But also in the software market you can buy free software products, such as BioniX Animated Wallpaper, DreamScene Activator, Video Wallpaper and DeskScapes 8.

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BioniX

The BioniX software has a huge advantage - it is completely compatible with absolutely all versionsWindows operating system. There is also a drawback - this application places an animated image or video on top of all the icons on the desktop. That's why the BioniX program can be used only if a file is used for a live screen saver, which weighs very little and does not require stretching in full screen.

Important! In this application there is a special option "Display under desktop icons"( in the English version - "Paint below desktop icons"), but in practice it is obvious that it requires a lot of RAM resources. As a result, the computer device starts to slow down, its performance level is significantly reduced.

How to make an animated screensaver on your desktop using BioniX:

• Install the application on your computer or laptop. After that, the functioning of the program under consideration is carried out separately from the standard wallpaper installation tool.
• Run BioniX, go to Tools menu, select Wallpaper animator.
• Specify the path to the folder where the files for the animated screensaver are saved.
• Select the required file. After these actions on the desktop, a live screen saver is activated.

Important! Not all animated images or videos are displayed as wallpaper on the second screen. Some of them function only on the main desktop.

• Configure all the settings of the animated screensaver. The program BioniX provides the ability to independently adjust the speed, quality and size of live wallpaper.
• Once the settings for the animated desktop background are completed, the application window can be minimized. It will automatically move to the tray.

Important! In order to change or delete animated wallpapers from the desktop, you need to click on the icon with the image of the red dragon.

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DreamScene Activator

Tiny utility Windows 7 DreamScene Activator has the ability for the operating system Windows 7 to realize the idea of ​​the appearance of animated wallpaper. How to make an animated desktop using DreamScene Activator:

1. After the archive has been downloaded and unpacked, you need to run the file and give it access to administrator rights. To do this, first click on it with the right mouse button, from the appeared context menu select the item "Run as administrator".
2. Next, click the Enable DreamScene button.
3. After these actions, a new item "Set as Desktop Background" becomes available in the context menu. It is he who makes it possible to set as wallpaper desktop video or animated image.
4. Now it is necessary to refer to the official site, to choose the appropriate video for the desktop. On this resource, selected scenes are sorted into various categories. In addition, the network has enough other sources that are excellent for downloading the necessary videos. You just need to look.

Important! This technique has one significant drawback. The names of all the folders and icons on the Desktop are translucent and difficult to read. But this situation is very easy to correct. To do this, go to the properties of the desktop, then click on the "Personalization" button, after that click on "Desktop Background", click on the "Solid Colors" and select a white color. After the procedure, all the inscriptions are well read.

The software product Dreamscene does not bring any benefit, because it uses system resources of the computer device. As with every year there is an increase in the performance of the processor, you can take it like that. Moreover, when you open a window on the whole screen, the playback of the clip is suspended, in this case there is no consumption of system resources.

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DreamScene Video Wallpaper

The Video Wallpaper software is very easy to use, so setting animated wallpaper does not take much time. How to make animated wallpapers on the desktop using the Video Wallpaper program:

• First and foremost, you need to download the DreamScene Video Wallpaper application to your laptop or computer.
• Unpack the archive, launch the executable file.
• After that, using the installer's instructions, you need to install the necessary application into your system.
• Then on the desktop there will be a shortcut, clicking on which you can start the program.

Important! After the program is launched, the current desktop image changes to a black background with an inscription. This means that the software product is ready for use.

• The first launch does not bring the desired result, because the list of available video wallpapers is empty. Therefore, you have to download them yourself, by clicking on the button "Download Video Wallpapers".
• It's only now that you can start installing an animation. Using the three available buttons that are below the list, you can select the desired video wallpaper. To do this, click on the "Remove from the list" button, click on the "Add file to the list" insert and click on "Add directory", select the animated image that will be played on the Desktop.

Important! Thanks to this application, you can adjust not only the frequency of changing "live" pictures and scale, but also make up your own playlists.

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DeskScapes 8

There is another way to set animated wallpaper on your desktop. To do this, you need to use the DeskScapes application. How to install animated wallpapers on your desktop using DeskScapes 8:

• Download and install the DeskScapes 8 product in the operating system of your computer or laptop.
• After that you need to activate the program during the trial period, specifying your e-mail address.
• Next, an e-mail with a link to the activation procedure for thirty days will come to the specified address.
• After the activation, possible access to the application is made.
• Now you can select an animation and click the "Apply to my Desktop" button.

Important! We must not forget that the application of the DeskScapes application allows you to install not only video wallpapers, but also ordinary pictures. Therefore, choosing "live pictures", you need to pay attention to the small label, which has the form of a film, displayed on the right side in the bottom corner of the sketch.

• If you can not find a suitable animated image, then you can scroll through the list and at the very end find a link by clicking on which you can go to the page where there is a huge number of animated video wallpapers.

As you can see, the methods and applications for making an animated desktop are more than enough. Experiment with them to diversify their working days with interesting pictures before your eyes.