How to Change Wallpaper on Windows 10

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By Victor Ashiedu

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In this Itechguide, Victor teaches you how to change wallpaper on Windows 10.

Option 1: Change Desktop Background

Here are the steps to change wallpaper on Windows 10 desktop

  1. Right-click the Windows 10 Start menu and click Settings.
How to Change Wallpaper on Windows 10 - 1: Right-click the Windows 10 Start menu and click Settings.
You can also open Windows 10 Settings by searching for it.
How to Change Wallpaper on Windows 10 - 1: search setting Settings.
  1. Then, on the Windows Settings, click Personalisation.
How to Change Wallpaper on Windows 10 - 2: Then, on the Windows Settings, click Personalisation.
On the Windows Personalisation settings, you can change Background, Colors, Lock screen, and other settings. For this guide, I will focus on the Background (changes your desktop background) and the Lock screen (Modifies the wallpaper displayed when your computer is locked).
  1. To modify the background (wallpaper) of your desktop, click the Background drop-down and select an option.
How to Change Wallpaper on Windows 10 - 3: To modify the background (wallpaper) of your desktop, click the Background drop-down and select an option.
Depending on the option you select, you will have the option to select a Picture, Color, or Slide. For this Itechguide, I will teach you how to change your desktop wallpaper to a new picture.
  1. With “Picture” selected in the Background drop-down, on the Choose your picture section, select a picture. However, to select a picture that is not on the list, click Browse.
Once you select a picture, it will be displayed first on the Choose your picture section. Your desktop background will also change to the new picture.

Option 2: Change Lock Screen Background

Another option to to change wallpaper on Windows 10 is to change the lock screen background of your Windows 10 PC. Here are the steps to change the lock screen wallpaper for Windows 10.

  1. Right-click anywhere on your desktop and select Personalise.
  1. Then, on the left pane of the Personalise settings, click Lock Screen.
  1. On the Lock screen settings, click the Background drop-down and select and option – Picture, Windows spotlight or Slideshow.
For this Itechguide I will teach you how to use a picture as your Lock screen wallpaper.
  1. Finally, on the Choose a picture section, click on a picture you want to display when your Windows 10 is locked. If you want to use another picture, click Browse.

Conclusion

You can use the steps covered in this Itechguide to change the wallpaper on Windows 10! I hope you found this Itechguide helpful. If you found it helpful, click on “Yes” beside the “Was this page helpful” question below.

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Victor Ashiedu

Victor is the founder of InfoPress Media, publishers of Ilifeguides and Itechguides. With 20+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, his expertise spans Windows, Linux, and DevOps. Explore his contributions on Itechguides.com for insightful how-to guides and product reviews.

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