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Keep Your Desktop Background Always Interesting
Tired of staring at the same desktop wallpaper day after day? If you have a folder full of photos, downloaded wallpapers, or background images sitting unused on your hard drive, Random Wallpaper Changer puts them to work. Point it at any directory containing JPEG, JPG, or BMP files and it will automatically rotate your desktop background at whatever interval you choose -- every few seconds, every few minutes, or anything in between.
The selection is 100% random. If you have 100 background images in a directory, Random Wallpaper Changer will randomly select from all of them, so you get a fresh desktop every time you look. With subdirectory scanning enabled, there is no limit to the number of image files available to the rotation, so you could have a different wallpaper every time you turn around.
This is the ideal solution for anyone who cannot stand having the same boring desktop background. Random Wallpaper Changer runs quietly from the Windows system tray, out of your way until you need it. Right-click the tray icon to access setup, change your wallpaper immediately, or close the application. Use the built-in Wallpaper Preview feature to browse files within each directory before selecting them, so you know exactly what images are available.
Key Features
Auto-Rotation
Set custom intervals in minutes or seconds. Your wallpaper changes automatically at the schedule you choose. Set it and forget it -- your desktop stays fresh all day.
Display Modes
Choose how images are displayed: tiled, centered, stretched, fit, or fill. On Windows 7 and higher, the Fit and Fill options maintain your image's aspect ratio for the best possible look.
Subdirectory Scanning
Include subdirectories when scanning for wallpaper files. Point to a top-level folder and every subfolder is automatically included. Your entire image library becomes available for rotation.
System Tray
Runs quietly from the Windows system tray, completely out of your way. Right-click the icon for setup, wallpaper changes, or to close the application.
Change Now
Can't wait for the timer? Right-click the tray icon and choose "Change Wallpaper Now" to instantly switch to the next random wallpaper on demand.
Wallpaper Preview
Preview wallpaper files within the setup screen before committing to a directory. See what's in each folder first so you know exactly what to expect.
How to Get Started
- Download and run -- Extract the ZIP file and run the application. Random Wallpaper Changer appears in your Windows system tray.
- Choose your image folder -- Right-click the tray icon, choose Setup, and select the directory containing your wallpaper images. Enable "Include Subdirectories" if your images are organized in subfolders.
- Set the interval -- Choose how often you want the wallpaper to change, in minutes or seconds. Pick your preferred display mode (tile, center, stretched, fit, or fill).
- Start on Windows boot -- Check the "Add to Windows Startup" option in the setup screen so Random Wallpaper Changer runs automatically every time you start your computer.
Tips
- Supported formats -- Random Wallpaper Changer supports JPG, JPEG, and BMP image files. Point it at a folder with any mix of these formats and it will find them all.
- Best display mode -- For high-resolution photos, use "Fit" or "Fill" mode (Windows 7+) to maintain the original aspect ratio. "Stretched" will fill the screen but may distort your images.
- Settings are saved immediately -- Starting in v2.01, your settings are saved as soon as you click Save in the setup dialog. No need to worry about losing changes if Windows shuts down unexpectedly.
Compatible Windows Versions
Win 11
Win 10
Win 8
Win 7
Vista
XP
Win 2k
NT
ME
98
95
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Screenshots
The setup screen lets you select your image directory, set the rotation interval in minutes or seconds, choose the display mode (tile, center, stretched, fit, fill), and enable subdirectory scanning. Access this screen by right-clicking the tray icon and choosing Setup.
When scanning subdirectories for wallpaper files, a progress dialog shows you which folders are being processed and how many images have been found.
Version History
v2.02
June 15, 2012
Added support for Windows 7 display style of Fit and Fill.
Updated logic so Windows Vista and above does not convert JPEGs to BMP for display.
v2.01
September 2, 2008
Added Change Wallpaper Now right-click option to the system tray icon.
Corrected issue with saving settings after the save button is clicked.
v2.00
May 19, 2008
Completely rewrote the user interface to run from the Windows system tray.
Enhanced logic for JPG and JPEG file support.
Rewrote random logic for completely random wallpaper order.
Added stretched wallpaper option, Windows Startup option, subdirectory support, minutes and seconds intervals, wallpaper preview, and Vista/2008 support.
v1.02
January 11, 2000
Changed closing to top left corner. Added close information to main screen.
Added splash screen to close. Corrected termination issue on Windows NT.
Changed Cancel button text to Close. Added version to main screen.
v1.01
October 21, 1998
Added command line options.
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Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, 2000, NT, ME, 98, 95
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