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Have you ever wondered to create your own customised desktop background slide show for Windows 7? This wikiHow article will help you to create your own customised wallpaper collections.

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Steps

  1. Create a Desktop Background Slide Show for Windows 7 Step 1.jpg
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    Open Personalization. You can open Personalization menu by clicking :
    • Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Personalization
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    • Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Personalization
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    • Or by Right Clicking the mouse button and select Personalize
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  2. Create a Desktop Background Slide Show for Windows 7 Step 2.jpg
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    Open the folder containing wallpapers you want to add to windows background slideshow. You can also create a new folder and copy/import desired pictures into the newly created folder.
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    Now open the Personalization dialog box and click on 'Desktop Background' menu at the bottom of the dialog box.
    • Select click the Picture location list to select desired categories, or click Browse to search your computer for the folder where the pictures are located, including your newly created folder.
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    Select the check box for each picture that you want to include in your slide show or clear the check box for each picture that you don't want to include in your slide show.
    • If all of the pictures in the folder are selected by clicking 'Select all' menu, any new pictures that you add to the folder will be added to the slide show automatically.
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    Final touch up. Do one or more of the following:
    • Select the Picture Position list to crop the pictures fill the screen, fit the pictures to the screen, stretch the pictures to fit the screen, tile the pictures, or center the pictures on the screen.
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    • Select the Change picture every list to choose the duration of time period for each picture in the slide show.
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    • Select the Shuffle check box to have the pictures appear in a random order.
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    Save. Click Save changes to save your work.
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  • You can select any pictures including your personal photos to add to the desktop background slide show.
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Article Info

Categories: Windows 7

Recent edits by: Sachin Shaji K

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