change wallpaper automatic?

[j.o.s.h.1408]

is there a program where i can add 7 different wallpapers into it and it will load and change my desktop wallpaper each day with a new one based on the 7 images i added to the program?

[Parm]

Josh, if you're using Windows Vista, there's a sidebar gadget that can do what you ask. It's available for download here: Windows Live Gallery

Once installed, you can choose which folder you want it to pull images from and can set it to change your wallpaper at pre-defined times ranging from every 5 seconds to every 24 hours.

I've got the gadget installed and have my wallpaper set to change every 1 hour. Sounds like a lot of changes but then, I do have a lot of wallpapers! Something different every once in a while is nice.

...on another note, it appears there actually IS a useful sidebar gadget!

[dave87]

If you are on XP then you can use the Microsoft Powertoy to do it, that's what I've got on my laptop.

[starbuck]

webshots also does this

[j.o.s.h.1408]

Sorry to bump this thread but is their one for windows 7?

[aidanjt]

Windows 7 can do it out of the box, iirc.

[CoMmAnDeR F3AR]

hey i got a vista home 32-bit. and i tried to get the sidebar gadget but it said that there was an error. cant remember what it said though

[aidanjt]

...cant remember what it said though

The easiest way to refresh your memory, is to try what you did, again.

[Splash]

Windows 7 can do it out of the box, iirc.

Indeed it can - dump all your wallpaper images in a directory, browse to select one and highlight those that you want to switch between and set it to change picture every x minutes. You can even set the order or have it shuffle.

Do I use this feature? Hell no, but it's nice to have.