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Wallperizer Is A Desktop Wallpaper Changer With A Twist

Martin — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:59:00 +0000

Wallperizer is a portable and Open Source desktop wallpaper changer that can automatically change wallpapers based on the user’s settings. Multiple folders that contain wallpaper images can be defined during setup. The program will automatically pick wallpapers from all folders and set them as the desktop wallpaper.

The interval can be changed to display a new wallpaper after specified time has passed or when a certain time of the day is reached. Wallperizer can resize wallpapers automatically based on an if else statement that might confuse users who do not code.

There is also a tab for basic effects that include normalizing the brightness and setting a gamma level of wallpapers.

More interesting than the previously mentioned options that are more or less integrated in most wallpaper changers are the following features. Wallperizer can display a calendar on the wallpaper. The calendar can be defined in detail including its position and detail level.

This calendar might be interesting for users who would like to see these information on their desktop without having to use a desktop widget or software that is displaying it.

The calendar cannot display customized date or synchronize date with other applications. Users who are interested in downloading the application can do so at the developer’s website.

Tags: desktop calendar, desktop wallpaper, Open Source, portable software, wallpaper-changer, wallpapers, wallperizer, windows software

Computer Desktop Wallpaper Changer WallPapa

Martin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:06:45 +0000

A wallpaper change will change the wallpaper of the computer desktop periodically. They usually allow the user to add wallpapers to the interface which will then be picked randomly according to the user’s preferences. WallPaPa is no difference from the rule as it allows Windows users to set some preference to change wallpapers on their computer desktop periodically. All aspects of the computer program can be configured in the main interface.

Here it is that the user adds folders or single wallpapers to the list that are rotated by the program. It is possible to add multiple folders and subfolders to the program in case there are several directories containing wallpapers on the computer system.

It is possible to change the order of the wallpapers or use the shuffle button to change it automatically. The program itself will works its way from top to bottom which is a bit predictable.

Several parameters can be configured. This includes the time period, the wallpaper style which becomes important if a wallpaper does not fit the screen, the resize quality and background color.

Wallpapa has a low resource usage once it has been configured and minimized to the Windows system tray. It uses a little bit more than two Megabytes of computer memory which is acceptable for this kind of programs and usually less than other wallpaper changes need to run in the background.

Take a look at our Windows 7 Wallpapers repository if you are looking for some interesting new wallpapers.

Tags: computer desktop, desktop wallpapers, wallpapa, wallpaper-changer, wallpapers, windows software, windows wallpapers

Jellybean Wallpaper Changer

Martin — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:43:35 +0000

Jellybean is not your usual wallpaper changer. That much becomes apparent after launching the application for the first time. The options to change wallpapers are limited to changing them manually in the interface or once at system startup. There are no options to change wallpapers automatically if the system is running and it also does not come with wallpaper download capabilities. One could say it is a rather barebone wallpaper changer.

This might however appeal to users to never wanted these features in first place and those who do not want another software program running in the background all the time. Jellybean lists the currently available wallpapers in a list in its interface. Each wallpaper can be previewed and set to either stretch, tile or center. The preview does contain additional information about size, graphics format and size of the image.

New wallpapers can easily with a file browser from the local computer. It is also possible to delete wallpapers in the table or select one for the desktop background. Checking the Shuffle Wallpaper box will add the application to the startup items so that a random wallpaper will be set at every Windows start.

It should be noted that Jellybean does not seem to recognize multi-monitor systems. Single-monitor users who only want to change the wallpaper once per run might want to give it a try.

Tags: change wallpapers, desktop wallpapers, jellybean, wallpaper, Wallpaper Software, wallpaper-changer, windows software

Wallpaper Shifter

Martin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:30:27 +0000

Many software programs have been created in the past two years that automatically switch wallpapers on a computer desktop. We covered John’s Background Switcher, Scrollwall or the more recent Web Wallpaper. Some would say that these applications might be overkill under certain circumstances. They all run in the background permanently even if the user wanted to switch backgrounds only once a session during system startup. This is wasting system resources because the applications will not become active during that session anymore.

This is probably the same line of thought that convinced Dario Volaric to create a back to basics edition of this Wallpaper Shifter application. This will probably appeal to many users who are looking for a lightweight wallpaper changer. The application picks a random wallpaper from a directory selected by the user and sets it as the active Windows wallpaper.

Once that has been done it closes down which means that it will not use any system resources from that point on. The application was designed to run during system startup but it can also be run when executed while Windows is running.

It comes with a few options to change the scale mode (automatic, crop, fit, center) and the background (default, blur, edge repeat) but that’s it. If you are looking for a one time a session wallpaper changer then this might be exactly what you are looking for.

Make sure to check out the wallpaper repositories Windows 7 Wallpapers or Windows Wallpapers.

Tags: Dario Volaric, wallpaper, Wallpaper Shifter, wallpaper-changer, wallpapers, windows 7 wallpapers, windows software, windows wallpapers

Windows Wallpapers From MSN

Martin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:25:32 +0000

Windows Wallpapers from MSN is a beta application and web service that provides Windows users with wallpapers from Microsoft. The software application will automatically check in intervals if new Windows wallpapers are available and download them automatically to the computer system. At the time of testing 156 Windows wallpapers were downloaded to the computer.

Wallpapers from MSN is not your usual wallpaper manager though. It displays the Windows wallpapers in an image library and gives the user options to add his own wallpapers to the application. Each wallpaper can be processed before it is being used as the Windows wallpaper.

The user can use basic photo editing functions like cutting, rotating or cropping images. More interesting that that is the option to add elements to the wallpapers. Three types of objects are available that can be added to a selected wallpaper: Foreground Images, Graphic Elements and Text.

The changes can be previewed and saved to the library. The Wallpaper Settings menu can be used to pick a permanent wallpaper or to rotate the wallpapers frequently. There is no need to run the application if you want to pick a downloaded wallpaper from the list and use it as a static Windows wallpaper or move it to another operating system.

Wallpapers from MSN is one of those nice to have applications for casual computer users. All effects could be added with a photo editor as well. Most wallpapers are well done and the program can be used to increase the wallpaper collection on a computer rapidly.

Tags: all microsoft patches, msn, msn wallpapers, wallpaper-changer, wallpapers, wallpapers from msn, windows software, windows wallpapers

Fleace Flickr Wallpaper Changer

Martin — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:18:13 +0000

Fleace, which stands for Flickr-Enabled Automatic Changer for Everyone, is an interesting wallpaper changer that uses Flickr as the main source for wallpapers. The system works straightforward. The user enters a few tags into the application or keeps the default tags (beach and puppy), changes a few options like the size of the source that should be downloaded, the countdown timer of the preview window or if a image that does not fit on the whole screen should be centered or stretched.

He can then change the wallpaper immediately by pressing the corresponding button. This button will open a smaller preview window that is displaying a thumbnail image of a random image that got pulled from Flickr. The image was tagged with at least one tag that have been set in the application itself.

A click on the Change button loads another image. This can be repeated until a suitable image has been found. There is no immediate acceptance button. The user has to wait until the countdown reaches zero which will automatically have the effect that the full image will be downloaded from Flickr and set as the system’s wallpaper.

A click on Install / Save Changes will add the application to the system startup process. This will have the effect that Fleace will be autostarted and display its window so that the user can pick a new wallpaper. If he sets the countdown timer to 0 the whole process of selecting and setting a new wallpaper from Flickr will be invisible to the user. The application will terminate after changing the wallpaper on the computer system.

Fleace is compatible with all Windows operating systems beginning with Windows 95 including Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Tags: fleace, flickr, flickr tools, flickr wallpaper, images, pictures, wallpaper, wallpaper-changer

Get New Windows Wallpapers

Martin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:20:43 +0000

The Internet is full of websites where users can download wallpapers for their computer. The wallpapers are usually provided in several monitor resolutions and can be downloaded without registration or paying a fee. Several wallpaper websites have begun to create software programs to make it comfortable for users to grab wallpapers from their websites.

Dream Wallpaper is a Windows Wallpapers application which provides access to wallpapers in several categories including nature, games & movies and cartoon. It ships with a few wallpapers that are installed with the application itself and provides an easy to use interface to browse those local but also network wallpapers.

Network Wallpapers referring obviously to the wallpapers on their website which according to them contains more than 80K wallpapers. Dream Wallpaper uses two tabs to distinguish between widescreen and normal wallpapers. Each tab contains a column on the left hand that links to local and network wallpapers in various categories.

The local wallpapers are accessible right away, a click on a network wallpaper category loads a preview of six wallpapers from the Dream Wallpaper website. The maximum that can be pulled this way is 54 wallpapers in each category which seems a bit unfortunate but is probably part of the greater plan to bring more traffic to their website.

The Windows wallpapers application has a quirk besides that. There is no information about the supported resolution next to the wallpapers which means that it is possible to end up with a wallpaper that gets stretched or otherwise mangled on the computer desktop.

There is also no direct way to include already stored wallpapers in the application. The only possible solution would be to move the wallpapers into the program folder. This requires however the creation of a thumbnail for the same wallpaper. A far better solution would be to pick the wallpapers that you like from the application and copy them to your local wallpaper folder.

The website is clearly structured and good to navigate. It does contain advertisement but not enough to avoid it. It uses a better structure as well, wallpapers can be sorted by screen resolution or theme. The good thing about this is that Linux and Macintosh users can simply visit the website and download the wallpapers they want which Windows users obviously could as well.

The application would make more sense if it would provide additional options and some comfort in adding local wallpapers that have existed on the system prior to installing the software.

Tags: software, wallpaper manager, wallpaper-changer, wallpapers, widescreen-wallpapers, windows wallpapers

John’s Background Switcher

Martin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:17:05 +0000

I discovered John’s Background Switcher in the excellent Donation Coder forum where the user y0himba posted a review of it. John’s Background Switcher is a software that can easily switch background images, also known as wallpapers, in a set interval on the users computer. What makes this software special is that it not only provides access to local images but incorporates several online services as well.

The online services it makes use of currently are Flickr, Phanfare, SmugMug, Picasa, Facebook and Yahoo. That’s a lot of additional – and may I add optional – content for the desktop. Basic controls are always the same. The user pics an interval which can be anything from 1 minute to x days. A border can be chosen for images that do not fit the full screen and settings for multi-monitor systems can be configured as well.

The user can then add pictures or folders from the local computer or pick one or multiple of the services. Wallpapers will be mixed from all sources and one will be randomly selected for each interval.

Several services provide access to free content. The top 250 Flickr photos from the last seven days, from a specific group, or using specific tags can be selected without authentication. The amount of photos can be edited and it is possible to change the time interval as well.

John’s Background Switcher is highly configurable. If you open the advanced settings you can configure pretty much everything. Selecting a minimum width for images, stopping image switching when running specific applications and a hotkey for immediate changes of the wallpaper are only three of the manifold options.

The application is compatible to all Microsoft Windows operating systems starting with Windows 98 including Windows XP and Windows Vista. Even the 64-bit editions are supported. It also requires the Microsoft .net Framework 2.0.

Tags: background switcher, images, wallpaper, wallpaper-changer

Designer Wallpapers For Your Desktop

Martin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:10:23 +0000

Desktopia is a desktop wallpaper manager for Windows and Macintosh that, unlike so many of its counterparts, is providing a limited amount of wallpapers instead of user selected ones. This approach does have some consequences. The good news is that the wallpapers provided by Desktopia are mostly well done, designer wallpapers so to speak. The benefit is obviously that the user does not have to flip through thousands of pages full of wallpapers to find the good ones among them.

Wallpapers are divided into categories like Games, Graphic Design and Photography which can be checked separately. If you only want graphic design wallpapers you leave that category checked and uncheck all other categories.

The bad side of this approach is the limited choice. Wallpapers will only be chosen from the available ones giving the user no control in this matter. It would be nicer if the program would provide a custom category that would allow the user to add his own wallpapers to the program.

Some wallpapers contain information about the artist which some users might not like that much. The Windows version of Desktopia is currently in Beta and requires the .net Framework 3.5 to run. It provides a few additional settings like the interval that the wallpapers should be changed and a buttons to update the application and images.

I personally prefer more control when it comes to wallpapers on my desktop. There is unfortunately no way to download the wallpapers directly from the Desktopia website.

Tags: desktopia, software, wallpaper manager, wallpaper-changer, wallpapers, Windows

Lightweight Wallpaper Changer

Martin — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 14:08:02 +0000

I personally like to change my wallpaper from time to time and collected 19 wallpapers over time that are really beautiful. I used to change wallpapers manually every now and then but quickly forgot about this and started using one wallpaper solely.

A wallpaper changer however would take the burden of my hands and change the wallpapers automatically in certain intervals. Kana WallChanger is an application that can do that for you. What I really like is the ease of use since you only select a folder with wallpapers and the rest is done automatically.

You can naturally change several options like the interval of the wallpaper changes and add new wallpapers even from different folders. The best aspect is in my opinion the low memory usage of the wallpaper changer. It uses only 2 Megabytes of RAM which is excellent for such an application.

Tags: wallpaper-changer, wallpapers, windows software

World Display Wallpapers

Martin — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:20:54 +0000

World Display is a free wallpaper locater and changer for Microsoft Windows that offers several ways to find wallpapers. The main feature of World Display is to display beautiful locations of the world as your background in Windows. You can use the build in Google Maps tool to browse to interesting locations, preview the images available and add the location to your selection or the preview image to your favorites.

By doing so you build a list of places of this world that you found while browsing the software. The software then looks up images on Panoramio that fit the region and displays them as your wallpaper. This is a great way of taking a look at possible holiday locations or bring back memories of locations that you have already visited in the past.

Instead of using locations you can also use local wallpapers that are changed or the pictures that you added to the favorites while playing around with the Google Maps mashup in World Display. The application is currently in beta and it could happen that you experience bugs or even crashes. It was running without problems for me though.

I’m missing the feature to select a screen resolution which is direly needed. Some wallpapers are stretched on my screen which does not look that good.

Tags: beautiful places, random wallpapers, wallpaper-changer, world display

Change your wallpapers automatically

Martin — Sun, 20 May 2007 08:07:22 +0000

I’m always looking for new free softwares out there and although I already found an automatic wallpaper changer called Wallpaper Juggler I decided to give the wallpaper changer ScrollWall a try. It is always good to be able to choose from more than one program that has a similar functionality.

ScrollWall offers a very clean interface with only a few options to choose from. You can choose if you want to stretch, center or tile wallpapers that do not fit your resolution and select the frequency of the change.

The option here is to either change the wallpaper automatically at startup or choose the amount of time passed before the wallpaper is changed. This can be anywhere from 1 second to 59 hours. You can add multiple wallpapers at once if they are in the same directory but it is not possible to add folders that contain wallpapers for instance.

The Wallpaper Juggler on the other hand is able to add folders that contain wallpapers but is more limited when it comes to specifying the time that has to be passed before a change.

The Wallpaper Juggler needs about 10 Megabytes of RAM while Scrollwall eats away about 15 Megabytes. I’m not sure why the amount of RAM is that high in both programs.

The main difference that I can see is that Scrollwall lets you change the wallpaper at startup (but not after a set time if you choose this option). If you have a computer that does not have that much RAM you should use the Wallpaper Juggler because it uses less of it. ScrollWall is said to work under Windows Vista while I was not able to find information about Wallpaper Juggler and Vista. (did not try both programs on Vista, only XP)

One last note. ScrollWall asks if you want to install the Delio toolbar during installation. This is not needed to run the program so I suggest you better not install it.

Tags: scrollwall, wallpaper, wallpaper-changer

Free Wallpaper Changer

Martin — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 09:45:10 +0000

I found the freeware wallpaper changer at one tip a day a great blog that posts a useful tip every day. The wallpaper changer changes the current wallpaper in an interval between 15 minutes and 24 hours. It already has six nice wallpapers to in an album and it is easy to add new ones to it. You do not have to configure the program at all, just add some more wallpapers, delete some and set the interval, that is all.

You can find more wallpapers at the following websites which are mostly spam and ad free. (no popups for instance).

Tags: desktop, free-wallpapers, freeware, one-tip-a-day, wallpaper-changer, wallpaper-juggler, wallpapers

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