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Download Bing Wallpapers & Set as Desktop Wallpaper with Wallpaper Downloader

In past we had reviewed Bing Downloader tool to download Bing background wallpaper and here is wallpaper downloader which is a small utility to download bing.com background image and set as desktop wallpaper.
download - comments - 18.9.2009

Wallpaper from Windows 7 Starter

Just installed Windows 7 Starter edition on a low-end spare notebook for testing purposes when I found this new wallpaper which ships with this edition of Windows.
download - comments - 10.8.2009

How to: Create custom wallpaper collections in Windows 7

Do you love customizing your Windows desktop? If you do, you'll love this trick!
windows - comments - 28.7.2009

MSN Wallpaper Manager from Windows Live Download

Many users love to have high quality beautiful wallpapers on their desktop and often we get bore with old wallpapers and we need to search and download more wallpapers from internet. It’s not easy to get such high quality wallpapers.
download - comments - 21.7.2009

The Ultimate Wallpaper

It was looking empty, so we created something special just for Ultimate users.
download - comments - 9.3.2007

Download Windows 7 Helvetia Wallpaper Featuring Raquel Alvarez

Windows 7 and the mother of the Swiss nation are concepts that work perfectly well in a mix. And photographer Noe Flum hesitated little at the chance of shooting Helvetia and Windows together for a desktop background.
windows - comments - 8.9.2009

Leaked Windows 7 Details: Theme Files, Gallery, Packs and Wallpaper Slideshow

While Windows 7 is still a taboo subject as far as Microsoft is concerned, with the company offering just crumbs from the feast that is Windows Vista's successor, details do manage to slip through, and the Redmond company has nobody to blame for it but itself.
windows - comments - 6.8.2008

The Windows 7 Desktop

Microsoft is laboring to deliver a new level of personalization, choice and control with the Windows 7 desktop, according to Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, Steven Sinofsky.
windows - comments - 3.11.2008

Windows Desktop Search 3.0 Beta 2

The search engine in WDS 3.0 is a Microsoft Windows service that is also used by programs such as Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Office OneNote 2007.
download - comments - 23.8.2006

Windows Desktop Search 3.01

Windows Desktop Search (WDS) 3.01 is a minor update to Windows Desktop Search 3.0 that adds: support for indexing UNC files, additional support for enterprise deployment, and stability improvements.
download - comments - 20.2.2007

Windows Vista 3D Desktop

Microsoft indicated early that Vista will feature a three-dimensional interface with transparency, moving objects, anti-aliasing and other effects. Thanks to portos for this download.
download - comments - 10.7.2007

Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios

Via Microsoft Connect, the company is accepting participation requests in a new Beta program for Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios. The software giant aims to streamline the way in which users interact with the desktop in an enterprise environment.
windows - comments - 27.11.2008

Turn on Remote Desktop in Windows Vista

Remote Desktop is disabled by default in Windows Vista, but it’s easy enough to turn it back on. If you need to access your Vista PC from another box, it’s an essential thing to turn on.
windows - comments - 26.1.2007

The Future of Windows Live Mail Desktop

There hasn't been much news on Windows Live Mail desktop since 2006, with a minor update being released in February.
windows - comments - 13.3.2007

The Death of the Windows Desktop Operating System

The death of the Windows desktop operating system is not necessarily related to the non-Windows platform Midori developed in Redmond, or with a Rich Internet Application platform hosted in the cloud. entrustIT, a Microsoft Gold partner in the UK offered a glimpse at where the evolution of IT will inherently take the Windows client.
windows - comments - 5.8.2008

The Windows 7 Desktop and UI – Customization and Flexibility

The Windows 7 desktop and graphical user interface are right on track to delivering an evolution compared to Windows Vista, and in this context, provide a high degree of customization and flexibility, superior to what is available with the successor of Windows XP.
windows - comments - 6.10.2008

Windows 7 RTM Desktop Optimization Pack Available

The latest version of the Desktop Optimization Pack offered by Microsoft is tailored to the company’s most recent iteration of the Windows operating system.
windows - comments - 21.10.2009

Windows Live Mail Desktop Beta Released

Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it has released the Windows Live Mail Desktop Beta to select beta testers and partners.
microsoft - comments - 30.3.2006

New Windows Live Mail Desktop Feature Revealed

Using their usual "More Than Mail" blog, the Windows Live Mail Desktop Beta team revealed yet another feature of it, along with a screenshot of a recent build.
microsoft - comments - 3.6.2006

New Build of Windows Live Mail Desktop Released

In this new build you’ll see some major improvements! Right off the bat, the most noticeable change will likely be the updates we’ve made to our User Interface.
microsoft - comments - 18.8.2006

Windows Live Mail Desktop Build 1172

The Windows Live Mail Desktop team has just announced yet another refresh of the increasingly popular mail reading application. This is the first refresh in over a month, and brings an outstanding number of improvements.
download - comments - 17.11.2006

Disable Windows Vista Evaluation Watermark from Desktop

If an user install Windows Vista in trial or demo or evaluation mode, by skipping and not keying in any Windows product registration key when asked during installation of Windows Vista.
windows - comments - 24.11.2006

Windows Vista Desktop Optimization Pack Updated

Microsoft has announced that it wrapped up its Desktop Optimization Pack for Windows Vista and that an updated and complete version of the offering will be made available for download on July 1 2007.
windows - comments - 5.6.2007

Windows Vista SP1 RTM Optimized Desktop

With the advent of Windows Vista at the end of 2006/the beginning of 2007, Microsoft has started pouring a consistent amount of efforts into enabling optimized desktops.
windows - comments - 30.4.2008

Windows Vista SP1 at the Basis of the Optimized Desktop

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is at the basis of Microsoft's vision for the Optimized Desktop. Of course that the Redmond company is building a comprehensive strategy that involves additional resources and solutions on top of its Windows client.
windows - comments - 4.9.2008

How to Pin Show Desktop Option to Windows 7 Taskbar

Windows 7 has got revamped taskbar also known as superbar. Windows 7 taskbar has number of excellent features like Jumplist, Thumbnail preview, Aero peak, etc.
download - comments - 7.10.2009

Open Beta Invitation for Windows Live Mail Desktop

We’ve finally done it! Our ‘little’ project to bring you the next generation consumer mail application is going massively public. As of today (actually we slipped it out quietly last week or so) we are instituting a hassle-free sign up for the Mail Desktop beta.
windows - comments - 27.7.2006

Windows 7 to let users create a Desktop Slideshow from files, feeds

Curious as to what else was under Microsoft’s elaborate lock, key, and duct-tape protection scheme mentioned earlier, I had my friend Chris Holmes run a scan of his 7 system, as I’m still babying my laptop’s SSD drive.
windows - comments - 10.11.2008

How to Enable Concurrent Sessions for Remote Desktop in Windows 7 RTM

In past we had posted hack to enable Multiple users access (Concurrent sessions) for Remote desktop on Windows 7 Beta.
windows - comments - 31.8.2009

Windows 7 Pre-Beta Build 6801 Wallpapers Desktop Slideshow

The Desktop Slideshow is one of the features that Microsoft has tucked away in Windows 7, hidden even from testers (at this point in time) including the participants at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles at the end of the past month.
windows - comments - 5.11.2008

How to: Create custom wallpaper collections in Windows 7

Do you love customizing your Windows desktop? If you do, you'll love this trick! By default, Windows 7 includes several locations to choose pictures and desktop backgrounds from, such as Windows Desktop Backgrounds, Pictures Library, Top Rated Photos, and Solid Colors. In this article, I will walk you through the process of creating your own wallpaper collection through the registry, and how to customize it to your liking. This process will help you categorize and sort your wallpapers efficiently, and allow you to use a mix of categorized wallpapers with Windows 7's new automatic background shuffle without the need to lump everything together. Disclaimer: The steps in this article involve modifying the Windows registry.

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neowin.net - 28.07.2009

Cool Wallpaper Generator

Create visual stunning wallpapers from your personal photo collections. This Wallpaper Generator makes it easy to compose your most beautiful photos to stunning wallpapers for your desktop!



Remember your last summer holiday a little bit longer, keep in mind your special moments, or think of your sweethearts. With the Wallpaper Generator it never has been so easy to keep those moments in your mind.



Download now this free tool and start to create personal wallpapers! System Requirements: Windows Vista or Windows XP with .NET Framework 3.0.




winbeta.org - 28.10.2007

How the default Windows 7 wallpaper evolved

Gizmodo tracked down Chuck Anderson, the creator of Windows 7's box art, default wallpaper and login screen. In an exclusive overview of the evolution of the Windows 7 wallpaper and login screen, the gadget lovers managed to secure some rare development shots of how Microsoft came to the wallpaper that is now used worldwide. Chuck Anderson is a 20 something digital media artist living in the US. Both the login screen and wallpapers took approximately four months, start to finish according to Gizmodo. They were achieved by a mix of pen and paper, wacom tablet and Photoshop.

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neowin.net - 06.11.2009

DeskScapes 2.0 Preview Available

Stardock is pleased to announce that the DeskScapes 2.0 preview version is now available. DeskScapes allows users of Windows Vista to have animated wallpapers on their desktop. It runs the Stardock created .DREAM format which can contain videos as animated wallpapers or dynamically generated content.



What makes DeskScapes special is that animated wallpapers can be run that use hardly any system resources (obviously this will depend on what animated wallpaper is chosen). It integrates seamlessly with the Windows Vista desktop background dialog so picking animated wallpapers is much the same as picking any other desktop wallpaper.




winbeta.org - 13.03.2008

Windows DreamScene coming soon on Ultimate

Windows Vista Ultimate users began to receive the first set of "Ultimate Extras". But arguably the most anticipated Ultimate Extra was not there -- Windows DreamScene.

Windows client director, Jeff Putt has confirmed that this extra will not be available in its final form immediately after launch. However, a technology preview may be coming soon for Windows Vista Ultimate users who want to give it a try.

Windows DreamScene enables users to use looping high-definition video content (MPEG, WMV) as an animated wallpaper. Thanks to the new 3D accelerated desktop in Windows Vista, the animated wallpaper uses virtually no CPU (just a little for decoding the video).

Microsoft demonstrated Windows DreamScene yesterday at the launch event which showed Windows DreamScene using an animated wallpaper created by Stardock . The wallpaper they showed will be available exclusively at Neowin.net's partner site, WinCustomize .com, in February.

More information on public availability for Windows Vista Ultimate users is expected soon.


neowin.net - 30.01.2007

Windows 7 build 7232 leaks, with new wallpaper

It's that time again, another week and another Windows 7 build leak. They are really starting to flow now leading up to RTM and this time there are changes to report. Last week we had 7229 leak and this week it's build 7232.winmain.090610-1900 that has wriggled out of Microsoft's Redmond HQ and is being distributed across the net. The most obvious visual change is that a new default wallpaper has been set and there is no more betta fish. The new wallpaper is named harmony. Windows 7 is still on track for a July RTM, and it's possible that it may even RTM by the end of June.

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neowin.net - 16.06.2009

DeskScapes 2.0 Final Released

Animated wallpaper is now available to all users of Windows Vista as Stardock has released DeskScapes 2.0 today on www.stardock.com. DeskScapes allows users to display video as well as dynamic content on the Windows Vista desktop.



DeskScapes 1.0 was released in conjunction with Windows Vista Ultimate, but Stardocks DeskScapes 2.0 adds support for all versions of Windows Vista. The free edition includes several animated wallpapers to show off what is possible; the premium edition is priced at $19.95 and supports adding third-party animated wallpaper (hundreds are available) and includes additional premium content.




winbeta.org - 06.05.2008

How to: get Bing's daily photo as a Windows 7 wallpaper

No matter what you think of Bing as a search engine, you have to admit that the daily homepage photos are pretty cool. They range from amazing nature photos to holiday sensitive events. Those images now have a new use, being wallpapers for your Windows 7 PC. One of Windows 7's lesser know features is the ability to download new wallpapers via a RSS feed. Thanks to the efforts of Long Zeng from www.istartedsomething.com & makeuseof.com you can now do just that. By using the code below, you can create a live daily updating bing theme.

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neowin.net - 05.08.2009

Vista RTM to include animated wallpapers!

The most recent in a series of rumors about what was previously called Desktop Aurora says that the long-awaited animated desktop wallpapers would appear in Windows Vista's final release under the name "Motion Desktop", but Aurora wouldn't be the only animated wallpaper to be included with the operating system, but there would rather be three different ones.

While Aurora is obvious, an animated cherry blossom tree would also be part of it, along with another one that's still unknown as of yet.

The versions of Vista that will include the new wallpapers are currently unknown, along with the customizability degree for the user.


jcxp.net - 09.10.2006

Free Vista Sunday, 3D desktop with Real Desktop Light

Jonathan Schlaffer: Vista has been an all-around disappointment and even those with SP1 have reason to complain. Those with problems are probably more outspoken than those that dont but the issues keep piling up and Microsoft does little about them. This program may brighten up your Vista experience a tiny bit.



Real Desktop comes it two forms, Real Desktop Standard and Real Desktop Light; major differences set the two apart. With Real Desktop Standard you get all the features and with Light, not so much.



The œlight� version gives you a basic, fully 3D desktop environment. You can stack icons, drag them anywhere on the œdesk,� flip them around, upside down and several other neat things. What you cant do is change the wallpaper or orientation of the camera. The other thing thats annoying is the light version lacks the ability to reset the icon positions; as you can see below, its very easy to mess them up.




winbeta.org - 02.03.2008

GUI Championship voting: Animated wallpaper

The semi-annual GUI design contest, GUI Championships has begun user voting on the best entries for animated wallpapers. Animated wallpapers are quite a challenge to design properly. A good one should use little CPU, not be distracting, and still look as good as a static wallpaper. This year's entries come from around the world and the categories are most original and most usable. View: GUI Championships website View: Brad's write-up on the entries

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neowin.net - 25.11.2008

Windows 7 to add slideshow wallpapers and more!

Don't worry Windows 95 Plus! enthusiasts, Microsoft hasn't forgotten about you and your themes. A recently updated MSDN Library document shows that Microsoft hasn't just brushed themes under the carpet, but instead dusted it off, added some new polish and is even putting it under the spotlight.

The document "Creating and Installing Theme Files" (now edited) has been updated with several "additions to the .theme file format were made for Windows 7". They include: (Click Read More)

jcxp.net - 10.08.2008

Active Virtual Desktop 2.01 released

Ever wished you had several screens on your computer? Active Virtual Desktop is a virtual desktop manager which will create up to 9 virtual desktops allowing you to have different programs running on each of them. This virtual desktop manager resides in system tray area (near the clock) adds virtual desktops buttons here. That allows you to switch from one virtual desktop to another with a single mouse click. You can easily minimize, maximize, close, move from one virtual desktop to another and even drop windows to the system tray using the windows manager window.

Customizable hotkeys helps you conviently operate with your virtual desktops and move applications from one virtual desktop to another. Active Virtual Desktop allows you to have own wallpaper for each virtual desktop.


neowin.net - 11.11.2006

Animated wallpapers no longer just for the Vista elite

Animated wallpapers have been one of the “Extras” that Microsoft has touted as a selling point for customers of its priciest Windows Vista SKU. But now Stardock is bringing animated wallpapers to the Vista masses.

Stardock, a Gold Certified Microsoft partner, worked with Microsoft on DreamScene — a desktop-display feature that allows users to make looped, full-motion video their desktop wallpaper (as opposed to using static images only for background wallpaper). After a number of delays, Microsoft finally released DreamScene in September 2007.

Stardock helped to create much of the initial wallpaper content for DreamScene and then went on to release DeskScapes 1.0 for Vista Ultimate users interested in enhancing DreamScene. With DeskScapes 2.0, Stardock has decided to make animated wallpapers avaialble to users of Vista Business, Home Premium and Ultimate users. The Standard edition of the product will be available as a free download; an enhanced version with additional features and “premium” content also will be availbale for $19.95.


neowin.net - 13.11.2007

TiVo releases Desktop 2.7 for Windows

It's been just under a year since TiVo last updated its Desktop software which allows videos to be shared between a user's TiVO DVR and PC or other networked devices. Now there's a new version for both Desktop and Desktop Plus users...
betanews.com - 06.02.2009

Windows 7: RDP changes improve virtual desktop performance

The Remote Desktop Client in Windows 7 is equipped with new features and enhancements via Remote Desktop Protocol 7 (RDP). The most interesting enhancement is the support for Desktop Composition, full Aero glass effect. Below are the features introduced in Windows 7 Remote Desktop Client Windows 7 Aero supportDirect 2D & Direct 3D 10.1 application supportTrue multi-monitor supportRDP Core Performance ImprovementsMultimedia enhancementsMedia Foundation supportDirectShow supportLow Latency audio playback supportBi-directional audio support I fired up the Remote Desktop Client in the latest Windows 7 build 7057 and tested few things. Remote desktop connection experience is very much improved compared to its previous versions and I also found the session to be incredibly responsive even while playing HD videos.

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neowin.net - 16.03.2009

Neowin Review: Fence your desktop with Stardock Fences

Windows Desktop - A place where every installed application likes to place a shortcut and also a place to hold all your shortcuts and favorites. Things can become very messy when you have lots of desktop icons, like mine below: Well, there's not that many on my desktop, but I still place them in categories. Microsoft Office Apps all reside together and Windows Live Apps reside together. Each time I bring a new shortcut to my desktop, Windows places them in a separate order which it thinks to be right and then I move that shortcut icon to its appropriate group.

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neowin.net - 05.02.2009

Windows Search 4.0 vs. Google Desktop 5.5

Brad Linder: Microsoft released an updated version of Windows Search, its free desktop search client the other day. And while there are dozens of excellent desktop search clients, including a few good free ones, it seems inevitable that people are going to compare Windows Search to Google Desktop. Because you know, any time either company releases something kind of cool someones assumes that it's just a ripoff of a product offered by the other. Or Apple.



Anyway, we've been using Windows Search for the past few days and we thought we'd let you know how it stacks up against Google Desktop. Read on for the results.




winbeta.org - 30.03.2008

Now all Vista users can Dream

Windows Vista Ultimate users are no longer the only ones who can run animated wallpaper on their desktop. Software developer Stardock has released a free preview of DeskScapes 2.0 which enables all users of Windows Vista to run .DREAM animated wallpapers (there are hundreds of them).

Last year, Microsoft released Windows DreamScene as a Windows Vista Ultimate. Stardock developed some of the animated wallpapres for Windows DreamScene as well as provided DeskScapes 1.0 which allowed DreamScene to run the new .DREAM animated wallpaper format. DeskScapes allowed for not just video dreams (which tend to use more CPU) but dynamic dreams as well which use virtually no CPU whatsoever by putting the animation purely on the video accelerator.

Neowin will have some exclusive .DREAM content coming out this Summer. Stay tuned.


neowin.net - 14.03.2008

Stardock Deskscapes Now Available

Stardock has released the first version of there new Windows Vista DreamScene companion named DeskScapes. Please note this application is only for Windows Vista Ultimate users.