Stop fighting with your PC just to set a wallpaper; Windows 11 is finally embracing WebP files natively.

You can now open Settings > Personalization > Desktop Background, and choose any .webp image as the background.

Microsoft is also thought to be testing video backgrounds, but that's still missing from the latest preview build.

What is a desktop background? The desktop background is the image or wallpaper used as the backdrop on a computer screen. Wallpaper is the common term used for designating the graphical interface in ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

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Changing your background is the easiest way to customize your desktop experience in Windows 11 or Windows 10. You can use any image, really, whether it’s custom ...

Make sure you've activated Windows 10 before you try to change your desktop background; it won't change until you do. For sync to work, you have to sign in to Windows with a Microsoft account, so that ...