# Is there a way in Windows XP to have it change your desktop wallpaper daily? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 14, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473 "2003-07-14T21:10:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/1 "2003-07-14T21:10:51Z")
For example, I have I great folder with some drawings in it. I’d like to have Windows XP cycle through it, using each consecutive wallpaper each day. Anyway to do this? Or is there a way to get a program that can do this? ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/2 "2003-07-14T21:21:52Z")
Webshots Desktop from [http://www.webshots.com](http://www.webshots.com) is outstanding for this task. It’s free, and has an amazing range of high quality images you can download daily. It can recycle images every 15 mins, 1 hour, 1 day, etc. It also allows you to do what you want. You can include images from your computer for it to cycle through. ---
**Author:** ![Maria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Maria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maria)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/3 "2003-07-14T23:39:29Z")
Very popular, and available from many places is **Logoswitch**. If you Google for it, you can get some good reviews and user comments. It changes boot and shutdown screens by lots of options Here’s one site to download. It has a good free sample for 30 days. [http://www.visual-mp3.com/review/753.html](http://www.visual-mp3.com/review/753.html) ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/4 "2003-07-15T14:20:02Z")
You can always try [download.com](http://download.com) & search for whatever program you want to do whatever you need… e.g. ‘wallpaper’ ---
**Author:** ![mcbiggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@mcbiggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcbiggins)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/5 "2003-07-15T18:34:38Z")
Actually, service pack 1 for Windows XP came with a background wallpaper switching program called Wallpaper Changer. I’m using it right now. ---
**Author:** ![SoulSearching](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@SoulSearching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulSearching)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/6 "2003-07-15T18:51:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xash \* > \*\*Webshots Desktop from [http://www.webshots.com](http://www.webshots.com) is outstanding for this task. > > It’s free, and has an amazing range of high quality images you can download daily. It can recycle images every 15 mins, 1 hour, 1 day, etc. > > It also allows you to do what you want. You can include images from your computer for it to cycle through. \*\* I went to the [webshots.com](http://webshots.com) site and downloaded a bunch of pics. But how do you actually set up a image recycle system so the wallpaper automatically changes? ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/7 "2003-07-15T19:00:12Z")
I think you need to download their [software](http://www.webshots.com/samplers/), not just the images they have on their site. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/8 "2003-07-16T01:02:40Z")
Here’s a link to URL=http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/experiences/downloads/create\_powertoy.asp]Microsoft’s PowerToys Fun Pack, which contains a wallpaper changer. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-windows-xp-to-have-it-change-your-desktop-wallpaper-daily/188473/9 "2003-07-16T01:03:51Z")
Argh… preview, preview, preview. [Microsoft’s PowerToys Fun Pack](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/experiences/downloads/create_powertoy.asp)