You can use the open source video player VLC to make animated desktops from animated GIFs that are converted to a video format. You can use such a desktop to play a video that highlights milestones in ...

hands on If you're tired of staring at the same old static wallpapers in Windows 11, there's help on the way. Microsoft has just added support for animated video backgrounds in the latest Insider ...

How to create an animated wallpaper for your PC? Dynamic wallpapers can give life to your screen (although they may reduce the battery life of your device more than a static image). There are two ...

When it comes to customizing a desktop PC, one of the first things worth doing is switching up the default wallpaper. Most operating systems like Windows 11 come with a number of high-quality preset ...

Lively Wallpaper is a fantastic app for adding animated wallpapers to your Windows 11 desktop. It's free, open-source, and available on the Microsoft Store and GitHub. Here's a simple guide to get you ...

Setting animated backgrounds on Windows desktop used to be very simple earlier. With Windows 11/10, it is not so easy anymore – but it isn’t impossible. If you want to liven up your Windows desktop ...

Sony’s updated its Welcome Back widget with two new animated backgrounds, based on a couple of 2025’s biggest games. The new animated wallpapers for Battlefield 6 and NBA 2K26 can be applied to the ...