Saturday, June 02, 2012

Create a Shortcut to Change Windows 7/8 Wallpaper

After the release of Windows Vista, windows OSs include feature of having multiple wallpapers, either you can set timer to change Desktop Background, or simply Right-Click anywhere on desktop and Click on Next Desktop Background.

In this tutorial you will create a shortcut command for changing you desktop background.
Step 1: Open Notepad, and paste the code written below.

set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
        WshShell.SendKeys("^ ") 
        WshShell.SendKeys("+{F10}") 
        WshShell.SendKeys("n")

Step 2: Save this file with any name, but with extension .vbs. (you will need to select All Types in drop down list of Save as Type).Step 3: Right click on this file, and select Create Shortcut.
Step 4: Goto the properties of this newly created shortcut, and root to Shortcut tab menu.
Step 5: Type any shortcut in shortcut text field, press Apply, then OK.
Step 6: Now you are done, Use this shortcut to Change Desktop Background using your own Hotkey,

If you want to remove this shortcut, simply delete the shortcut, and don't change the location of your shortcut.

Tag: Create a Hotkey to change wallpaper, desktop background in Windows 7, Windows 8 

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