Setting up multiple monitors on a PC or laptop at home or office always boosts productivity. One can capture multiple programs on these screens and work on multiple applications in parallel. But it’s not just about work for me. For me it should also look good. Back in the days of Windows 7, there was no provision for applying different wallpapers.
One has to rely on third party tools to get the job done. We’ve discussed one such tool before, but the only downside is that it’s not freeware.
With Windows 8, this process is made easier. inside Personalized window, it gives the option to choose a separate wallpaper for each monitor and is much easier than using a third party tool. With Windows 10, this option is lost when Microsoft’s Modern Interface takes over the customization settings. You only have one option, which is to change the wallpaper that is applied on all accompanying screens.
However, there is an alternative (two actually) to get this feature back in Windows 10 without installing any third party apps.
Tip #1: Use Windows Explorer
If you want to set two images as wallpaper for each screen separately, copy them to the folder C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows. You will need administrative rights to modify the directory.
Having done that, select both desktop wallpapers, right click on one of them and select the Set as desktop background option.
You will now have separate wallpapers for each of your screens. These images are saved in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Themes before they are applied as desktop background. The names of these files are Passed code_000 And Code transcoded_001 without any extension. So say, you want to swap the image on the screen, just rename 0 to 1, 1 to 0 on the filename. Finally log out and back in from Windows to reflect the changes.
Trick #2: Use the old personalization interface
As stated earlier, Windows 8 offers the option to set different wallpapers in multiple monitors. But the option is hidden in Windows 10. To restore the feature, open the run command and (Windows key + R) and enter the following command: control/name Microsoft.Personalization/pagesWallpapers
This will open the desktop background page you were familiar with with previous versions of Windows. Now browse to the folder with the images you want to apply to each monitor, right click on them and set them for each monitor.
Cool Tip: If you are in the habit of changing your wallpaper often, save and run this batch file from your desktop. It will directly open the old Desktop background page directly for you.
Still confused? Check out our video
Conclusion
That’s how you can set a separate wallpaper for each screen on Windows 10. So what are the Windows 7 and 8 features that you miss on Windows 10? Let us know in our forum and we can help with a workaround or workaround.
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