Windows 7: set up a slide show for background images - how it works

If you don't want to always see the same background under Windows 7, you can start a slideshow of several images. We'll show you how it's done.

Windows 7: Set up a slideshow for wallpapers

To load multiple images into the slideshow, all images must be in the same folder.

1. Go to the desktop and right click on it.
2. The context menu opens in which you select the "Adjust" item below.
3. Click "Desktop Background" below and select the path where the images are located.
4. Check the top left of every picture if you want it to appear in the slide show.
5. Scroll down and select any interval between 10 seconds and one day under "Change picture every".
6. If you then click the "Save changes" button, the slide show will start.

This practical tip shows you how to protect a folder with a password in Windows 7.