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Apple's macOS Mojave operating system allows automatic real-time wallpaper changes, and now, with Windows 10, you can do the same. Simply install the tool called WinDynamicDesktop - an application for automatically changing wallpaper based on day and night on Windows 10. It works based on your location, setting sunrise or sunset times, and changes wallpapers accordingly throughout the day.
Automatically Change Wallpaper in Real-Time on Win 10
Guide to Automatically Change Wallpaper Based on Day and Night on Win 10
To experience the Dynamic Desktop feature right on Windows 10, follow these steps:
Step 1: Click on the link below to download the WinDynamicDesktop tool to your computer.
- Download the latest WinDynamicDesktop tool here.
Step 2: After downloading, open the folder containing the downloaded file and run the .exe file to install it on your computer.
Step 3: At this step, you proceed with installing WinDynamicDesktop like installing regular software. Click Next to begin.
Click Install to proceed with the installation.
And finally, when the installation is complete, click
Step 4: Once the installation is complete, WinDynamicDesktop will automatically activate with the initial language selection -> keep the default as English -> then click OK.
In the next displayed table Change Location, enter the region where you are living. For example, if we are in Hanoi, select Ha noi, Vietnam -> then click OK. WinDynamicDesktop will use the entered location to determine the appropriate time zone to display the wallpaper.
Step 5: The next day, a small popup window will appear with information about the location and the time for displaying wallpapers according to Sunrise and Sunset -> click Yes to accept.
Step 6: Next, at the Select Theme interface, choose one of the 3 pairs of wallpapers for day and night such as: Catalia, Mojave Desert, Solar Gradients -> Then click Apply
Wait for the wallpaper download to complete, and the application will automatically install it on your computer.
As a result, the computer interface has changed compared to the initial state:
To install additional online wallpapers, click on Get more themes online.
You will be directed to the Github theme download page -> where you will find a variety of day and night wallpapers to choose from and download for use.
How to add more wallpapers for day and night display on Win 10
By default, WinDynamicDesktop only allows users to choose from 1 of the 3 pre-provided day and night wallpaper pairs. So if you want more wallpapers to choose from and have them automatically change day and night, you can add more as follows:
Step 1: After clicking on Get more themes online as above -> then select the images you want. Or you can directly access the link below to download the day and night image set for WinDynamicDesktop with up to 5K quality and various themes such as: Earth, High Sierras, New York City, San Francisco...
- Download additional wallpapers for WinDynamicDesktop via the link HERE
Step 2: After downloading, extract the downloaded file in .zip format. Then, right-click on the WinDynamicDesktop software icon running in the bottom right corner of your computer screen -> select Select Theme...
- See more on how to compress and decompress Winzip here.
Step 3: In the main interface of WinDynamicDesktop -> click on the Import from file... button -> then open the folder and navigate to the wallpaper collection you just downloaded and extracted to select -> then click Open.
Wait for a moment, the day and night wallpaper will appear in the Select Theme list -> and you click as you did before -> then Apply to activate replacing the current wallpaper.
Above is how to automatically change wallpaper based on day and night on Windows 10 using WinDynamicDesktop, helping users change wallpapers in real-time similar to when using macOS Mojave.
Additionally, you can also set up automatic daily wallpaper changes on Win 10 to give users a fresher feeling instead of looking at the same wallpaper every day. Just go to Windows Settings and follow the instructions on Mytour to succeed. Give it a try and you'll love it!
In addition to learning how to automatically change wallpapers based on day and night on Windows 10 above, you can also learn how to change computer wallpapers for various Windows versions (Windows 10, 8.1, 7) and flexibly change wallpapers for desktops, laptops according to your preferences. Wish you all success.
