How to Make Living Desktops
Living desktops are desktops that appear to be alive because they contain animation that creates movement. They eliminate the need for a screen saver because they make your desktop wallpaper like a permanent screen saver that is always running in the background. If you want to make a living desktop, you have to have the appropriate software with which to do so.
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Instructions
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Using Virtual Desktop
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Download and install Virtual Desktop on your computer (see References). Virtual Desktop allows you to set screen savers that are already installed on your Windows computer as your desktop wallpaper.
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Double-click on VDconfig.exe to run Virtual Desktop.
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Click “Start,” “My Computer,” “Control Panel,” “Display,” and the “Screen Saver” tab. Click on the screen saver that you want to set as your living desktop. It is applied as your desktop wallpaper.
Using a Living Desktop Maker
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Download and install a living desktop maker on your computer (see Resources).
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Click on the “Open” button and open the image that you want to use to make a living desktop.
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Click on the type of animation that you want to add to your image.
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Click on the image to position the animation where you want it to appear.
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Click “Save” and “Apply” when you are ready to use your living desktop.
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Tips & Warnings
If you find a living desktop online that you like and want to use, you can download it and apply it as your screen saver using Virtual Desktop.
Living desktop makers usually require a purchase fee of at least $20, as of 2010.
