- Use a USB cable to connect a digital camera to your computer. Upload pictures and save them in the "My Pictures" folder located on the "C" drive, flash drive or an external drive. Crop the picture to your liking by omitting unwanted portions of the picture, resizing to sharpen the picture quality. If needed, rotate the picture.
- Right click the mouse once. A menu box appears. Scroll down the menu and select "Set as Desktop Background" by left clicking once. The box will close and the new wallpaper picture will appear in the background.
- Visit a virus free website like desktopnexus.com. Select from "Recently Popular Wallpapers" or the "Galleries" section, which allows you to choose from abstract art, animation, vehicles, to sports and technology. Left click an image and select the tab marked "Download Now." Wait as the image is optimized for your computer. Right click on the image and select "Set as Desktop Background."
- Select the "Start" tab located in the bottom left side of your desktop. Go into the "Control Panel" and select the icon marked "Display." This option allows you to change the appearance of your wallpaper or screensaver by adjusting the color, font and resolution.
- Left click twice and a box appears with tabs marked "Themes," "Desktop," "Screen Saver," "Appearance," and "Settings." Select the tab marked "Desktop." Select the background and left click the tab marked "Apply." The new wallpaper will appear.
- Be creative by designing computer-based artwork. Click on the "Start" tab and select the "Paint" option under the "Accessories" tab. Use a paintbrush, pencil, airbrush and multiple color palate to create your very own masterpiece. Select "File" then "Save As." Save the artwork to your pictures folder and use it as your new wallpaper.
