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How to Set Up Screensaver as Desktop Wallpaper in Windows XP?

By on July 12, 2008

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Do you want bring a fresh new look to your desktop? I’m not talking about changing your desktop with static background wallpaper but instead, I want you to make your desktop comes alive by setting up your favourite screensaver as your background wallpaper in Windows. How can this be done? Read on.

Actually, we need a little help from Vital Desktop. Vital Desktop is a desktop animation utility for Windows, also open source software that allows you to set up your screensaver as desktop wallpaper in Windows XP.

To turn your desktop wallpaper into moving wallpaper, here’s what you must do.

  1. First, you need the software. Download Vital Desktop (Alternate Link) here.
  2. After installation, open VDConfig.exe ( C:\Program Files\VitalDesktop\VDConfig.exe )
  3. Pick your favourite screensaver and click Apply. It’s done!

    4. Set Screensaver as Desktop Wallpaper in Windows XP

Now, you have moving wallpaper on your desktop. Make sure you enable Vital Desktop to run automatically on every Windows startup by checking the “Load at windows startup” option from the System tab.

Set Screensaver as Desktop Wallpaper in Windows XP
Now, say goodbye to the old boring and static desktop wallpaper. I’ve set up one of the vista screensavers as desktop wallpaper in my Windows XP. When is your turn?

Set Screensaver as Desktop Wallpaper in Windows XP

Steve Yu is a technology blogger with five years blogging experience (since 2007). He is the founder of MyTechQuest.com.

  • http://www.bluecirclet.com/ ameo

    ok , one question ..
    won’t that screw my RAM !?

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  • http://www.mytechquest.com Steve Yu

    I think it will eat up some ram. It is very unpleasant if you watch movie on your computer or using some heavywieght program. Better disable Vital Desktop for a while. :D Anyway, I love this cool tool. Make my desktop alive.

  • http://www.blogsdna.com Blogsdna

    Well for me it works pretty fine (i have 1gb ram) but it do eat up lots of RAM so its not advisable for low users having low system configuration .

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  • Anonymous Coward

    You guys need to download an additional program to do this?

    gconftool-2 –type bool –set /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_desktop false; /usr/lib/xscreensaver/glmatrix -root

  • http://www.mytechquest.com Steve Yu

    Blogsdna > Yes, this program can affect the performance of your computer especially to computer with low RAM size.

    Anonymous Coward > I’ll try it and see.

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  • Dale

    u all suck i have 2 gig of ram oh and download dont work

  • has good as homepage

    you may have 2 gigs of ram but uyou don’t have enough brains to google for a working link congrats your rich and stupid

  • http://www.youtube.com/XalooniX alain

    do u hav to restart computer?

  • http://www.mytechquest.com Steve Yu

    alain > The setting will take effect immediately. No restart needed. :-)

  • http://windowswallpaper.org Lucy

    hmm…thats a nice informative one!! Will come back again to see updates!!