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Zachary Panczenko 0 Reputation points
2026-10-09T19:09:00.9666667+00:00

i want to change my background to a moving background without installing third party software for my hp computer

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Other
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  1. Emma1-N 13,595 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-10-09T23:54:51.6933333+00:00

    Welcome Zachary Panczenko,

    Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A Forum. I understand you want to set a moving or animated desktop background on your Windows 11 HP computer without installing third-party software.

    Please let me know whether you have already tried the options provided by Q&A Assist.

    Do you want to use an actual video or GIF as the background, or would changing still images at short intervals meet your needs? Also, does the moving background need to appear on the desktop or only on the lock screen?

    In the meantime, you can try these workaround steps:

    1. Create a new folder and place the pictures you want to use as backgrounds inside it
      • For a smoother sequence, use images with the same dimensions and arrange their filenames in order
    2. Right-click an empty area of the desktop and select Personalize
    3. Select Background, and then choose Slideshow under Personalize your background
    4. Select Browse and choose the folder containing your pictures
    5. Set Change picture every to the shortest interval available
      • Turn on Shuffle the picture order if the sequence does not matter.
      • Choose an appropriate fit, such as Fill, to cover the desktop.
    6. If you specifically need a video or GIF to play continuously as the desktop wallpaper, submit this request through Feedback Hub.
      • Press Windows + F.
      • Select Suggest a feature.
      • Describe the animated desktop background option you would like Windows to provide.
      • Complete and submit the feedback.

    I hope the step work for your issue.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-10-09T19:09:12.1866667+00:00

    Windows does not provide a built-in option for a moving desktop background in the Personalization settings.

    Built-in background options are:

    • Picture
    • Solid color
    • Slideshow for rotating still images
    • Windows spotlight for a new image each day

    To change the desktop background:

    1. Open Settings > Personalization > Background.
    2. Under Personalize your background, choose Picture, Solid color, Slideshow, or Windows spotlight.

    If the goal is a moving or animated wallpaper specifically, the provided documentation does not show a built-in Windows feature for that. The only related option mentioned is the Bing Wallpaper app, which changes the desktop image daily, but it is not a moving background.

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