Are you looking for a way to personalize your Windows desktop? We’re going to talk about Lively, a free and easy-to-use tool that lets you add animated wallpapers to your Windows desktop.
Lively is an open-source software developed by Dani John that allows you to transform your Windows desktop into an animated and interactive space. You can choose from a variety of pre-installed animated wallpapers or create your own from videos, websites, or many other formats.
Lively features:
Lively has several features that may interest you, including:
- A library of pre-installed animated wallpapers
- Support for a variety of media formats
- Customization of wallpaper settings
- Low system resource usage
- Multilingual support
- Multi-monitor support
- Regular and free updates
To install Lively, you can go to the project’s official GitHub page at the following address: https://github.com/rocksdanister/lively/releases. Download the latest available version by choosing the installation file appropriate for your system (32 or 64-bit). You can also install Lively from the Windows Store.
When you run Lively for the first time, you will see a selection of pre-installed animated wallpapers. You can choose one simply by selecting it. To customize the settings of your animated wallpaper, click the gear-shaped icon in the top-right corner of Lively. This will allow you to modify quality, speed, volume, and other options to tailor the wallpaper to your preferences. Don’t forget to click “Save” to save your changes.
With Lively, you can also create your own animated wallpaper from videos, websites, shaders, and other media formats. To do this, click the “+” button at the bottom left of the Lively window, then select the type of media you wish to use as the base for your animated wallpaper. Then follow the on-screen instructions to import and customize your creation.
Tips for optimizing your use of Lively:
- Save system resources: Lively is designed to be light on system resources. However, if you encounter performance issues, you can reduce the quality and resolution of animated wallpapers in the settings.
- Use animated wallpapers that fit your screen: Choose animated wallpapers in line with your screen resolution for better display quality.
- Explore the Lively community: Many users share their animated wallpaper creations on the Lively subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/LivelyWallpaper). Feel free to browse them for new ideas and inspiration.
