How to set live wallpapers on Windows 11

Windows 11 users can set live wallpapers on their desktop with a Lively Wallpaper app available in the Microsoft Store.

Lively Wallpaper is a free and open-source app for animated desktop wallpapers. It allows you to set videos, webpages, and GIF images as desktop wallpapers. It also offers a library with many live wallpapers that you can choose from, to set as backgrounds on Windows 11.

How to set live wallpapers on Windows 11

Here is how to set live wallpapers on Windows 11

  1. Open Start > search for Microsoft Store > click on the Open button.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_1
  2. Search for Lively Wallpaper > click on the Install button > when the download is complete click the Open button.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_2
  3. Click on Library > select a live wallpaper of choice.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_3
  4. Click the menu (three-dotted) button and select the “Set as Wallpaper” option.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_4
  5. To add custom live wallpapers click on the Add Wallpaper option.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_5
  6. Click Open.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_6
  7. Select the live wallpaper you want to add.
    • Optional: If you don’t have a live wallpaper you can download some from this website “MoeWalls” at high resolution.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_7
  8. Click OK.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_8
  9. Double-click on the live wallpaper you added.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_9
  10. Then your live wallpaper will appear on your PC’s desktop.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_ 11

How to disable live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11

  1. Click on the arrow icon to show hidden icons > right-click on the Lively Wallpaper icon > and click on the Exit option.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_10
  2. Right-click on Start > click on the Task manager option.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_13
  3. Go to the start-up tab > right-click on the Lively Wallpaper > click on Disable.How to set live desktop wallpapers on Windows 11_12

These wallpapers are animated images and they require extra system resources, however, they will pause automatically when using an app or game on fullscreen. You can also set a rule to stop the live wallpapers when your laptop is running on battery.

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