How to use a moving wallpaper on Windows 10: Step-by-Step Guide

Windows 10 comes with a bunch of exciting features, but one of the most notable is the animation and transition animations.
This feature can add a whole lot of dynamic and visual appeal to your desktop, and in today’s guide, we’re going to show you how you can get this up and running.

• Windows 10’s moving wallpaper feature gives your PC’s desktop a dynamic look.
• If you want to customize your moving wallpaper, you can edit its settings or add new images.

Rename the file

1. Right-click the wallpaper file on File Explorer and select Rename.
2. Rename the file from .0.jpg to .1.jpg.
   
3. Change the extension from .jpg to .PNG
   Right-click the file again and select Properties.
4. Under the “General” tab, click on “Change”.
5. Change the extension of your wallpaper from .jpg to .PNG.
6. Relaunch the Desktop Backgrounds app
   

Change the file association

1. Right-click on the image file you wish to use.
   
2. Select Properties from the menu.
3. Select the Opens with tab.
4. Change the current setting to Select a different app from the list.
5. Locate the Program associated with file type drop-down menu.
6. Open the Select a program window, and locate Microsoft’s Photo app from the list.
   
7. Click the Microsoft’s Photo app, and select Always use this app to open this kind of file.
8. Now, close the properties window, and check if the issue is resolved.
9. Change the default program
   Right-click on the image file you wish to use.
10. Select Open.
    
11. Click Programs, and find Microsoft’s Photo app on the list.
12. Select Microsoft’s Photo app from the list of programs.

Change the DPI settings

1. Open Settings by pressing the Windows Key + I
   
2. Select Display from the System section
3. Check the Scale and layout drop-down menu
4. Select Highest DPI

Open the file as an administrator

1. Select any folder and move the file there (you can also move the file to desktop)
2. Now, right click the wallpaper and select Set as Desktop Background.
   

Reinstall the Wallpaper app

1. Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app, and select Apps.
   
2. Click the Manage optional features option.
3. Then select the Wallpaper app, and click the Uninstall button.
4. Restart Windows after uninstalling the wallpaper app.
5. Download a wallpaper app
   Open the Microsoft Store.
6. Search for wallpaper apps in the menu.
   
7. Download and install a suitable app.