Customising the Desktop background colour ( Win. Vista & 7 )

 
 
 

Customising the Desktop background colour the Desktop Background icon

Display the Personalisation window.

Click on the Desktop Background icon.    

You will see the Personalisation dialog box displayed.  Click on the down arrow to the right of the Windows Wallpaper section. You will see a drop down list displayed.  Click on Solid Colours

Windows Wallpaper  

The dialog box will then change to display a range of colours, rather than pictures. 

pictures 

 

Click on a colour to select a colour.    TIP: You can use the scroll vertical bars to the right of the colour pallet to scroll down and see more colour options.  TIP: When you click on a colour you will see a preview of that colour applied to your background, as illustrated. 

colour options  

To confirm the colour click on the OK button.

 
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