OT - computer background question

[bsquared24]

Anyone have a method to use a web based picture as the background on their desktop? I'm specifically wanting to have the Dudy Noble cam as my desktop background on my work PC. Suggestions?

 

[FQDawg]

I don't know the specifics of changing a PC background but the first step is to save the picture from the web to your computer. You can usually accomplish that by right clicking and selecting Save As. Keep in mind that if the original picture is low quality, it may not look great stretched across your background.

 

[bsquared24]

my question is not about a static, once-in-time picture but to have the background update as the oxblue site updates

 

[FQDawg]

My bad. Not sure if that's even possible without some coding but I'm not a PC guy. Hashtag MACS4LYFE

 

[dawgstudent]

Quick google yields..

https://www.maketecheasier.com/web-page-wallpaper-windows/

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Quick-and-dirty and in progress.

Copy the contents of this file into a file named "desktopgrabber.ps1" or some other name. The important part is the ".ps1" extension.

while ($true)
{
wget http://oxblue.com/archive/47097d2667d7f44405688f20da7b6bb5/current.jpg -Outfile C:\Users\MYNAME\current.jpg
sleep 600
}

Replace MYNAME with your actual windows user name.

Run this script by rightclicking it in explorer and selecting "Run in Powershell". After it runs select the file "C:\Users\MYNAME\current.jpg" as your wallpaper. It should refresh every 10 minutes. However, Windows does not automatically update the picture. It take some (unknown to me) event to get it to refresh. For example, a screen saver unlock or a desktop resize.


Another way, use the Windows Task Scheduler. Copy just the "wget ..." line into another .ps1 file. Create a task to run daily and execute every 10 minutes for up to 24 hours (or 12 hours). You can even have it only refresh from, say 7 am to 5pm so it would not use dark pictures.