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Overlap Wallpaper v3.0.3

billon on 20 Apr 2019
  • 424KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 5 Feb 2018
  • Suggested by I am Baas

Overlap Wallpaper displays a photo on the desktop wallpaper so that one can have for example the photo of a loved one on different wallpaper image. The overlapped photo can be sized, positioned on desktop as required, and made semi-transparent.

PNG image photos with transparent colors are supported. Photos can be reloaded after a set time, allowing for example the use of another program to overwrite previous image file and auto-display it.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Overlap Wallpaper.exe.
What's new?
  • Natively support transparent PNG.
  • Fully support alpha channel PNG.
  • Drag and drop image file to set photo.
  • Alt+Left mouse drag the photo to new position.
  • Alt+Right mouse drag the photo to increase / decrease photo size.
  • Input Mode to position / size values in settings like previous versions.
  • Fixed: "hide tray icon" in ini file not working.
Latest comments
donald on 2012-03-25 23:12

With the settings below this acts like a wallpaper changer, though you will lose desktop icons while running in this way.
[Settings]
photo file name=carina.jpg
photo width=1,280
photo height=-1
photo transparency=255
photo position x=0
photo position y=0

Ganamyde on 2013-05-09 06:21

Couldn't the author just name it correctly?
Its just a desktop picture gadget, a poor one.

anand on 2013-06-06 09:46

Hi Ganamyde,

OW has few different features than widget, so a different name.
It works in Xp which do not have widget support, and also Win8. You are welcome to read features and feedback at the website (https://sites.google.com/site/overlapwallpaper/home) for more information. I will request you to use OW along with widget to get first hand experience.

Thanks donald for tips.

Regards,

Anand

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Spews v1.1.3

billon on 22 Jan 2019
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 22 Jan 2019
  • Suggested by Checker

Spews (Simple Process Excluding Wallpaper Switcher) is designed to automatically switch your wallpapers on a configurable schedule. You can add image folders, choose wallpaper options and check/uncheck the images paths as needed; only checked paths will be scanned for images.

The program will automatically suspend wallpaper switching if it detects any process names you configure in the Exclusions section. This can be beneficial, for instance, when running games that will be disrupted if the wallpaper is changed.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win10
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Spews.exe.
What's new? See:
https://www.dcmembers.com/skwire/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/apps/spews/changelog.txt
Latest comments
Ganamyde on 2014-01-17 15:41

@Skwire,
You can easily clean up your temp left over, here is what I use...
run, CMD /C CD /D "%a_temp%" & PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 2000 & RMDIR /S /Q "%script_tempFolder%",,hide useErrorLevel

MIKLO on 2015-01-26 19:24

The word "Stealth" came into use recently in reference to the "stealth" airplanes the United States government started to use back in the 80's. As for these "stealth" airplanes they are in fact not invisible, what they show is a very small imprint in hopes to fool a radar operator into thinking that what they see is nothing to worry about. I suppose the fact of the matter is that there is no magic way to keep anything totally invisible on a computer. I for one can live with this free software calling itself "stealth" cuz that's what it looks like to me... Just sayin :) Thank you to the person for their hard work in bring me this free "stealth" software that does what it says.
MIKLO

misan on 2016-04-11 12:39

:-)

There are portable apps that are "stealth". I use lot of them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealth

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Lucidity v1.0.6

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 21 Jan 2015
  • Suggested by Checker

Lucidity sets an image as your wallpaper and then creates a neat translucent effect on your entire desktop.

Category:
Runs on:Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Lucidity.exe.
What's new?
  • Added ability to set a hotkey to bring up the transparency slider.
  • Added new commandline parameter to set the transparency value. This value overrides any saved value.
    Usage: -trans:<0-100>
  • Fixed an erroneous startup message box if certain conditions were met.

Bgcall v2.6.7.0

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 574KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 3 Jun 2015
  • Suggested by I am Baas

Bgcall is a wallpaper changer. Includes multiple monitor support (individual wallpaper setting), calendar display (merge into wallpaper), manual wallpaper setting, and more.

Note: Although this program supports Windows 7, it does not function in the "Starter Edition".

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract:
  1. Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice
  2. Create an empty Bgcall.ini within this folder
  3. Launch Bgcall.exe

Once the program is setup, you can:

  • Change the wallpaper and close - launch the program using Bgcall.exe /s /z
  • Update the date and close - launch Bgcall.exe /d /z
Similar/alternative apps: Wallpaper Master, WalCal
Latest comments
Fixitman on 2015-01-10 14:57

Would this work on Windows 8 to replace all those tiles on the home screen? That would be a good solution!

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Wallpaper Welder v1.0.0

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 26 Dec 2013
  • Suggested by Checker

Wallpaper Welder is designed for multiple monitor setups and allows you to create a wallpaper using a separate image per monitor.

Category:
Runs on:WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch WallpaperWelder.exe.
Latest comments
sunclad on 2014-02-18 00:10

Developer web site says it will not work with Windows 8 (17-February-2014)

Checker on 2014-02-18 07:27

@ sunclad: Thanks ... entry for "System Requirements" changed.

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Wallpaper Master v2.16

billon on 28 Oct 2020
  • 508KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 8 Nov 2005
  • Suggested by Ennovy

Wallpaper Master automatically changes your background wallpaper with a wide range of options. You can create your own categories using images on your computer, letting it cycle through automatically in whatever order you specify. In shuffle mode, listed order, or based on your personal ratings. The program also has auto-size options to make sure your images are displayed with optimal size.

NOTE: Website is gone, linking to Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Wallpaper.exe.
Latest comments
donald on 2012-03-27 04:52

To manually set the path to wallpaper to the application directory or a sub-directory just use the pathway setting as a period, seems to work on my machine at least. Vista SP1

IE "LastPath=."

bitcoin on 2020-10-28 11:40

the website is gone

webfork on 2020-10-28 12:56

@bitcoin: thanks, I've added something to the entry.

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Wallpaper Randomizer v0.40

lwc on 30 Dec 2022
  • 501KB (uncompressed)
  • Released on 5 Jul 2011
  • Suggested by modussn

Wallpaper Randomizer is a small system-tray application to change your desktop background. It can be set to change wallpaper at regular intervals, at every restart, or to using a hotkey. Supported image formats include BMP, PNG, JPG and GIF.

Written in AutoHotkey.

Category:
Runs on:Win98 / WinME / WinNT / Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Stealth: ? Yes
Unicode support: No
Path portability: Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc)
License: MIT Open Source
How to extract: Download the ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch Wallpaper Randomizer.exe.
What's new?
  • Added: Support for relative paths.
  • Added: Open Configuration File menu item.
Latest comments
Erkhyan on 2011-03-28 06:57

Carbonize> Not everyone has Windows 7 yet.

carbonize on 2011-03-28 07:53

I know I'm just commenting on the fact it's listed as working on Windows 7

donald on 2011-03-28 13:20

Using your own photos/Images portably without the need to access and change the settings in 7 would be one reason.

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WallpaperSwitcher v1.0.2.7

webfork on 25 Jun 2017
  • 1MB (uncompressed)
  • Released on
  • Suggested by donald

WallpaperSwitcher is an app for changing the wallpaper on your system. It supports ordered and random timed rotation or switching for a single image.

Category:
Runs on:Win2K / WinXP / Vista / Win7
Writes settings to: Application folder
Dependencies: GDIPLUS.DLL
Stealth: ? Yes
Path portability: Requires manual entry of relative path (eg. ..\..\personal\work.doc)
License: Freeware
How to extract: Download the self-extracting EXE to a folder of your choice and execute. Launch WallpaperSwitcher.exe.
Latest comments
carbonize on 2011-05-29 21:16

The password is in the name of the zip - WallpaperSwitcher_1.0.2.8_English.paf_pass=zer0dev

Why? God only knows.

ChemZ on 2011-05-30 08:00

Oh thanks! Didn't even bother looking at the filename.

carbonize on 2011-05-30 10:36

Why would you? As I posted in the comments on the download page Windows truncates the filename most times so you wouldn't even see it. And the fact the uploader hasn't bothered to post anything about it is just as stupid.

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