Wallpapers Latest software reviews (Wallpapers > Customize your PC > Windows): Softonic Reviews and free software downloads for Windows, Mac, Palm, Pocket PC, and Mobile Phones. The best programs and games. Buy software directly online. Sat, 17 May 2008 06:52:09 +0100 es-es http://en.softonic.com/images/softonic_xml.gif rss_img_description http://en.softonic.com/images/softonic_xml.gif http://en.softonic.com/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[ Sex and the City: The Movie Wallpapers - Give your computer a sense of style with the Sex and the City wallpapers ]]> http://sex-and-the-city-the-movie-wallpapers.en.softonic.com

We all know this multiple Emmy Award and Golden Globe award-winning TV series. The six seasons lasted from 1998 to 2004. Noted as the most important television show for fashion and its industry, it tackled socially relevant issues, often specifically dealing with women in society in the late 1990s, and how changing roles and definitions for women affected the four main characters.

For all the millions of fans of this fantastic series, I’ve packed a wallpaper in a zip file, based on the official movie’s screensaver. These will bring to your desktop all the allure of the four stylish women, Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda and that feeling of friendship, love and disillusion-illusion, that appealed to so many of us.

This collection consists of twelve screenshots of the cinematic adaptation of the TV series with lively captures and romantic moments. You’ll love it.

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<![CDATA[ Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Wallpaper - Indy swings into action on your desktop ]]> http://indiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

He may be about 87 years old now but Indiana Jones still knows how to bust in a move in his quest for archaeological glory.

In his latest adventure our intrepid hero must recover a precious crystal skull. This official wallpaper of the movie proves that Harrison Ford has still got it, and looking at him standing ready for action in his classic get-up you wouldn't realize it's been more than 20 years since his last outing.

This hand-drawn image is classic Indy, and with the official logo of the film stamped on the picture you'll be the envy of all your friends. This 1024x768 pixel version is of good quality and the only thing I wasn't really keen on was the way he's been cut out and stuck onto the background looks a little crude.

Nevertheless, this is still a must-have download for all Indy fans.

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<![CDATA[ Alpine Lake – Animated Wallpaper 5.07 - A beautiful mountain lake on your desktop ]]> http://alpine-lake-animated-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

Alpine Lake Animated Wallpaper sets an animated mountain landscape on your desktop, as a background image.

The image shows an idyllic setting in nature, all surrounded by mountains, green meadows and a lake. The animation effects include flying butterflies, ducks swimming across the lake and some forest animals walking by.

I'm not sure whether such an animated image is suitable for a wallpaper. I'd personally prefer more static photos where my shortcut icons can be easily sorted out and I'm not constantly distracted by animated creatures.

Alpine Lake Animated Wallpaper displays an attractive mountain landscape, but may be too distracting for the average user.

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<![CDATA[ Tropic Waterfall – Animated Wallpaper 5.07 - A breath-taking tropical landscape on your desktop ]]> http://tropic-waterfall-animated-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

Tropic Waterfall is an animated image you can use as desktop background wallpaper on your computer.

The image represents a relaxing waterfall in the middle of a dense tropical forest. Animation represents water falling from the top, while the accompanying sound adds a touch of realism. I guess the sound effects can get a bit annoying but luckily you can turn them off in the wallpaper's settings.

The main drawback I see to this wallpapers is the fact that it's not optimized to display icons; the image takes almost the whole screen and shortcuts are hardly to see when put over that much graphic detail.

Tropic Waterfall is a nice animated desktop wallpaper, but not recommended to those who have many shortcuts on their desktops.

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<![CDATA[ Iron Man Wallpaper - Put the Iron Man on your desktop ]]> http://iron-man-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

Despite not being born with any special powers to speak of, Iron Man has still managed to make the jump from comic book hero to big screen star thanks to his bravery and ingenuity.

This desktop wallpaper pays homage to the human trashcan with an impressive image to adorn your PC. At 1680x1050, this is a high resolution shot of the Iron Man in an agressive pose, in front of a smokey backdrop. There's also a small logo advertizing the film.

A must-have for any Iron Man fanatic.

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<![CDATA[ GTA IV Wallpaper Pack - A pack of six great official GTA IV wallpapers for your PC ]]> http://gta-iv-wallpaper-pack.en.softonic.com

When there are only a few hours left for the release of Grand Theft Auto IV the hype can't get any further. Now it's time for you to get in the mood, and the quickest way to do it is by customizing your PC with GTA IV material.

This wallpaper pack includes a selection of six GTA IV wallpapers chosen by the Softonic team among all the desktop wallpapers available on the game's official website. They include pictures of the game's main characters and locations, and also the game's cover and the GTA IV logo.

All six wallpapers are scaled to a 1600x1200 resolution so you won't have problems in making them fit your monitor. Choose the one you like most and let everybody know you're a GTA IV fan, while counting down the hours to the game's release.

A special selection of official GTA IV desktop wallpapers brought to you Softonic.

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<![CDATA[ Desktoptopia 1.0.0.6 Beta - Download and display new wallpapers ]]> http://desktoptopia.en.softonic.com

If you're tired of always having the same wallpaper – and tired of looking for more as well – then Desktoptopia is just the application you need.

This program runs in the background and connects to the online Desktoptopia wallpaper collection, downloading new background images for your desktop, either automatically (according to the time period you set) or manually, every time you click on the program's icon in the system tray.

The wallpaper collection is pretty impressive, not so much for the number of pictures included in it, but mainly for their quality and beauty. As they're classified into different categories, you can select those that you prefer and leave out those ones you're not interested in.

However, there's one important drawback to Desktoptopia, and that is its stability. I understand the program is still in beta, but it crashed a few times while testing it and sometimes didn't download wallpapers properly.

Desktoptopia features a beautiful collection of wallpapers you can download and use automatically in your PC. Sadly it's still quite buggy.

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<![CDATA[ UEFA Euro 2008 Wallpaper - Prepare for the European Championships on your desktop ]]> http://uefa-euro-2008-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

Being a massive football fan, I'm really looking forward to the forthcoming Euro 2008 Championships, which take place in Austria and Switzerland in June.

The tournament looks set to be a real cracker and what better way to prepare for the footy-fest than by downloading the official wallpaper of the championships? Its design is stylish yet conservative. It's basically a blue background with a couple of large but subtle icons on it. The Euro 2008 logo is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the picture and there's an ad for the official website on the left of the screen.

It makes for a good background, as there's not too much going on and few colors used, meaning that your desktop items are still clearly visible. I guess the only thing that lets it down for me is the fact that there is no football imagery on it. Perhaps it would've been nice to see a photo of one of the stars of the tournament on there.

Nevertheless, if you're getting excited about the forthcoming tournament I'm sure you'll like this one.

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<![CDATA[ EarthView 3.8.3 - Our planet as your desktop ]]> http://earthview.en.softonic.com

EarthView is a dynamic desktop wallpaper and screensaver, which displays beautiful views of the earth with daylight and night shadows. It produces colorful, high quality, high resolution images for every screen resolution - even beyond 1600x1200. The program supports map and globe views, urban areas, city lights, atmospheric effects, clouds, local time display and much more.

EarthView supports different maps that show our planet earth in different ways, like photographic or artistic. Many options allow total customization of all view parameters. EarthView has won many awards for its absolutely breathtaking images.

Main features:

  • High detail view of the earth
  • Day and night view
  • Atmospheric effects
  • Urban areas and city lights
  • Clouds (internet download possible)
  • Map and globe projection
  • Several beautiful maps to choose from
  • Location and local time of more than 3000 cities worldwide
  • Wallpaper and screen saver support
  • Multiple monitor support
  • Many options for full customization

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<![CDATA[ Any Wallpaper 1.1.0 - Change your desktop to suit your mood ]]> http://any-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

Do you get bored frequently of your desktop background or wallpaper? If variety is your thing - and they say variety is the spice of life - then this might be for you.

Any Wallpaper works by allowing you to set up a list of folders containing your favorite images that the program will rotate through on your desktop. Any Wallpaper lets you change the background when you decide, every set number of hours or minutes or at a random timescale of your choosing. The program isn't very flexible in terms of the formats it supports but it does handle BMP, JPEG and PNG files. It can automatically search wallpaper folders (including subfolders), search through random or sequential selections of wallpapers and add a wallpaper change on Windows startup. The program also offers additional wallpaper positions that allow you to fit backgrounds horizontally and vertically but it also auto detects the best size and position according to your screen size.

A very useful little program for all those that get bored with same old desktop background every day but needs to support more formats.

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<![CDATA[ DeskSlide 2.1.0.10 Beta - Breathe life into your boring desktop ]]> http://deskslide.en.softonic.com

DeskSlide is an excellent option for all those that have grown tired of the desktop wallpaper concept.

The program basically turns your desktop into a huge slideshow displaying a new image at intervals of your own choosing. You can specify the wallpaper change interval in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weekly, monthly or when you log on. It's not limited by this though and you can define more complex schedules anyway you want. This is an excellent program for those who just want their desktop to display their favourite photos on a periodic cycle - just browse DeskSlide to the location of your images and your most cherished photos will adorn your desktop.

The great thing about DeskSlide is that it takes into account that not all of your images may be the right size for your screen or desktop - therefore it gives you options as to exactly what size and how you want to display it. Once you've done this, you're also given options about how you want the photos to be ordered although note that it only accepts photos in BMP, GIF, JPEG, DIB, and PNG format which is a minor limitation.

If you get bored quickly with your desktop background or simply can't be bothered changing it much, DeskSlide is a brilliant solution.

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<![CDATA[ George Bush Wallpaper - Place the American leader behind your deskop ]]> http://george-bush-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

I know George W gets a bit of a bad press these days, but some people believe he has done a good job as President. If you're one of them, then you're sure to like this desktop background featuring the man himself.

The wallpaper features a high-res shot of Bush Jr debating in front of Mount Rushmore, making for quite an iconic image. The picture is very clear and the colours are a perfect desktop compliment. The only thing I would point out is that George is perhaps a little too far to the left in the shot, meaning it's easy for your icons to obscure him.

Obviously if don't like the man then it's best to steer clear of this one but if you've been pleased with Bush's time in office then this is a high quality background to help you celebrate your devotion to him.

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<![CDATA[ Fresh Desktop 4.0 - Change desktop wallpaper daily, create pictures slideshow screensavers ]]> http://fresh-desktop.en.softonic.com

Fresh Desktop is a useful utility that lets you manage vast collections of wallpapers for your desktop with ease. Fresh Desktop integrates a powerful picture downloader that can search pictures meet your specifications from web sites and download them automatically.

Fresh Desktop changes your wallpaper at Windows startup or specified intervals, creates slideshow screensavers with 150 kinds of transition effects from the pictures in your collection, shows a fully customizable calendar and a daily notice on your desktop etc.

Feature List:

Rotate Wallpaper

Change your wallpaper at Windows startup or specified intervals.

Pictures Slideshow Screen Saver

Create slideshow screensavers with 150 kinds of transition effects from the pictures in your collection.

Pictures Downloader

Search pictures meet your specifications from web sites and download them automatically.

Calendar and Notice

Shows a fully customizable calendar and a daily notice on your desktop.

Create Thumbnails

Easy to preview thumbnails or create pictures thumbnails files for your web sites.

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<![CDATA[ Barack Obama Wallpaper - Get behind Obama for President! ]]> http://barack-obama-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

I'm not going to get into my political views on this site, and not being American I'm not even eligible to vote for him. However, from what I've seen of the guy, Barack Obama seems like a decent chap.

If you're a fan of the junior US Senator then this wallpaper will help you get behind his campaign to be the Democratic candidate at the forthcoming US elections. It's a pretty formal background so don't expect anything raunchy.

Nevertheless, it's very smart and is divided into two halves - one with his campaign logo and the other with a picture of the politician looking all dapper. The image quality is good and the resolution is high enough for it to be displayed full screen at 800x600.

If you want to show your political colours on your desktop and are a fan of Obama then this wallpaper provides the perfect way to reveal which way you're swinging.

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<![CDATA[ John McCain Wallpaper - The Republican candidate on your PC ]]> http://john-mccain-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

Everyone's wondering who will be the person to succeed George Bush as the next US President. If Senator John McCain ends up replacing Mr Popular he will become the oldest leader of the country ever.

His official wallpaper is typically conservative, featuring a shot of the 72-year old looking all mean and moody (there is a slight whiff of a smile, actually). The whole affair is in black and white with a picture of big John super-imposed over the US flag. The image also sports his campaign logo, thrown in for good measure.

It's not the most imaginative wallpaper I've ever seen and I reckon if you're seen with this as your background you're going to look pretty boring.

Nevertheless if you're going with McCain for 2008 then it's one of the best wallpapers you'll find on him.

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<![CDATA[ Hillary Clinton Wallpaper - Install this on your desktop and back Hilary's cause ]]> http://hilary-clinton-wallpaper.en.softonic.com

I don't know why, but I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Hillary Clinton. Maybe it's the whole women with power thing but I think she would make for the sexiest US President in history.

Of course, that's not a reason to vote for someone (unless you're really torn) but if you are a fan of Mrs Bill Clinton then this wallpaper is ideal for helping you get behind her campaign to be the Democrat cadidate at the next election.

In terms of the image itself, it's nothing terribly exicting but it's pretty stylish. The picture is of Hillary in action at a seminar and manages to convey the serious yet sensitive nature of her character.

If you're voting for Hillary or if you just fancy her then this is a must-have addition to your desktop.

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<![CDATA[ Wallpaper Changer 1.90 - Customize your desktop wallpaper automatically ]]> http://wallpaper-changer.en.softonic.com

Too busy even to manage wallpapers? Don’t worry, here's a complete tool that can take care of handling, configuring and updating your wallpapers.

Wallpaper Changer is a full featured wallpaper manager that can lend you a hand when it comes to organizing your background pictures and using them as desktop wallpapers. The program works with collections, which means you can organize your photos in separate lists, according to different topics, for an optimized management.

Wallpapers can be set to be automatically resized and adapted to your screen resolution, depending on their original size. Also, the program features a cool function that analyzes the selected wallpaper and changes the background color accordingly to make it fit with the picture in the best possible way.

The only drawback to Wallpaper Changer, if any, is its slightly outdated user interface. While we're already in the Vista era, it still looks like Windows 98 – especially the Options menu.

Wallpaper Changer is a complete wallpaper manager with you can organize background images in lists and have your desktop image automatically changed any time you want.

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<![CDATA[ DisplayFusion 2.0.1 - Easily manage wallpapers in two monitors ]]> http://displayfusion.en.softonic.com

If you work with two monitors you probably have some trouble with finding the right wallpapers for them and also with managing both of them properly.

With DisplayFusion these problems will be over. This neat tool makes double monitor handling much easier by providing you with a single interface where you can select new background images for your two screens, adjust the way they appear on the monitor and even look for more wallpapers on the web thanks to its Flickr integration.

DisplayFusion is very easy to use because it displays the wallpapers just as they'll appear on the actual monitors. Also, there's a wide array of options to adjust the photo size, position and aspect ratio. The program features a wallpaper timer as well, with which you can schedule an automatic wallpaper rotation – but unfortunately this only works in the Pro version.

One last tip: if you'd like to have more dual wallpapers to use in your two-monitor installation, have a look at Dual Screen Wallpapers, a wallpaper website specializing in widescreen images for two – or even more - monitors.

With DisplayFusion you can easily manage and customize wallpapers in two or more monitors, but if you want more extended functionality you'll have to switch to the Pro version.

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<![CDATA[ Strayk 2.0 - Enjoy a brand new desktop wallpaper every day ]]> http://strayk.en.softonic.com

After using the same wallpaper for months, don't you feel it's time for a change? Don't worry if you don't have any suitable images, Strayk takes care of everything.

This easy tool presents you with a wide collection of wallpapers you can download and use for free, thus updating your desktop background with a fresh, brand new wallpaper every single day. The program covers quite a varied selection of topics, from nature images to space and astronomy, models and celebrities, travel, art and fantasy.

Strayk puts an icon on the system tray, from which you can access the program's main functions. Besides downloading new images and use them as wallpapers, you can save them in a folder on the hard drive for your own collection and also use them as screensaver.

However, I found this program to have what I consider a major flaw: images can only be downloaded on a daily basis or on Windows startup, and not updated any time you want. So if you want to refresh your wallpaper, you either wait until the next day – or restart your PC.

With Strayk you'll be able to enjoy a different wallpaper in your desktop background and also use them as a screensaver, but you won't be able to download more than one a day.

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<![CDATA[ Free Wallpaper Changer 2.1 - Have a different wallpaper everyday ]]> http://free-wallpaper-changer.en.softonic.com

If you're too lazy even to change the Windows desktop wallpaper from time to time, you need an application like Free Wallpaper Changer.

This tool takes care of the hard task of changing your wallpaper according to the period of time you set in its configuration settings, or simply every time you turn on the computer. It already includes a bunch of wallpapers ready to be used, most of which are typical nature landscapes. Fortunately you can add your images to the list in case you like a different sort of wallpaper. Also, most of Free Wallpaper Changer functions can be controlled by means of keyboard hotkeys.

Free Wallpaper Changes not only updates your background image from time to time: it also includes a screen capturing tool so that you can grab anything on your screen and use it as wallpaper right away.

The program enables you to configure some basic settings, like the way the wallpapers should be displayed on screen (centered, tiled or fit to screen) but these settings apply to the whole program and can't be individually customized according to each wallpaper.

Free Wallpaper Changer is a basic wallpaper manager that does its job and with which you can enjoy a different desktop background image everyday.

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