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Winsage

December 24, 2025

How to Get Moving Wallpapers on Windows 11: Guide to Animated Desktops

Windows 11 is set to introduce native video wallpaper support in late 2025, currently available in testing builds for Windows Insiders, supporting formats like MP4, MKV, and WebM. Users can access animated wallpapers through third-party applications, with Lively Wallpaper being a recommended free option that supports various formats and features. Wallpaper Engine is a paid alternative known for its extensive library and interactive wallpapers. VLC Media Player can also set videos as wallpapers, but it has limitations such as requiring constant operation and higher resource usage. Animated wallpapers generally consume more battery and system resources, but modern applications include features to mitigate these impacts. Users are advised to download wallpapers from trusted sources to ensure safety.

Winsage

December 16, 2025

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1362 (Canary Channel)

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1362 has been released to the Canary Channel. Key updates include: - Full screen experience (FSE) for handheld devices is now available on more devices, enhancing gaming through the Xbox app. - The Click to Do context menu has been redesigned for easier access to actions like Copy and Save. - Enhancements to the agent in Settings for quicker modifications and more search results. - Windows Studio Effects now supports additional cameras beyond integrated ones. - Drag Tray feature supports multi-file sharing and intelligent app suggestions. - Dark mode improvements in File Explorer for consistency across various dialogs. - Users can manage mobile devices from the Settings under Bluetooth & Devices. - New context menu options for Windows Spotlight backgrounds. - More keyboard settings transitioned to Settings, including character repeat delay and cursor blink rate. - Updates to Game Pass branding in Settings. - New OneDrive icon in Accounts and Homepages within Settings. - Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) will perform a one-time scan for solutions. - Virtual Workspaces can now be activated in Advanced Settings. - Various fixes for issues in File Explorer, Settings, Taskbar, Start menu, internet connectivity, display and graphics, login and lock screens, Narrator, Windows Update, Task Manager, and app responsiveness. Additionally, Paint version 11.2511.281.0 introduces a collapsible toolbar feature.

AppWizard

December 8, 2025

Google Drive update makes navigating PDFs and files effortless

Google Drive has upgraded its file viewer, introducing a new interface that improves the experience for accessing PDFs, images, and videos. The PDF viewer now features a sidebar with a table of contents and page thumbnails for easier navigation. Video files include a transcript search tool for locating specific spoken keywords. Google Drive also offers Gemini-powered audio summaries, allowing users to generate and listen to quick overviews. The new design includes a redesigned toolbar and intuitive file menu for a more organized environment. The rollout is in progress for users on Google’s Rapid Release track, with Scheduled Release domains expected to receive the update starting December 11, 2025. Both personal and Workspace users will benefit from these enhancements.

AppWizard

November 20, 2025

Clean Swipe & Antivirus For Android

Clean Swipe & Antivirus is a mobile application developed by Tackle Outfitters, rated 3.7 stars with over a million downloads. It offers features for storage space management, including junk cleaning, large file management, and duplicate file identification. For device security, it provides virus scanning, photo privacy protection, and permission management. The app also includes an album management tool for organizing photos, similar picture detection, and picture compression. Additionally, it facilitates application management and media file management. The app is free, suitable for all ages, and compatible with various Android devices.

AppWizard

October 11, 2025

Android Apps Keep Crashing? Try These 5 Common Fixes

Storage space is a critical consideration for mobile users, especially with the rise of 4K video files and graphically intensive games. Users can identify storage usage by accessing the Settings app and navigating to the Storage option. This allows them to see a visual representation of file types and sort them by size. Uninstalling large, unnecessary apps can free up space, but some apps may store media files internally, requiring users to delete these files within the app. For managing audio, video, and image files, deletion can be done through storage settings, while Google Photos' "free up space" feature can help remove backed-up personal photos and videos without losing them.

Winsage

September 27, 2025

Windows 11 gets Vista-era animated wallpaper: How to get it

Microsoft is introducing animated video backgrounds for Windows 11 in the latest Insider builds, allowing users to set MP4 or M4V video files as their wallpaper. This feature can adapt videos to fit various screen resolutions without distortion and does not impose significant limitations on video size or length. To enable this feature, users must be on a Beta or Dev channel Insider build (build numbers 26220.6690 or 26120.6690 or higher) and use a command-line utility called ViVeTool to unlock it. Users can also opt for third-party applications like Lively Wallpaper to achieve animated backgrounds without joining the Insider program.

Winsage

September 24, 2025

DreamScene is back: Microsoft’s resurrecting video wallpapers, a Windows feature last seen in 2007

Microsoft is reintroducing video wallpapers in an upcoming update for Windows 11, allowing users to select video files as their desktop wallpaper. This feature, known as Windows DreamScene, is included in the latest beta build of Windows 11. While it provides a way to animate the desktop, it lacks the extensive customization options found in third-party applications like Wallpaper Engine. Microsoft previously offered a similar feature in 2007 with Windows DreamScene for Windows Vista, but it was discontinued in later versions.

Winsage

September 23, 2025

Would You Want a Video Clip as Your Windows 11 Background?

A new setting has been discovered in the developer version of Windows 11 (build 26×20.6690) that allows users to set video files, such as .mp4, as their desktop background. This feature, called Windows DreamScene, originally debuted in Windows Vista Ultimate in 2007, enabling users to personalize their desktops with moving wallpapers. DreamScene was not widely recognized at the time due to its limited availability and general disinterest in animated wallpapers.

Winsage

September 23, 2025

Windows 11 could bring back an old feature for wallpapers from Windows Vista – and it’s about time

Windows 11 may introduce a feature allowing users to set video files as their desktop wallpaper, supporting formats like MP4, MOV, AVI, and WMV. This feature was found in recent preview builds and would not loop videos continuously. It recalls a similar feature from Windows Vista called Windows DreamScene. Currently, users rely on third-party applications for video wallpapers. Concerns exist about the potential impact on system resources and battery life for laptop users. Microsoft aims to compete with macOS, which offers dynamic wallpapers.

Winsage

September 22, 2025

Windows 11 Revives DreamScene With Live Video Wallpapers Returning

Microsoft is reintroducing live wallpapers to the Windows operating system, originally known as DreamScene from the Windows Vista era. The feature is currently in testing, with the latest Windows 11 Dev/Beta build (26x20.6690) revealing an option to use video files as live wallpapers. Users can participate in the Windows Insider program to access this feature by enabling feature ID 57645315 and restarting the explorer.exe process. The official rollout timeline is uncertain, but it may debut in next year's major updates. The current focus for updates is on security enhancements rather than significant visual changes. More bug fixes and refinements are expected before the feature's stable release.