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Customized Desktop
 
 
Small DesktopReady to organize your desktop? I often use a customized desktop background to categorize my desktop icons.

I have created one to share with you! Give it a try and let me know how you like it!

Saving the desktop on a Windows 95/98/2000 machine

  1. Click on the correct size desktop bitmap for your monitor's resolution.
  2. Save the bitmap to the Windows directory on your computer.
  3. Go to Control Panel, Display, Background
  4. You will see the Schrock Desktop image on the list.
  5. Choose it and click "OK"
  6. Move your icons around into the appropriate spaces and enjoy!

Windows Bitmap Desktop Backgrounds

Saving the desktop on a Macintosh machine (OS 8.0/8.1)
  1. Save the graphic corresponding to your screen resolution on your desktop.
  2. Find the Desktop Pictures folder and place the graphic there.
  3. Go to the Desktop Pictures Control Panel.(Apple Menu-->Control Panels-->Desktop Pictures)
  4. Click the Picture button then click Select Picture. Navigate to the Desktop Pictures folder.
  5. After you select the picture, click the Set Desktop in the Desktop Pictures Control Panel.
  6. For OS 8.5+, the desktop pictures are stored in the Appearance Folder in the System Folder.

Macintosh GIF Desktop Backgrounds


 
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