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I am bring a another alternative to change wallpaper after X minutes/hours on Windows.

The source come from this website "http://vsbabu.org/mt...er_changer.html"

 

I will repeat here in case of the website become offline some day. I hope not.

 

Are 3 steps.

1 - Create a python script to pick randomly the images

2 - Create a vbs script to avoid display the command prompt

3 - Create a task in Task Scheduler.

 

1º Python script

 

Spoiler

from glob import glob
from random import choice
from os import system
picdir="d:\\vsbabu\\My Pictures\\vista\\"
setbg="c:\\bblean\\bsetroot.exe"
picfiles = glob(picdir + "*.jpg")
picfiles.append(glob(picdir + "*.gif"))
picfiles.append(glob(picdir + "*.png"))
system("""%s -full "%s" """ % (setbg,choice(picfiles)))

 

picdir = The path where is your wallpapers, with two backslashes.

setbg = The path where is bsetroot.exe

 

If you don't have wallpapers with GIF or PNG extensions, put a # in front of the lines, like this:

 

#picfiles.append(glob(picdir + "*.gif"))

#picfiles.append(glob(picdir + "*.png"))

 

2º Vbs script

 

Spoiler

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "c:\bbZero\Scripts\bbzero-wallpaper.py" & Chr(34), 0
Set WshShell = Nothing

 

Where "c:\bbZero\Scripts\bbzero-wallpaper.py" is the path you saved the python file, with one backslash.

 

3º Task Scheduler

 

Press Win + R, digite taskschd.msc and hit enter. Or Control panel > System and Security > Task Scheduler.

 

Click Action menu > Import Task and import the XML file.

On triggers tab, change the time

On Actions tab, edit the path of the vbs file

 

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Here is the files:   bbzero-wallpaper.rar   1.42KB   4 downloads

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English isn't my language. So, let me know if i did something wrong.

It's all folks!

If you want make a shortcut, do it from vbs file. Or use bbZero menu 

 

 bbzero-wallpaper.gif   893.87KB   0 downloads