Customization :: Setting Different Backgrounds For Dual Monitors

May 26, 2015

If you have a dual monitors and want to set a different background for each. You don't need third party program to set them. Here's an easy way:

Copy the background images to: C:WindowsWebWallpaperWindows

Use CTRL key for multiple selection to select both backgrounds.Right click on one background->Set as desktop background

You should have a separate background for each monitor.

The background images will be stored under:

%USERPROFILE%AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsThemes
as:
Transcoded_000 and Transcoded_001 without extension

If you want to swap the images, just rename 0 to 1, 1 to 0. Sign out and sign back in or right click on desktop and select: Next desktop background

Here's an example .....

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