Change your desktop background (wallpaper)
Your desktop background (also called wallpaper) can be a digital picture from your personal collection, a picture that comes with Windows, a solid color, or a picture framed with a color. You can choose one image to be your desktop background or you can display a slide show of pictures. For more information, see Create a desktop background slide show and Make changes to your desktop background slide show. Watch this video to learn how to change your desktop background.

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What's new with the Windows desktop?
New features on the Windows desktop make it easier to organize and manage multiple windows. You can switch easily between open windows so that you can focus on important programs and files. Other new features help you add a personal touch to your desktop.

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The desktop (overview)
The desktop is the main screen area that you see after you turn on your computer and log on to Windows. Like the top of an actual desk, it serves as a surface for your work. When you open programs or folders, they appear on the desktop. You can also put things on the desktop, such as files and folders, and arrange them however you want.

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Move windows between multiple monitors
You can easily extend your Windows desktop across more than one monitor by plugging two or more monitors into a desktop computer or one or more monitors into a laptop. Most laptops allow you to connect one external monitor. A desktop that spans two or more monitors significantly increases your desktop area so that you can drag windows, program icons, and other items to any location on the extended desktop.

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Make changes to your desktop background slide show
You can add new pictures to your current desktop background slide show, remove pictures, change the settings, or turn off the slide show.Watch this video to learn how to make changes to your desktop background slide show.

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Customize desktop gadgets
You can customize desktop gadgets by changing their settings, resizing them, keeping them on top of other windows, moving them anywhere on the desktop, and making other changes.Watch this video to learn how to customize desktop gadgets.

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Temporarily preview the desktop using Aero Peek
You can temporarily view the desktop using Peek. This can be useful for quickly viewing desktop gadgets and folders, or when you don't want to minimize all open windows and then have to restore them. Watch this video to learn how to preview the desktop using Peek.

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Add or delete desktop icons
You can add or delete desktop icons for programs, files, pictures, locations, and more. Most of the icons you add to your desktop will be shortcuts, but you can also save files or folders to the desktop. If you delete files or folders that are stored on your desktop, they are moved to the Recycle Bin, where you can permanently delete them. If you delete a shortcut, the shortcut is removed from your desktop, but the file, program, or location that the shortcut links to is not deleted .

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Remote Desktop Connection: frequently asked questions
Remote Desktop Connection is a technology that allows you to sit at a computer and connect to a remote computer in a different location. Here are answers to some common questions about Remote Desktop Connection. How do I allow remote connections on the computer I want to connect to? How do I change Remote Desktop Connection settings? Why can't I change some Remote Desktop settings? What is a full computer name? Is there multiple-monitor support for Remote Desktop Connection in this version of Windows? How can I change the listening port for Remote Desktop Connection?

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Show or hide common icons on the desktop
You can choose to display common Windows features on your desktop, such as Computer, Network, and Recycle Bin. Follow these steps to add shortcuts to your desktop.

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