In a new blog post, Microsoft talks about how Windows 8 Metro app creators can allow their apps to be more productive, even while working in the background of the OS. More...

If you have been wanting to change the background on the new Metro interface, a tutorial has been put together to make the process a bit easier and it now supports x86 and x64 installs. More...

If you have been wanting to change the background on the new Metro interface, a tutorial has been put together to make the process a bit eaier. More...

Google has revealed it plans to introduce search backgrounds for its search engine. The feature, available today for those in the U.S., allows users to select their own background for the Google.com homepage or choose from... More...

I caught this via Steve Clayton (who caught it via Jeff Sandquist showing off his home) - Stardock has a really neat application called LogonStudio that allows you to change the background of your logon... More...

An upcoming system update to bring the PlayStation 3 firmware to version 1.6 will give users the ability to download files from the PlayStation Network in the background. Currently, PlayStation 3 owners must halt all... More...

The Lakhei Random Background Service is a small application that changes the background picture and/or background color of your desktop based on time, either randomly or based on a rotating schedule. Include pictures... More...

The lastest version 1.12 of Any Background is a versatile and easy-to-use desktop background changer and manager program for Windows. First of all, it gives you the power to create a background library,... More...

This update helps resolve an issue with Update for Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0 and WinHTTP 5.1 (KB842773) where the BITS 2.0 service wrote an invalid value in the FilesNotToBackup registry key. This invalid... More...

Cheers Josh! some people were truly amazed with the sparkling desktop pictures of Longhorn/Blackcomb that they were all eager to get a copy of the wallpaper shown in the desktop. A reader has stepped in... More...