win10 Setting wallpaper on second monitor

[jnelsoninjax]

I'm sure the answer is very easy, but I can not figure out how to set different wallpaper on my second display, right now I have it stretching from the main display, but I would like to use different images. Can someone give me some instructions on how to do this? Thanks!

[wakjak]

6 minutes ago, jnelsoninjax said:

I'm sure the answer is very easy, but I can not figure out how to set different wallpaper on my second display, right now I have it stretching from the main display, but I would like to use different images. Can someone give me some instructions on how to do this? Thanks!

The only thing I know of and have been using since 2003 is Ultramon.. works great, and you can use separate wallpapers, and customize them by Stretch/Tile/Fit as well.

[techbeck]

 

13 minutes ago, jnelsoninjax said:

I'm sure the answer is very easy, but I can not figure out how to set different wallpaper on my second display, right now I have it stretching from the main display, but I would like to use different images. Can someone give me some instructions on how to do this? Thanks!

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2984423/windows/how-to-set-different-wallpapers-for-multiple-monitors-in-windows-10.html

[Jim K Global Moderator]

Windows 10?  Not really sure why MS made this a bit difficult.  You can follow this "how to" guide ...

 

http://www.howtogeek.com/261929/how-to-set-a-different-wallpaper-on-each-monitor-in-windows-10/

 

Edit:  ninja'd by techbeck.  

[Ryoken]

There are the guides above. Personally I use DisplayFusion, and just turn off it's taskbar functions and the like.

It really is annoying that MS didn't make a simple interface to do this

 

[techbeck]

4 minutes ago, jjkusaf said:

Edit:  ninja'd by techbeck.  

[Preppy Veteran]

O_o

 

Go to Settings :: Personalization :: Background.  RIght-click on one of the images in your history.  Choose "Set for monitor X".  Profit!

[jnelsoninjax]

On 10/2/2016 at 6:57 PM, Ryoken said:

There are the guides above. Personally I use DisplayFusion, and just turn off it's taskbar functions and the like.

It really is annoying that MS didn't make a simple interface to do this

 

I've been playing with displayfusion, and I really like it so far, I'm considering buying a license.

[Ryoken]

13 hours ago, jnelsoninjax said:

I've been playing with displayfusion, and I really like it so far, I'm considering buying a license.

It was a nobrainer for me back with Windows 7, the wallpaper was bonus, but the taskbar was necessity

The title bar buttons can be nice, I love having the 'send to next' 'send to previous' monitor buttons, more convenient than dragging to another screen

[Steven P. Administrators]

My background is Mars

because

  

[adrynalyne]

On 10/3/2016 at 2:59 PM, Preppy said:

O_o

 

Go to Settings :: Personalization :: Background.  RIght-click on one of the images in your history.  Choose "Set for monitor X".  Profit!

No bueno in Windows 10. 

[Mando]

2 hours ago, adrynalyne said:

No bueno in Windows 10. 

correct!

 

you can use display fusion (paid for) OR 

 

use what i use for nada "Dual Monitor Tools2 to do what you seek. http://dualmonitortool.sourceforge.net/dualwallpaper.html

 

http://dualmonitortool.sourceforge.net/

 

 

17 hours ago, jnelsoninjax said:

I've been playing with displayfusion, and I really like it so far, I'm considering buying a license.

nooo all its best features are avail free on sourceforge mate.Check the dual wallpaper UI, look familiar??

 

http://dualmonitortool.sourceforge.net

 

 

[adrynalyne]

6 minutes ago, Mando said:

correct!

 

you can use display fusion (paid for) OR 

 

use what i use for nada "Dual Monitor Tools2 to do what you seek. http://dualmonitortool.sourceforge.net/dualwallpaper.html

 

http://dualmonitortool.sourceforge.net/

 

 

nooo all its best features are avail free on sourceforge mate.Check the dual wallpaper UI, look familiar??

 

http://dualmonitortool.sourceforge.net

 

 

I just use the shortcut that I believe is listed above. 

[Ice_Blue]

Run:

control /name Microsoft.Personalization /page pageWallpaper

 

Right-click an image

Select monitor.

 

[+Thayios Subscriber²]

I vote for Display Fusion just because of using it over the years.

Ice_blue nailed the command to put in run though!

[Preppy Veteran]

On ‎10‎/‎5‎/‎2016 at 8:19 AM, adrynalyne said:

No bueno in Windows 10. 

que?  It wasn't in the RTM version.  It's in the 10586 update (Fall update) and newer.

[adrynalyne]

2 minutes ago, Preppy said:

que?  It wasn't in the RTM version.  It's in the 10586 update (Fall update) and newer.

I'll take your word for it; I am too tired to check. 

[Demian M]

it's easy, go to File Explorer and find two wallpapers you would like to have on Desktop1 and Desktop2. Select both of them and right click on them, context menu appears, Set as background and voila!