blog:change_windows_desktop_background_for_day_and_night_using_batchfile
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Change windows desktop background for day and night, using batchfile
REM :: chwpdn. batchange to CHange the WallPaper for Day and Night REM :: v1.0 B.Brunner, 23.12.2010 (brb_trash at epr dot ch) REM Prepare two bmp files to be used during day and night REM - jpgs dont work directly, convert to bmp of your screen resolution first! REM - change start and end day hour to your needs REM - store this batchfile in a place like e:\etc REM - make a link to this batchfile in your autostart folder (set minimized in the link) REM - using the task manager have the batchfile start every hour, to switch during the day REM REM Configuration changes go here set wpnight=e:\etc\wallpaper_night.bmp set wpday=e:\etc\wallpaper_day.bmp set daystarthour=8 set dayendhour=20 REM Set hours variable for /f "tokens=1-3 delims=:." %%a in ( "%time%") do set hours=%%a REM Use day wallpaper, except from 00:00-08:00 and 20:00-23:59 set wallpaper=%wpday% if %hours% LSS %daystarthour% goto setnight if %hours% GTR %dayendhour% goto setnight goto setit :setnight set wallpaper=%wpnight% :setit Echo Setting wallpaper to %wallpaper% REG ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d %wallpaper% /f RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
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