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Microsoft digs up Vista-era animated wallpaper for Windows 11. Here's how to get it

Once you are on a current Beta or Dev Insider build, you'll need to use the ViVeTool, a free command-line utility that enables hidden Windows features, to turn on animated wallpaper. First, download ...
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Windows Snipping Tool now lets you create animated GIF recordings

Microsoft announced that the Windows screenshot and screencast Snipping Tool utility is getting support for exporting animated GIF recordings. This new capability is rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders ...
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Windows 11’s Snipping Tool now creates DIY animated GIFs

Microsoft is adding a long overdue function to Windows 11’s popular Snipping Tool (accessible via Win + Shift + R): The screen capture tool can now create animated GIFs directly. The new feature is ...
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Windows 11 preview build shows the return of video wallpapers

Setting your desktop background to an animated video is ... a frequent digger-upper of new Windows features, and they spotted this in the latest developer and beta builds for Windows 11. You can ...

Windows Vista-era video wallpapers make a hidden return in Windows 11

Prolific Windows Insider explorer "Phantomofearth" unveiled yet another unexpected change that could soon become part of the ...