Don't sit and stare at a wall of color when you are at your computer, there is a way to enliven what appears on your screen at start up. When choosing computer wallpaper there is an endless number of images and designs to choose from. You can for example find movie snapshots or landscapes that will cover an entire screen.

There are also smaller images that can be stretched to cover the screen or centered in the middle of the screen. You can also choose whether or not to duplicate a smaller image into tiles that are spread across the PC screen.

When it comes to computer wallpaper you will find that there is plenty of choice. The resolution of wallpaper is most often at 800x600 but additional resolution sizes can include 1024 x 768, 1600 x 1200 and 1280 x 1024. You will come across various drawings, 3D graphics and abstract patterns when looking for computer wallpaper. Many businesses and companies like to customize theirs with plain or elaborate logos that best represent the company.

Choosing computer wallpaper is a very subjective activity. If you use your imagination you can come up with almost anything that you want to fill your computer screen. Some computer users have a collection of computer screensavers and they will change them as appropriate to the time of the year.

Seasonal and holiday wallpapers are quite popular. Some people like to have Santa's face smiling back at them during the Christmas season. Among other things people will display Christmas trees, snow scenes and Easter bunnies for their seasonal computer wallpaper.

There are simply hundreds of designs and images to choose from and they cover a wide range of subjects. How do you fancy the idea of your favorite movie star or celebrity smiling at you each morning? It's easy with desktop wallpaper. Athletes are also popular when it comes to computer screensavers, some people are so keen that they also choose to display the stadium where the athletes play.

Destinations and famous world attractions make good computer wallpaper. Perhaps you dream of Paris and the Eiffel Tower - or maybe Hawaii is more your thing, if so then post a palm tree or beach scene on your computer. Cuddly kittens and puppies are also popular wallpaper themes. With male users of course cars may be a favorite image.

You may want to have your own custom designed computer wallpaper. Try scanning in your favorite photos and setting them as a background, or scan your own art work and use that as wallpaper.

Most computers come with a ready set background or wallpaper. They also usually have a selection of themes if you want something different such as cloudy skies or pine cones. If none of these suit your taste then there are plenty of desktop wallpapers that can be downloaded for free.

The Internet is one of the best options to find decorations for your computer screen. And if you don't find what you are looking for then customize your screen background and add your own photos as wallpaper.

Summary:

Put simply computer wallpaper is a decorative background for computer screens. There is a wide choice of designs and images available on the internet - not everyone likes the same thing and you may decide to customize something of your own and use that as your desktop wallpaper.