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When it comes to customizing your desktop, OS X seemingly provides anything you could want—there are a number of Apple-provided images, there are connections to your user’s Pictures folder and iPhoto ...

Windows has included a variety of wallpaper images for the desktop background from the beginning, but it is also possible to set a solid color that displays only the color selected from the color ...

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In brief: There was once a time when Windows took so long to boot, users could grab a snack or use the restroom while waiting for the desktop to load. A Microsoft veteran recently revealed why things ...